Info on a Winchester Model 1895

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My cousin recently came I into a Winchester Model 1895 chambered in a 30 US (assuming that is a 30-40 Krag) Serial # 22161. It is in very good condition and all looks original.

He was looking for some info on this firearm. Anything would be appreciated.

 

[MD]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Model_1895



The Winchester Model 1895 is a lever-action repeating firearm developed and manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the late 19th century, chambered for a number of full-size military and hunting cartridges such as 7.62×54mmR, .303 British, .30-03, .30 Army, .30-06, .35 Winchester, .38-72 Winchester, .40-72 Winchester and .405 Winchester.

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 spitzer (pointed) bullets. The M1895 was also the last of the lever action rifles to be designed by John Browning, and featured a rear locking bolt as in his previous designs dating back to the Winchester 1886. The M1895 is the strongest lever action rifle Winchester has produced, designed to handle the increased pressures generated by the more powerful smokeless powder cartridges entering common use at the time of its introduction. By today’s standards however, the design is considered relatively weak, and not suited to high pressure loads.[1]

 

[c-fbmi]

The 30 US designation is indeed a 30-40 Krag, it should have a 28" bbl and schnabel forend with a black ebony insert in it. I'm not at home, so I'm sorry but I can't check YOM and whether or not it is a flat side. It should have a crescent butt with steel butt plate.

 

[Mike Webb]

Your friend's 95 was made in 1899. It should be in the configuration c-fbmi describes unless it is a carbine in that case the barrel should be 22 inches long and it will have a wood handguard on top of the barrel as well as carbine sights and butt plate. For value pictures are required but they generally sell for less than other Winchester models of comparable age and condition.