The weapon pat date is Oct. '79, now whether it's 1879 or 1979 I don't know, I'd guess the 1st one. Does this sound familiar to anyone or do I have a frankenstein? I believe it's a multi-shot w/ trigger load. (I have no idea what's it's called when the trigger aparatus is is flipped to ready the nxt round for fire). Any help would be much appreciated, thanks.
2007-03-22 13:06:51 · 5 answers · asked by TxStateGrad 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
browning, I'm not trying to embarrass you here, but you might want to do a little research before making such ludicrous statements, The common .22 Short cartridge dates from 1857. It is the oldest cartridge still being loaded today. It was the first American metallic cartridge, introduced for the first S&W revolver, a pocket pistol developed for personal protection. It was popular during the American Civil War, carried as personal weapons by soldiers on both sides.
The .22 Short is a pretty anemic round, and in 1871 a longer case of the same diameter was developed for the 29 grain Short bullet. This became the .22 Long cartridge, still occasionally seen (but obsolescent) today. The .22 Long was once chambered in a large number of pistols and rifles.
Around 1880 the .22 Extra Long cartridge appeared, powered by 6.0 grains of black powder. It fired a 40 grain tapered heel bullet (the same as the later .22 Long Rifle) at a MV similar to the Long Rifle, but used a longer case than the .22 LR. This cartridge was available in a number of rifles in the late 19th Century. .22 Extra Long ammunition was finally discontinued around 1935.
In 1887 the Stevens Arms Co. developed the ultimate in .22 rimfire cartridges, the .22 Long Rifle. This used the .22 Long case with a 40 grain RN bullet loaded to higher velocity than the 29 grain Long bullet. It shot flatter and hit harder than any of the previous .22 rimfires except the .22 Extra Long, whose performance it essentially duplicated in a shorter case, and it was more accurate than that cartridge.
2007-03-22 16:25:24 · answer #1 · answered by boker_magnum 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like either a lever action or a falling block. Because you say it is a "multi shot" I am going with a lever action. The question is why do you think it is a multi shot? The octogon barrel leads me to believe it is a falling block or 1886 design. If it is single shot it is a falling block. So basically you have a 22 winchester lever action. If you go to the winchester website and look around (serial number) you will find some more information. By the way I would be surprised if it is 1879. The first rimfires were 1850s. Anyway hope this helps
2007-03-22 14:52:08 · answer #2 · answered by uncle frosty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What you have sounds like a Model 1885 Winchester Low Wall rifle. Winchester called them Model 1885, but they were actually patented by the famous gun designer John Browning in 1879, thus the PAT '79. They came in low wall versions for .22, .32, etc. and high wall version for large calibers. I'm adding a link or two below so you can visually confirm that this is what you have. By the way, the action is called a falling block action, you lower the trigger guard and it opens and extracts the old round for a new round to be loaded.
2007-03-24 03:56:14 · answer #3 · answered by Owlchemy_ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All i can tell you is that rim-fire bullets were not invented until well after 1879. The 22-LR was not invented yet.
Good luck.
2007-03-22 15:37:26 · answer #4 · answered by browning_1911 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
http://www.winchestercollector.org/guns/1873.shtml
http://www.rarewinchesters.com/gunroom/1873/model_73.shtml
check those out,
2007-03-25 17:30:09 · answer #5 · answered by bigmrawt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋