It wasn't only Winchester. Most of the American manufacturers of the time used the term "musket" to designate the military versions of their rifles. Of course, that's all changed now, or we'd be calling AR-15's muskets. Come to think of it, calling modern firearms "muskets" might be helpful in the fight for our second amendment rights. 😉
Great video A bit off topic and I don't know how to get in touch via email or such. I'm curious if you tinker at all in the old savage 1895, 1899, or the 99 models? Thanks, Rob
Wow what a great piece of history 👏. Iv Herd of them never got see one in person. It's model I think I had choice I would wanted to have. Did Winchester offer the 1898 7.62x54R in USA a sporting gun back in the dad also think Herd of it one day that avaliable ?
Winchester didn't offer the 7.62x54r in a sporting rifle, but many of them that came back from Europe were "sporterized" by their owners. The forends were cut down, the bayonet lugs and the top handguards discarded and, in many cases, the barrels shortened for sporting use. It's difficult to find one in it's original configuration today.
OK ok I can't stop laughing after this mid video musket clarification.. As you know I have very small channel, of which I introduced my smoothbore flintlock .54 cal Rifle in my very first video. As you said I received a comment it's a smoothbore so it has to be a musket. So I did a quick follow up response video to that comment. If interested I can send you a couple links. Some so stuck in a mind rut sometimes it's entertaining Mountain man
Were the U.S. contract muskets chambered in 30-40 Krag, 30-03, 30-06? If all three chambering were made, which chambering was most produced under U.S. contract?
All 1895 US contract and National Guard muskets were chambered in 30/40 Krag. Those muskets were made when 30/40 Krag was the standard US military cartridge and prior to the introduction of the 30-03 and 30-06. The majority of the later 1895 NRA muskets, made for NRA match competition, were chambered in 30-03 and 30-06.
mine neither, I just happen to find the Winter War fascinating on how a well motivated army gave "Good Old Uncle Joe" a bloody nose he wouldn't forget @@thecinnabar8442
