Guns International #: 102765054
Seller's Inventory #: 240055
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Guns International #: 102765054
Category - Winchester Rifles - Model 1895
- Winchester Rifles
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC Member Since: 11/3/16
State:
Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
Int'l Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller Type:FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
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c1898 mfr. Antique WINCHESTER Model 1895 .30-40 KRAG Lever Action Rifle 28” John Moses Browning Design!
Description: c1898 mfr. Antique WINCHESTER Model 1895 .30-40 KRAG Lever Action Rifle 28” John Moses Browning Design! Here we present an antique Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle manufactured in 1898 in New Haven, Connecticut, and chambered in .30 US, also known as the .30-40 Krag. The Model 1895 was the first Winchester rifle to feature a box magazine located underneath the action instead of the tubular magazine design, which had remained fundamentally unchanged from the Winchester 1866. This allowed the rifle to safely chamber military and hunting cartridges with pointed bullets. The M1895 was also the last of the lever-action rifles to be designed by John Moses Browning and featured a rear locking bolt as in his previous designs dating back to the Winchester Model 1886. The M1895 was the strongest lever-action rifle Winchester had produced, designed to handle the increased pressures generated by the more powerful smokeless powder cartridges entering common use at the time of its introduction. There were 425,881 Model 1895s produced. At around serial number 5000, a new receiver profile was introduced which had fluted sides, as opposed to the original flat sided design. This new receiver reduced the weight of the rifle by a small amount and increased the width by 1/16 of an inch. The Model 1895 rifle in .30 US is most commonly associated today with former President Theodore Roosevelt and the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. However, it was also used by many famed hunters and adventurers, including Martin and Osa Johnson, Charles Cottar, and author Stewart Edward White. Gerrit Forbes, first cousin of Franklin D. Roosevelt, recommended the M1895 to Theodore Roosevelt who took two M1895 chambered in .405 rifles with him on his 1909 safari to East Africa. The overall condition is near fine. Original blue finish. The action is functional but the main spring is a bit anemic. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. The walnut stock shows use and remains solid. The forearm screw is absent. There was once a swing swivel on the underside of the butt stock. Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 28 inches. Caliber: .30 US (30-40 Krag) Overall condition as seen in photos. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $3500 #240055 SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 102765054
Seller's Inventory #: 240055
Guns International #: 102765054
Seller's Inventory #: 240055