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Wur lein Ri le Do you know where I can find a parts breakdown for a Wurfflein .22 caliber rifle? I inherited one and want to restore function to the interesting old piece as it has been sitting unused for over 60 years. Parts need to have rust removed. The hammer will cock but not move forward with enough force to strike the firing pin. Searches on the Internet have not produced any results. Given the rifle is over 120 years old, it makes the search even harder. There is nothing in our files on this old timer.

Ned Robert’s and Ken Water’s book, The Breechloading Singleshot Rifle has information on this. Another option, and we can’t promise a schematic will result, is to contact the National Firearms Museum, Fairfax, VA 22030 (nramuseum.org, They do have information on this rifle on their website and a sample piece in their American Liberty Collection. Winchester Model 12 I have a Winchester Model gauge great condition, originally manufactured in 1923/24. How do I research the proper ammo for this gun?

I want to test fire it but am concerned modern ammunition could cause damage. I’m also seeking a copy of the owner’s manual due to disassembly and barrel and magazine adjustments being different. Author Paul Mazan responds. Believe it or not, I’ve never even seen a Model 12 in anything but 12 gauge.

All I have been able to locate on the chamber lengths for this is that 12 gauge models will take 2 3/4" regardless of manufacture date and the Heavy Duck versions (barrel inscribed "3" Super-X") will take a 3" shotshell. 16 gauge models are good for 2 9/16" with the chambering changed to the 2 3/4" shell in 1927. 20 gauge models take 2 1/2" with the chambering changed to 2 3/4" in 1925 and 28 gauge handle 2 7/8" with 2 1/2" available on special order.

Gary Coles It would appear that your gun was made with a 2 1/2" chamber, however, over the years many have been rechambered for 2 3/4" shotshells. The I know of to check is with a chamber gauge. Regarding the owner’s manual, I have seen them listed on e Bay and suggest looking there.

Although I can not be certain without inspecting the gun, if it’s marked 2 3/4" and the chamber gauge check confirms, and assuming the gun is in good condition and functioning properly, it should be safe to fire with standard factory-spec ammunition. Winchester M94 Rebuild I have a Winchester Model 94 lever action rifle that has been stored for along time and took on moisture in the interim. I need a complete breakdown of this gun because it is a basket case now. I’m seeking advice for restoration.

It was nearly new when first put into storage, having been handed down by my wife from her late husband to her oldest son. The rifle is now three decades old and still looks new except for some light rust spots on the barrel and the internals covered with a coat of surface rust. Serial number is 5112xxx. Hugh Rayford Carroll We don’t believe your Winchester is atop ejector. That would be the major difference between it and a sideejection model. There are ample references for the side ejectors.

Among them, Firearms Assembly I: The NRA Guidebook to Shoulder Arms and The Gun Digest Book of Centerfire Rifles Assembly/Disassembly. Gun Digest also publishes a book of long gun drawings which includes a schematic and parts list. What concerns us most with your rifle is the condition of the barrel. It could be blocked by rust. Further, even if the rust was carefully soaked and scrubbed away with a bronze brush, the rifling itself may have been rendered useless.

In that event, anew barrel would have to be fitted to the action. Usually, this requires factory installation. Due to our present, overly-litigious society, firearms manufacturers insist on performing the precise gauging required themselves. AG