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Originally Posted by LoboGunLeather
General Winder proposed a .22 caliber single-shot musket for use in training active duty troops in general musketry skills at lower cost. Several thousand were produced and the "Winder Musket" remains a desirable collector piece.
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At that time the course of fire was at 50 feet, indoors, and the 22 Short was all that was needed.