My first Winchester 1895 ~[lots of BIG pics now!]~

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Okay, I first had this thread asking for data about a Carbine before I went to look at it but....... why ask questions when you can just go get it.:cool:
A little scouring on the auction sites and I found most of my questions answered and also Pete's help below.
......So turns out it is a genuine carbine. I don't think it is 102 years old though. Serial is in the 78,### series. Oldguns.net says 1915.

Stock must have been redone a real long time ago and looks like it was chipped on the top tang each side but the stocks are not cracked anywhere I can see. The ladder sight is missing some sort of detent piece to keep it in place as it is slid on the ladder. Not sure about the sling studs but I'd hazard a guess they are from an old Cooey(?) They look identical to the ones on the Cooey I got with this gun for $1!:p

Top wood is missing but I was relieved to find the ring and staple still intact.
She is very well wore, someone tried to yard off the barrel at one time as you can see but still I am so tickled. Always wanted a 95 but just never expected one to literally fall in my lap like this. A big thanks to my Aunt.
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Any guess where a guy could get a top barrel cover or the proper detent for the sight would be greatly appreciated
 
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Hi Noel
Looks like you got a nice 95.I have had a couple of them,30-40 in a carbine and a 35 WCF.I shot a couple of bears and a cow elk with the 35.(Love em)
Hope you enjoy Reb
 
That is a nice one. Good decision, snapping it up.:)

I like carbine 1895s alot. My 1895 30-06 rifle doesn't get out enough as it is though...
 
The dating records I have...date your gun manufactured in 1896 ...making it 112 years old. I have a few Winnies that are in the 300,000 range and they are Cody lettered .DOM 1906. Definitely a great looking SADDLE RING carbine. Makes it even more valuable.
 
Noel,

Very nice carbine, I'm liking this one a lot considering I'm a savage fan and not winchester. This one could happily reside in any of my safes! Good job!

Blair
 
Winnipeg Toymaker said:
The dating records I have...date your gun manufactured in 1896 ...making it 112 years old. I have a few Winnies that are in the 300,000 range and they are Cody lettered .DOM 1906. Definitely a great looking SADDLE RING carbine. Makes it even more valuable.
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Holy Cow!:eek: Not only is Oldgun.net really far off but that is great if your source is accurate, just the second year of manufacture! Sweet.

As far as how it shoots, all my ammo and loading gear is packed up until the basement is finished. Bad timing I guess. Might have to buy a box of ammo to try it out. The bore needs a good scrub first. There was no time to shoot it today.....

Noel
 
reb said:
Hi Noel
Looks like you got a nice 95.I have had a couple of them,30-40 in a carbine and a 35 WCF.I shot a couple of bears and a cow elk with the 35.(Love em)
Hope you enjoy Reb
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I was offered a 35WCF last year but I doubt I have the coin to fund that one. Never saw the rifle but I can just imagine what the owner wants for it.

Told Christy she has to shoot her non trophy sheep with this carbine next fall and she said sure. That would be too cool. Moose of course will have to get chased too.
At last I have a lever gun that is funtional, my Savage is far from it......

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Nice peice of history Noel, as seems to be the norm for you.:D

This is my '95, and although she aint the prettiest out there, she has family history.

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Know what 220Swifty, that is a stellar rifle you have there too. Even better it has stayed in the family. Every crack and gouge has a story, if only we knew them all.

The seller was going to take this one and the Cooey 75 to the RCMP to hack up. Glad I saved them from that!
 
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I like it!...A friend had a .303/1895 in the rifle version and it was quite accurate...
He sold it like an idiot and like a dummy I wasn't the one who bought it....:redface:
 
Based on George Madis' numbers, 1915 is correct. The polishing room records at Cody (if they were available for that late a gun...they only have records for the 1895s until sn 59,999) would show a similar number, maybe a couple years older. I've had a couple 1895 rifles in that serial number range myself. IIRC, one of my 405s is in that serial number range.
Nice find...be sure to let us how she shoots. Plenty of the 303s had the throats worn out. You'll love this carbine...they point really nice!!!
I've got one too, great shape, but missing the upper handguard and somone also drilled mine for sling swivels...can't have it all!
Congrats Noel!
Matt
 
Thanks Matt and nrut.

Been looking at what it should wear for sling studs but not having a lot of luck. Pete's link on the first page had a 1920 carbine with just studs, no rings in them.
Somehow I don't think 220swifty's are OEM either....

Just looked at the throat and it is wore pretty bad. Must be that darned corrosive primer and powder they used. Too bad a box of ammo didn't come with a rod and oil and patches back then. I hope it shoots better than my Metford! LOL
 
Your right about it being a nice family peice to have,(and the sling swivels being non oem:redface:) dad tells me it filled there freezer most every year with a moose. The main split in the stock is from the time he leaned it up on the front of the truck, then drove off and punched a hole in his radn and busted the stock all at the same time. A few nails and some glue later and he was hunting again, on foot. Seems grandpa had a thing for lever .30's, as the rest of my in heritance includes a savage 99c 308 and a mod 94 trapper in 30-30 :D
 
Must it not have been made after 1907 to have 1907 patent info stamped on the reciever???

Anyhoo... that is a nice piece. Great photos up against the weathered barn wood too Noel!
 
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