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Category - Winchester Rifles - Model 1895 - Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

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Winchester Rifles - Model 1895
Winchester Rifles - Lever Pre-64

Winchester US 30, .30-40 Krag - MODEL 1895, FULL TURNBULL RESTORATION, WOW! vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Winchester, Year 1900, .30-40 Krag, 8lb 13oz, LOP 12 13/16"
Serial Number: 29390

Presented for your pleasure is this stunning Turnbull restoration - a true labor of love and no expense spared - Winchester 1895.

The last of the lever actions to be designed by John Browning, the Model 1895 was the first Winchester to use a box magazine located beneath the action instead of the more common tube magazine making it safe to use the modern Spitzer type bullets. At the time of its introduction, the 1895 was considered the strongest of the lever actions and well capable of handling the heaviest military and hunting rounds of the day. On its introduction in 1886, it was chambered for just three calibers, .30-40 Krag being one of them. Just over four hundred thousand Model 1895 of various calibers and styles where produced with manufacturing ending in 1940.

This example is the result of taking a deluxe Winchester 1895 with a factory fitted Lyman peep sight and investing over $7200 worth of restorations to get the gun to looking like an exposition showpiece. A stunning display of craftsmanship from its case colored hammer, flawless re-bluing to its highly figured walnut furniture - the perfect mating of all wood to metal surfaces. To top if off, Vintage Firearms Inc has added hand-checkering in Winchester's Deluxe Grade H pattern, itself a full day of work for our gifted stock maker.

Chambered in .30-40 Krag, the barrel exhibits bright sharp rifling and while some frosting is evident in the grooves, the bore is overall in excellent condition. All internal parts have been hand polished during the Turnbull restoration process and the gun operates with a slick action with a trigger tuned to a crisply breaking 3.5lb with no grit, take-up or overtravel. It's just perfect!

This rifle has a Cody letter stating that the gun was shipped from Winchester's warehouse on January 22, 1901 - exactly 121 years ago from today as I write this listing! Coincidence or just cool?

Overall an impeccably restored rifle from a past age, and a centerpiece for any collection, exquisite. 

Barrel Length:  28"
Bores:  Excellent, Strong rifling
% Blue:  100% Turnbull restored
Sights:  Rear blanked, receiver Lyman factory peep
Action:  Lever
Ejectors or Extractors:  Extractor
Receiver Condition:  100% Turnbull restored
Screws:  Perfect
Trigger Type:  Single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:  99% Turnbull restored
Stock Type:  Straight / with schnabel; highly figured; Turnbull
LOP:  12 13/16"
LOP To End Of Wood:  12 1/2"
Checkering Condition:  Winchester Deluxe "H" pattern
Butt Treatment:  Crescent steel butt plate
 
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on this gun. Call us for full details, or to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc

Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in AR, IL, KS, MI, PA, TN
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $180 within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes

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We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.

SOLD

Curio/Relic: Yes
Rifle Caliber: .30-40 Krag