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scottz63 Participating Member Offline Posts: 29 Location: Mid Mo Joined: Dec 20^th, 2024	Re: New member with first single shot. Reply #30 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 4:18pm	Print Post
	Oldman1950 wrote on Jan 2^nd, 2025 at 8:06pm: I have a 3rd model Winder musket like yours. My father bought it new from DCM about 1930. It is chambered in 22 short. It will NOT chamber 22LR. It is a great rifle and fun to shoot. If yours will not chamber a 22LR them I would recommend that you leave in 22 short. Too many of old rifles have been messed with. Check out this link to learn more about your rifle (You need to *Login* or *Register* to view media files and links) A. J. Palik Really cool your Father got it directly from the DCM, untouched and unmessed with. Nice!

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Oldman1950 Full Member Offline Posts: 240 Location: Virginia Joined: Feb 8^th, 2014	Re: New member with first single shot. Reply #31 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 4:49pm	Print Post
	Actually my father bought 4 Winder muskets, new in the wood crate. He was the secretary of his high school shooting team and received notice that they for sale at $2.50 each. He bought the crate and sold 3 for a small profit so his rifle became free. I am sure the empty crate became firewood. World war 2 came around and a cousin kept the rifle for him. Fast forward to the early 60's and my father retrieved the rifle, and it was missing the firing pin. About 1980 I received the rifle and was able to get and install a firing pin. Some years ago I saw quite a few for sale for around $600 each. If I had the money, I would have bought all but two small kids and....... A. J. Palik


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desertmoon Junior Member Offline Posts: 67 Location: Arizona Joined: Jul 8^th, 2019	Re: New member with first single shot. Reply #32 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 4:59pm	Print Post
	Oldman1950 wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 4:49pm: Actually my father bought 4 Winder muskets, new in the wood crate. He was the secretary of his high school shooting team and received notice that they for sale at $2.50 each. He bought the crate and sold 3 for a small profit so his rifle became free. I am sure the empty crate became firewood. World war 2 came around and a cousin kept the rifle for him. Fast forward to the early 60's and my father retrieved the rifle, and it was missing the firing pin. About 1980 I received the rifle and was able to get and install a firing pin. Some years ago I saw quite a few for sale for around $600 each. If I had the money, I would have bought all but two small kids and....... A. J. Palik Let's assume this was 1940 when he bought them. Each rifle was about $56.34 in today's money.... A case of FOUR in the crate would have cost less than paying for ONE rifle now....BY A LONG SHOT!!!! Color me jealous.


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scottz63 Participating Member Offline Posts: 29 Location: Mid Mo Joined: Dec 20^th, 2024	Re: New member with first single shot. Reply #33 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 6:01pm	Print Post
	desertmoon wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 4:59pm: Oldman1950 wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 4:49pm: Actually my father bought 4 Winder muskets, new in the wood crate. He was the secretary of his high school shooting team and received notice that they for sale at $2.50 each. He bought the crate and sold 3 for a small profit so his rifle became free. I am sure the empty crate became firewood. World war 2 came around and a cousin kept the rifle for him. Fast forward to the early 60's and my father retrieved the rifle, and it was missing the firing pin. About 1980 I received the rifle and was able to get and install a firing pin. Some years ago I saw quite a few for sale for around $600 each. If I had the money, I would have bought all but two small kids and....... A. J. Palik Let's assume this was 1940 when he bought them. Each rifle was about $56.34 in today's money.... A case of FOUR in the crate would have cost less than paying for ONE rifle now....BY A LONG SHOT!!!! Color me jealous. Imagine what a full, unopened case of these would go for today?

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desertmoon Junior Member Offline Posts: 67 Location: Arizona Joined: Jul 8^th, 2019	Re: New member with first single shot. Reply #34 - Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 6:38pm	Print Post
	scottz63 wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 6:01pm: desertmoon wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 4:59pm: Oldman1950 wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 4:49pm: Actually my father bought 4 Winder muskets, new in the wood crate. He was the secretary of his high school shooting team and received notice that they for sale at $2.50 each. He bought the crate and sold 3 for a small profit so his rifle became free. I am sure the empty crate became firewood. World war 2 came around and a cousin kept the rifle for him. Fast forward to the early 60's and my father retrieved the rifle, and it was missing the firing pin. About 1980 I received the rifle and was able to get and install a firing pin. Some years ago I saw quite a few for sale for around $600 each. If I had the money, I would have bought all but two small kids and....... A. J. Palik Let's assume this was 1940 when he bought them. Each rifle was about $56.34 in today's money.... A case of FOUR in the crate would have cost less than paying for ONE rifle now....BY A LONG SHOT!!!! Color me jealous. Imagine what a full, unopened case of these would go for today? My only reply to this would be, "Dude. DUDE!!!!" I seriously cannot imagine. SO! What is your NEXT single shot gonna be????? :


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scottz63 Participating Member Offline Posts: 29 Location: Mid Mo Joined: Dec 20^th, 2024	Re: New member with first single shot. Reply #35 - Jan 4^th, 2025 at 7:18am	Print Post
	desertmoon wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 6:38pm: My only reply to this would be, "Dude. DUDE!!!!" I seriously cannot imagine. SO! What is your NEXT single shot gonna be????? : LOL!! I think I need a rolling block now, maybe a Remington.

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desertmoon Junior Member Offline Posts: 67 Location: Arizona Joined: Jul 8^th, 2019	Re: New member with first single shot. Reply #36 - Jan 4^th, 2025 at 1:21pm	Print Post
	scottz63 wrote on Jan 4^th, 2025 at 7:18am: desertmoon wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 6:38pm: My only reply to this would be, "Dude. DUDE!!!!" I seriously cannot imagine. SO! What is your NEXT single shot gonna be????? : LOL!! I think I need a rolling block now, maybe a Remington. Oh, I agree. I have a No. 4 and a very old No.1 that Numrich rebuild into their "Buffalo Rifle". Mine is a SUPER good shooter. My No. 4 had a dead dead dead mainspring so I had to hand grind one from a blank supplied by a company in New York that I can't quite remember the name of. OH, MY HANDS WERE SO SORE AFTER THAT! She (the .22 Long No. 4) runs good now but the barrel is the proverbial sewer pipe. It's off to John Taylor for a new liner sometime after January.


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scottz63 Participating Member Offline Posts: 29 Location: Mid Mo Joined: Dec 20^th, 2024	Re: New member with first single shot. Reply #37 - Jan 6^th, 2025 at 2:39pm	Print Post
	desertmoon wrote on Jan 4^th, 2025 at 1:21pm: scottz63 wrote on Jan 4^th, 2025 at 7:18am: desertmoon wrote on Jan 3^rd, 2025 at 6:38pm: My only reply to this would be, "Dude. DUDE!!!!" I seriously cannot imagine. SO! What is your NEXT single shot gonna be????? : LOL!! I think I need a rolling block now, maybe a Remington. Oh, I agree. I have a No. 4 and a very old No.1 that Numrich rebuild into their "Buffalo Rifle". Mine is a SUPER good shooter. My No. 4 had a dead dead dead mainspring so I had to hand grind one from a blank supplied by a company in New York that I can't quite remember the name of. OH, MY HANDS WERE SO SORE AFTER THAT! She (the .22 Long No. 4) runs good now but the barrel is the proverbial sewer pipe. It's off to John Taylor for a new liner sometime after January. My favorite gun show coming up at the end of the month. Maybe I can find one.

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desertmoon Junior Member Offline Posts: 67 Location: Arizona Joined: Jul 8^th, 2019	Re: New member with first single shot. Reply #38 - Jan 6^th, 2025 at 7:31pm	Print Post
	I will keep my fingers crossed for you!!! Good luck!!!!


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scottz63 Participating Member Offline Posts: 29 Location: Mid Mo Joined: Dec 20^th, 2024	Re: New member with first single shot. Reply #39 - Jan 7^th, 2025 at 8:43am	Print Post
	desertmoon wrote on Jan 6^th, 2025 at 7:31pm: I will keep my fingers crossed for you!!! Good luck!!!! Thanks!

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scottz63 Participating Member Offline Posts: 29 Location: Mid Mo Joined: Dec 20^th, 2024	Re: New member with first single shot. Reply #40 - Jan 7^th, 2025 at 8:49am	Print Post
	I am waiting on this lever pin setscrew to come in. It's boogered up because the very bottom of the thread in the receiver were a little bit damaged. I noticed the lever pin walking a bit when I shot it. Cleaned the threads with a 6-48 bottom tap, just need that need setscrew now.

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