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[[Image:Winchester95.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Sporting version of the 1895.]]
[[Image:Winchester95.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Sporting version of the 1895.]]
The last rifle designed by John Browning for Winchester. The box magazine was for the new pointed or Spitzer style bullets that were introduced in the late 1800's. In production from 1896 - 1934. 426,754 was the total production. Of that number 293,816 were manufactured for the Russian military in the early years of World War One (1914-1918)in 7.62x54 Russian.The Russian model looks almost exactly like the U.S. military version with the exception of a loading bridge so stripper clips could be used to load the magazine. Among the many calibers the rifle was manufactured for were 30-40 Krag/Government, 30-03, 30-06,303 British, 35 Winchester and the most famous caliber the 405 Winchester. Teddy Roosevelt's "big medicine" for lions and other dangerous game in Africa. The Winchester was brought back briefly by Browning in the mid-1980's and then re-introduced by the United States Repeating Arms Company (USRAC) in 1996. It is still being manufactured as of 2009.  
The last rifle designed by John Browning for Winchester. The box magazine was for the new pointed or Spitzer style bullets that were introduced in the late 1800's. In production from 1896 - 1934. 426,754 was the total production. Of that number 293,816 were manufactured for the Russian military in the early years of World War One (1914-1918)in 7.62x54 Russian.The Russian model looks almost exactly like the U.S. military version with the exception of a loading bridge so stripper clips could be used to load the magazine. Among the many calibers the rifle was manufactured for were 30-40 Krag/Government, 30-03, 30-06,303 British, 35 Winchester and the most famous caliber the 405 Winchester. Teddy Roosevelt's "big medicine" for lions and other dangerous game in Africa. The Winchester was brought back briefly by Browning in the mid-1980's and then re-introduced by the United States Repeating Arms Company (USRAC) in 1996. It is still being manufactured as of 2009.  
==Specifications==
*Weight: 9 lb (4.1 kg)
*Length: 42 in (1,067 mm)
*Barrel length: 28 in (711.2 mm)
*Cartridge: 7.62x54R, .303 British, .30-06, .30-40 Krag, .405 Winchester, Various centrefire hunting calibres
*Action: Lever-action
*Feed system: 5 round box magazine
*Sights: Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights




Revision as of 03:56, 21 October 2009

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Winchester Model 1895 .30 Cal - Commercial Version with a few very slight differences between it and the military version.
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Winchester Model 1895 .30 Cal - US Military Version. There were also sporting versions which were used by sport hunters and the last remaining cowboys
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A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever
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Winchester Model 1895 carbine .30 Cal - Commercial Version commonly used by the last remaining Cowboys.The Model 1895 carbine was carried by the old Arizona Rangers in 30/40 government. This is a new manufactured version of this classic rifle.
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New Production model in .405 Winchester
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Recent Production model
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Sporting version of the 1895.

The last rifle designed by John Browning for Winchester. The box magazine was for the new pointed or Spitzer style bullets that were introduced in the late 1800's. In production from 1896 - 1934. 426,754 was the total production. Of that number 293,816 were manufactured for the Russian military in the early years of World War One (1914-1918)in 7.62x54 Russian.The Russian model looks almost exactly like the U.S. military version with the exception of a loading bridge so stripper clips could be used to load the magazine. Among the many calibers the rifle was manufactured for were 30-40 Krag/Government, 30-03, 30-06,303 British, 35 Winchester and the most famous caliber the 405 Winchester. Teddy Roosevelt's "big medicine" for lions and other dangerous game in Africa. The Winchester was brought back briefly by Browning in the mid-1980's and then re-introduced by the United States Repeating Arms Company (USRAC) in 1996. It is still being manufactured as of 2009.

Specifications

  • Weight: 9 lb (4.1 kg)
  • Length: 42 in (1,067 mm)
  • Barrel length: 28 in (711.2 mm)
  • Cartridge: 7.62x54R, .303 British, .30-06, .30-40 Krag, .405 Winchester, Various centrefire hunting calibres
  • Action: Lever-action
  • Feed system: 5 round box magazine
  • Sights: Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights


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