Winchester Model 1895

[howasan]

I am about to acquire a Winchester 1895, military version. I am not familiar with this rifle and would appreciate any direction where I could get some information on disassembly and maintenance for it. Do manuals exist?

 

[Winnipeg Toymaker]

google WACA....Winchester Arms Collectors Assn.....lots of info there. Especially collectibles

 

[eos]

1895 Russian contract?

 

[howasan]

1895 Russian contract?

Yep, that's the one.

 

[eos]

Yep, that's the one.

Excellent find. These represent the largest single production run of M1895s (approx 300,000) but are quite scarce today.

Chambered for 7.62x54R

Always wanted one!

 

[Bittermansbro]

Aaaaarrrrgghhh.............

 

[H Wally]

Hmmmmm. Just like G43's and Rosses, I suspect there are a lot of them rotting somewhere in russia right now.

 

[eos]

Hmmmmm. Just like G43's and Rosses, I suspect there are a lot of them rotting somewhere in russia right now.

Mother Russia throws out nothing.

 

[bushwhacker]

Both Russian Ross' and 1895's would be highly desirable finds.

 

[Bittermansbro]

Logically, they dont have any of that stuff anymore. If they're getting rid of their war stocks of semi-auto stuff like the SVT's and now SKS's....the older bolt and levers are long gone.....

I will still dream there is a dusty forgotten warehouse somewhere, but I doubt there are many left.

 

[Nyles]

Well, much like the G43s, they likely want too much for them to be profitable.

 

[Woodbeef]

Logically, they dont have any of that stuff anymore. If they're getting rid of their war stocks of semi-auto stuff like the SVT's and now SKS's....the older bolt and levers are long gone.....

I will still dream there is a dusty forgotten warehouse somewhere, but I doubt there are many left.

They're probably in that area that was removed from all the maps in the 60s.

 

[SCDL]

Just out of curiosity... How much are you paying, Howasan?

 

[mattimoose]

Yep, that's the one.

I have 2 sporterized ones. If you get tired of your full military, I will buy-it off of you.

 

[Calum]

I will still dream there is a dusty forgotten warehouse somewhere, but I doubt there are many left.

I'm pretty sure when folks are buying "Russian" surplus they are actually buying former Soviet satellite state surplus.

 

[bearhunter]

There were a bunch of 95 Winchesters brought in in the late 60s. Most of them were ridden hard and put away wet. They were beaten beyond belief and looked to have been used as DP rifles. The bores were shot out, the metal was pitted and bluing was non existent. There was the odd good one in the pallet full I saw at Lever Arms. Good only, nothing better or I would have bought one. I really wonder what happened to all of those beaters? Many were purchased as parts rifles.

As far as Russia having them stored away in some warehouse, I am doubtful, but I like the idea of it. One of the problems with many of the stored capture rifles is that they weren't all stored in Russia. Many of the warehouses were in satellite countries and we've seen many pics of what those countries do with those old stores and the huge bonfires they build.

 

[MarkdevCanada]

Both Russian Ross' and 1895's would be highly desirable finds.

Russia has, Rosses? Please tell more.

 

[skirsons]

Russia has, Rosses? Please tell more.

They do. They were exported as target rifles after WWI and as Lend-Lease equipment.

 

[Bittermansbro]

I'm pretty sure when folks are buying "Russian" surplus they are actually buying former Soviet satellite state surplus.

I agree Calum, I doubt the RUssians have much of anything left except lots of reserve AK's.

Then again, the whole story about IMA getting into the old Armoury in Nepal and finding stocks of arms from the generations still gives me hope that someone (even the satellites) have some old stuff sitting around somewhere.