The refinished wood is fine showing minor handling evidence. Cartridge: 7.62x54mmR, .303 British, .30-06, .30-40 Krag, .405 Winchester, various centrefire hunting calibers, Sights: Sliding ramp rear sights, Fixed-post front sights. Todd Newport, I would be interested in buying your book when it comes out! Barrel/bore in good shape after hard service history: Nice rifle. Winchester Model 1895 - .30 Cal - US Military Version. I dont have much myself I assume you are familiar with Mercaldos Allied Rifle Contracts in America? Current-production Model 1895s are produced in Japan by Miroku and imported into the United States by Browning. 480Houston, Texas 77070 It was in the Menger Bar, interesting place to find an old Winchester. It also probably served in the Bolshevik Revolution and Spanish Civil War. There are currently no customer product questions on this lot. Any suggestion before buying it? Very good, retaining 30% original blue finish with the balance a smooth brown-gray patina. Contrary to others, I am REALLY BIG on U.S. martially marked arms. i have a 1895 russia musket, looking for stripper guides/screws, can you help? The wood is very fine with some very scattered minor handling marks. Get a heads up on all of our Sales, Promotions, and news updates (about 1 email per month). But this thing is cool I am not familiar with them at all but I LIKE it. We believe we sell living history, and honor the veterans who fought and died for our freedoms. 1 of only approximately 290,000 Model 1895 Muskets manufactured by Winchester, sold to the Imperial Russian government between 1915 and 1916, which was in dire need of small arms prior to the Russian Revolution. The stock is in excellent condition overall, with a few dings but no major defects. Description: Winchester Model 1895 Russian musket. We hope to raise awareness and understanding for the collector community, as well as encourage new collectors to join the hobby. The top of the chamber has the Winchester factory proof over "7.62/M.M. Type: Rifle. The top of the chamber has the . Super cool rifle Good for you, now I want one. The rifle features a two piece clip guide attached to the receiver, military rear sight, and bayonet lug on the front barrel band. 11/22/21 - This is a rare and interesting Winchester M1895 lever-action rifle that was manufactured in 1916 and sent to Russia as part of a contract order by their military. I have one of these rifles and I want to restore it. Still, the 1895 was not originally intended to be a combat rifle, and its characteristic of exposing all the internals to intrusion of mud when being cycled must have resulted in problems for Russian soldiers who werent careful with it. Question what is the proper sling for the Winchester 1895 Russian Contract? Most of m1895 are imported to Finland during Finnish civil war and world war 2, 1918-1945. Remington and New England Westinghouse both took contracts to make Mosin-Nagant Rifles, and Winchester struck a deal to produce 300,000 Model 1895 rifles in the standard Russian military 7.62x54R cartridge. Yes, all the bayonet lugs for the domestic 1895 muskets (US, NRA, Colorado National Guard, Kentucky National Guard and civilian) are all the same. )__________________________________________________________________We love mail:9 Hole Reviews21175 Tomball Pkwy. Stock and exterior metal are in very good condition. Retaining 85-90% plus blue finish showing scattered scratches, wear and light spotting. During the Spanish Civil War as many as 20,000 Model 1895s would be sent to forces opposing General Francos Nationalist Army. Rifle is serial number 36xxxx, which dates it to production in 1916. These muskets were similar to the standard musket, but with a stripper clip guide mounted on top of the receiver, chambered for the 7.62 Russian Nagant cartridge and bayonet lug. Rifling is strong. There were also sporting versions which were used by sport hunters and the last remaining cowboys A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. The Winchester trademark is used with the permission and to the credit of Olin Corporation/Winchester Division. Complete. Caliber stamped on bridge. Condition: Very good to fine. Price Realized: Details Payment Terms Shipping. Winchester 1895 rifle (USA) US military issue Winchester M1895 rifle, with full-length stock and bayonet lug, in caliber .30-40 Krag. Remington and New England Westinghouse both took contracts to make Mosin-Nagant Rifles, and Winchester struck a deal to produce 300,000 Model 1895 rifles in the standard Russian military 7.62x54R cartridge. The action on the rifle is smooth and the bore has good rifling, but it is notably frosted throughout and in need of a thorough cleaning. Most came here with the famous John Grafton shipment, which the independence movement in Finland had ordered in 1905 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_John_Grafton My grandfather used one in our war of independence in 1918. Because of this, the Russian Contract 1895 has become the single example of military employment of a lever action in a sea of bolt action rifles chambered in full-powered service loads but should we have adapted lever action rifles all along? Thanks, gordy cook, Hi John, Im also writing a book on the model 1895: http://www.1895Book.com. Russia SVT38. Here for your viewing pleasure in Winchester Model 1895 7.62mm Russian Contract Rifle serial number 283932 1916 production and falls within the serial number ranges 174,234-377,412 for the second contract of 200,000 rifles singed 27 August 1915 and completed deliveries by December 1916. Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. The Winchester Model 1895 rifles was manufactured mainly between 1915-1917. There is a good chance that these are Russian inspector marks. I know Ill find one eventually, or, hopefully come on to a junker at a gun show that I can buy and do some switching. I still have the bayonet complete with sheath. These muskets were similar to the standard musket, but with a clip guides mounted on top of the receiver, is chambered for the 7.62 Russian Nagant cartridge and with bayonets. Russian-contract Winchester M1895 rifle, chambered for 7.62x54R Russian ammunition and fitted with bayonet lug and clip guides. The rifles were chambered in either. Winchester 1895 Russian contract carbine. Part of the Russian contract awarded to Winchester during WW1. This rifle also appears to have been shipped to Spain during the SCW and has the Spanish MP8 flaming bomb Cartouche stamped on the butt stock. Do you like sweet [yet tasteful] gun morale patches? There are, as Janne stated, numerous Winchester 1895s in Finland. Category: Russia Tag: Sword. And how I wish somebody would issue a Russian 1895 replica, long fore end, sights graduated in lines, bayonet lug (and bayonet, if thats legal), clip guide, and all. The best way to ensure an item is yours is to purchase it directly off the website. Nice Winchester historical piece. Skip to the beginning of the images gallery, SOLD - Rare Winchester Model 1895 - Russian Contract, 73 Plank Ave Paoli, However, the bayonet lugs for the Russian muskets are slightly different and the bayonets won't fit properly between the Russian and domestic muskets. Just saw a military rifle I rather liked, its an 1895 Texas National Guard SRC. -Woodrow F. Call, Lonesome Dove, Some of my favorite recipes start out with a handful of depleted counterbalance devices.-TXGunNut, Presbyopia be damned, I'm going to shoot this thing! Carbine butt walnut stock, sling swivels, barrel band, walnut handguard and grooved fore-end. Description: Very RARE CALIBER 7.62MM. Germany Land Gendarmerie short sword, Prussian. Estimated Price: $2,500 - $3,750. Click here for more information. Two contracts were procured for a total for 300,000 rifles.Russia required changes in addition to be chambered in 7.62x54r. That sounds like a very interesting gun. Mechanically excellent. Stock was broken and repaired as some point in the past. Typical stripper guides still attached.Military rear sight in yards. The 1895 also used a strengthened locking design and better grade steel to withstand higher operating pressure. These Vetterli are in Finland often called as a Grafton-rifle. Right side of action and right side of buttstock with Russian inspection mark. The top of the receiver . Straight grip stock with a full length finger groove forearm, upper hand guard and carbine buttplate with compartment (bore brush and tool not included). Parts are commonly sold on collectors flea market. I collect Model 1895s but probably cant help out by adding anything for your book. My recently acquired 1895 Russian Contract Winchester has some markings on the stock forearm that I have no idea where they are from. Hope that helps. You will look a long time to find a better Russian Contract Winchester Model 1895 Musket! "Winchester 1895 Rifle 30-40 Krag (W12649) GI#: 102230326 Standard Mosin-Nagant clips were used to reload the box magazine, making the process much quicker and easier than loading individual cartridges by hand. Russian-contract Winchester 1895 with bayonet The Winchester 1895 involved several significant design elements to safely accommodate high pressure smokeless ammunition. National Guard units, many state prisons andthe Texas and Arizona Rangers were all known to use 1895s. Winchester Model 1895 Russian Contract Musket with BayonetThis is an example of one of the approximately 294,000 Model 1895 Muskets sold to the Imperial Russian Government between 1915 and 1916. 20 June 2011, 10:00 PDT . I have a 1895 Winchester Rifle .30us, MFG. Sign up for the newsletter https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlackThe Winchester Model 1895 was John Moses Browning's last iteration of lever-action rifles that accommodated a full-power cartridge without using a tube-fed magazines. Russia issued many of their Winchester Model 1895 rifles to troops from Finland and the Baltic states, especially the Latvian Riflemen. Commentdocument.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "acc7491dcd99aaae03d64bc058b454d7" );document.getElementById("f4f0d58121").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Winchester 1895 Russian Contract Stock Forearm markings question Add Reply Add Topic Teku Guest WACA Guest 1 November 20, 2022 - 4:19 pm My recently acquired 1895 Russian Contract Winchester has some markings on the stock forearm that I have no idea where they are from. Also, did not Winchester or the DCM sell Russian contract Winchester . The Winchester Model 1895 and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors: From Internet Movie Firearms Database - Guns in Movies, TV and Video Games, If War Comes Tomorrow (Esli zavtra voyna), A Captain at Fifteen (Pyatnadtsatiletniy kapitan), The Crash of the Emirate (Krushenie emirata), The Chief of Chukotka (Nachalnik Chukotki), And on the Pacific (I na Tikhom Okeane), At Home Among Strangers, Stranger at Home (Svoy sredi chuzhikh, chuzhoy sredi svoikh), Armed and Dangerous (Vooruzhyon i ochen opasen), The End of the Emperor of the Taiga (Konets imperatora taygi), The Fight in the Taiga (Poedinok v tayge), The Dead Mountaineer Hotel (Hukkunud Alpinisti hotell), Do Not Set Traps for Leshiy (Ne stavte Leshemu kapkany), The Trust That Has Burst (Trest, kotoryy lopnul), Secrets of Madame Wong (Tayny madam Vong), A Man from the Boulevard des Capucines (Chelovek s bulvara Kaputsinov), Captain of "Pilgrim" (Kapitan "Piligrima"), Island of Lost Ships (Ostrov pogibshikh korabley), Under Northern Lights aka Under Aurora (Pod severnym siyaniyem aka Orora no shita de), The Big Gold of Mr. Greenwood (Bolshoe zoloto mistera Grinvuda), The Price of Treasures (Tsena sokrovishch), Shadows Disappear at Noon (Teni ischezayut v polden), https://www.imfdb.org/index.php?title=Winchester_Model_1895&oldid=1552337, If you have been locked out of your account you can request a password reset, Russian Contract Model; Visually modified with fake underbarrel tube magazine to resemble, Russian contract model rifles and carbines, Russian contact model rifles, sporterised rifle, carbine, Sporterized Russian contact model rifle, long and short versions, Sporterized Russian contact model rifle, short version, Indians, Vigilantes, Mercenaries, Various thugs, Kamchatka hunters, fishing guards, volunteers, Japanese poachers. It was in the Menger Bar, interesting place to find an old Winchester. Here are a couple of well-usedexamples of martially marked 1895 muskets. Small Arms of WWI Primer 062: Russian Contract Winchester 1895 C&Rsenal 467K subscribers Subscribe 5.6K 275K views 5 years ago Othais and Mae delve into the story of this WWI classic. In addition a rather distinctive military style fill-length stock, the Russian contract guns are also notable for their inclusion of stripper clip guides. This box magazine allowed the use of pointed bullets, as the bullet tips would not be resting against the primers of other cartridges. Mechanically excellent and NOT import marked. Remington and New England Westinghouse both took contracts to make Mosin-Nagant Rifles, and Winchester struck a deal to produce 300,000 Model 1895 rifles in the standard Russian military 7.62x54R cartridge. The Winchester Model 1895 was the last rifle designed by John Browning for Winchester. Many of those ryssn winsus (as there are called in finnland..) are rechambered wildcat calibers like 8.253R, 9.353R. Manufactured in 1916. Winchester Model 1895 7.62mm Russian Contract Rifle, Smokeless powder is a passing fad! Hey I want to have one 1895 Winchester bayonet Russian rifle in my collection. Mine is one of these examples and was surplused by Spain to the US sometime in the 1950s or 1960s. The top of the chamber has the Winchester factory proof over "7.62/M.M. jack57000 Posts: 32 Joined: Tue Apr 07, 2015 8:16 pm. And Im not even a lever-gunner! An interesting Winchester with a fascinating history. Fine Winchester Model 1895 Russian Contract MusketThis is an example of one of the approximately 294,000 Model 1895 Muskets sold to the Imperial Russian Government between 1915 and 1916. Official Web Site Of The Winchester Arms Collectors Association. Click Here to view our Gunbroker page! Winchester M1895 "Russian Contract Rifle" in 7.62mm; Fitted clip guides on the top of the receiver; Barrel measures 27 . Yeah, no problem. Standard Mosin-Nagant clips were used to reload the box magazine, making the process much quicker and easier than loading individual cartridges by hand. This doesnt touch on what was by far that largest sale of model 1895 rifles, though: the contract with the Russian Imperial military. Visit our website for new treasures daily. ", upper tang has the three-line model/trademark information, and the left side of the receiver has the two-line address/patent marking. Arms and Armor. Of all nations in WW1, the Russian Empire was mainly the one attributed to widely using the lever action rifle in a modern conflict by chambering the 1895 in 7.62x54R, a respectable service cartridge for accuracy and distance shooting. Dont have much myself I assume you are familiar with them at but. 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