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1885 Winder musket & Stevens 414 (Read 1934 times)

freebird Full Member Offline Posts: 117 Location: South West France Joined: Sep 12^th, 2014	1885 Winder musket & Stevens 414 Jan 13^th, 2019 at 12:21pm	Print Post
	Here are the first two single shots I acquired a few years ago (I was a muzzleloader and lever action enthusiast before that ) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) The Winder is in .22 Short and has the very painful habit of misfiring on at least 50% of the shots. We had to part ways and it went to a friend's collection because he did not mind the technical hitch (as it was mainly to fill a slot in a serie ) the Stevens 414 is in .22LR and is a pleasure to shoot. It was first imported to England, where it was relined by A.G. Parker (future Parker Jale), and the brazed in liner is like new (and very,accurate). I only miss one tiny piece on the rear sight, the hook that allows to check elevation.


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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 15994 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: 1885 Winder musket & Stevens 414 Reply #1 - Jan 13^th, 2019 at 12:47pm	Print Post
	Two very nice single shots to start out with!

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slumlord44 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 2849 Location: Lebanon, Illinois 62254 Joined: Dec 21^st, 2007	Re: 1885 Winder musket & Stevens 414 Reply #2 - Jan 13^th, 2019 at 11:55pm	Print Post
	I'm begining to think the British relined a lot of guns just because they wanted to. My Stevens Bisley Model was in England and they put a Parker Hale liner in it. It shoots very well.


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freebird Full Member Offline Posts: 117 Location: South West France Joined: Sep 12^th, 2014	Re: 1885 Winder musket & Stevens 414 Reply #3 - Jan 14^th, 2019 at 2:15am	Print Post
	I also believe many imported guns were relined when arriving in England because they thought it would improve on the accuracy. A.G.Parker relining work was renknowned. plinking guns (gallery) were also very frequently relined, but this might have to do with the fact that their bores got savaged quickly by lack of proper maintenance and-or because they wanted to upgrade them to .22LR from .22S (I had several 1890-1906 pump from England, ALL of them had been relined and chambered in LR when not originally so.


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blunderbus41 Full Member Offline Posts: 109 Location: middletown,Ohio Joined: Mar 31^st, 2013	Re: 1885 Winder musket & Stevens 414 Reply #4 - Jan 14^th, 2019 at 10:50am	Print Post
	if you only have two; that's a nice start, but look out it becomes addictive. john


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freebird Full Member Offline Posts: 117 Location: South West France Joined: Sep 12^th, 2014	Re: 1885 Winder musket & Stevens 414 Reply #5 - Jan 14^th, 2019 at 11:15am	Print Post
	Ah ah, thanks for the health safety warning Blunderbus41, but these were my first two, and more have followed me home since...


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August West Participating Member Offline Posts: 22 Location: Sacramento Joined: Jan 13^th, 2019	Re: 1885 Winder musket & Stevens 414 Reply #6 - Jan 14^th, 2019 at 2:40pm	Print Post
	Very nice! I recently purchased a 414, shoots fantastic. Auggy

	A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools !
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