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Guns International #: 101694120
Seller's Inventory #: 210549
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Guns International #: 101694120
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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
Platinum Seller
Active Listings: 1059
Total Listings: 42342
Seller Type: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
EARLY FLATSIDE Antique WINCHESTER Model 1895 .40-72 Lever Action Rifle
3-DIGIT SERIAL NUMBER, 1 OF 5,000 Flatsides!
Description: EARLY FLATSIDE Antique WINCHESTER Model 1895 .40-72 Lever Action Rifle 3-DIGIT SERIAL NUMBER, 1 OF 5,000 Flatsides! Here we present a scarce 3-Digit Serial Antique Winchester Model 1895 Flat Side Lever Action Rifle, manufactured in 1896 in New Haven, Connecticut, and chambered in .40-72 WCF. The .40-72 was brought out in 1895 for this new rifle and featured about a 300 grain bullet in a long, straight-walled case, and a velocity of about 1400 fps. With smokeless powder becoming mainstream very quickly, this cartridge was overtaken quickly as well. This is a pretty scarce chambering! 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. It featured a rear locking bolt as in his previous designs dating back to the Winchester 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. By serial number 6000, it is thought that the last of the flat sided M1895s left the factory. These early rifles are now quite scarce. The Model 1895 rifle is most commonly associated today with former President Theodore Roosevelt. However, it was also used by many other famed hunters and adventurers, to include 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 rifles with him on his 1909 safari to East Africa. Even law enforcement such as Arizona & Texas Rangers are known to have purchased these rifles. The overall condition is very good. Gray patina. Excellent action. Bright bore. The walnut stock is solid with some signs of period use. A very nice and rare example of one of the first thousand Winchester 1895s! Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 26 inches. Caliber: .40-72 WCF 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 $3885 #210549 SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 101694120
Seller's Inventory #: 210549
Guns International #: 101694120
Seller's Inventory #: 210549
Guns International #: 101694120
Seller's Inventory #: 210549
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