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Winchester Winder Musket screw thread size?
Dec 29th, 2024 at 9:10am
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Hello and good morning! I would like to know what the thread size and pitch is for the lever pin set screw on my 1885 Winchester Winder Musket?

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Reply #1 - Dec 29th, 2024 at 9:21am
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Reply #2 - Dec 29th, 2024 at 9:43am
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bpcrnut wrote on Dec 29th, 2024 at 9:21am:
6-48

Awesome! Thanks!

Now to find one.  Undecided
  
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Reply #3 - Dec 29th, 2024 at 11:08am
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If that screw is the same as a standard hi and low wall, and my guess is it should be. MVA should have that screw and very possibly CShaprs as well.
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Reply #4 - Dec 29th, 2024 at 12:32pm
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nuclearcricket wrote on Dec 29th, 2024 at 11:08am:
If that screw is the same as a standard hi and low wall, and my guess is it should be. MVA should have that screw and very possibly CShaprs as well.
Sam

Thanks! I checked both with no luck. I also checked all the standard parts suppliers, Apex, GunParts Corps, and such. No luck as well. Midway USA has 6-48x1/8 slotted head set screws for guns. I might try some of those.
  
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Reply #5 - Dec 29th, 2024 at 12:46pm
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Reply #6 - Dec 29th, 2024 at 1:09pm
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3rd Model Winder Muskets are cutdown hiwalls
  
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That is a cool cut-away! Thanks
  
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Reply #8 - Dec 29th, 2024 at 1:52pm
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Those screws are prietty easy to make. Find a standard 6-48 screw and cut it to length. Stick the small piece in your drill press then polish up the end and that will also show the center of the screw head. Use a knife blade needle file to make the slot. Probably about 20 minute job.
  
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Reply #9 - Dec 30th, 2024 at 1:03am
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Old-Win wrote on Dec 29th, 2024 at 1:52pm:
Those screws are prietty easy to make. Find a standard 6-48 screw and cut it to length. Stick the small piece in your drill press then polish up the end and that will also show the center of the screw head. Use a knife blade needle file to make the slot. Probably about 20 minute job.

Thanks! I had thought about doing just that.  Smiley
  
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Reply #10 - Dec 30th, 2024 at 8:56am
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I somehow ended up with a tiny knife edge file designed for sharpening fishing flys. I use it to get the slot started.  I eventually use the thinnest Dremel cutting disk in my (new to me) flex shaft that I picked up here thanks to SSDave.
  
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Reply #12 - Dec 30th, 2024 at 9:09pm
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OP!  Try this guy. 

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Reply #13 - Dec 30th, 2024 at 10:48pm
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MVA's screw is $2 cheaper than Wyoming Armory.  I just measured one of mine and it is .185.  A bit longer than a standard plug screw.  This eBay item might do the trick.  They don't say the size but indicate that they are too long to fill a barrel sight base hole.

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I just ordered a set of 4 for $7.31 shipped with tax.
  
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Reply #14 - Dec 30th, 2024 at 11:34pm
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bpjack wrote on Dec 30th, 2024 at 10:48pm:
MVA's screw is $2 cheaper than Wyoming Armory.  I just measured one of mine and it is .185.  A bit longer than a standard plug screw.  This eBay item might do the trick.  They don't say the size but indicate that they are too long to fill a barrel sight base hole.

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I just ordered a set of 4 for $7.31 shipped with tax.

I had that same set in my watchlist! Just ordered them. Thanks!

My screw measured almost the same length. 

$7.15 for me shipped.

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