What became of the 1895?

[billydixon]

I own 2 95 carbines in 30US or 30/40 Krag. There both extremely accurate. They sit in my safe next to the Sharps and other lever actions. I didn't realize that the rifles worked with round nose bullets. I have a little over 5000 147 FMJ for my assault rifles. But didn't find out until I let a friend fire the rifle and he cycled a round in slowly. I always cycled faster. It jammed. One of the carbines I bought cheap from Leroy Merz. It turned out the hammer spur was broken, the rear sight was modified to just a big notch. No upper hand guard. Then for some reason the guy who owned it before me decided to take two 30/40 case heads and pressed them into the buttstock and forearm. I found a hammer for $150. I took the NRA disassemble book and followed the direction how to take it apart. The magazine clips that hold the ammo in the box r stamped steel and r really hard to put them back in. So I would advise not to do that. I found a rear sight for repro for $250 passed on that. I would like to get a new model carbine some day. Guns and Ammo about 12 years ago decided to let it out that the 95 Winchesters were a sleeper in lever actions meaning the prices were very low. After that article came out the price unfornatley increased a lot.

[Kaywoodie]

Greetings all, my very first post. Lurked a while as I am more interested in vintage hunting and historic firearms!

I have three 1895's. They are all excellent shooters. I suppose the 1895 is my favorite winchester centerfire rifle ( next to the Model 54 bolt rifle). I have a .30 US Army rifle, .35 WCF Rifle, and a Browning Clone in .30 Govt 1906. Years ago I had a Browning in .30 Army. But in a moment of blind stupidity, I sold it for some needed cash. Probably to buy gas or groceries as that was back in the day.
My oldest son and I leave for Colorado in 2 weeks for second rifle elk. We'll be hunting on my aunts ranch up in GMU 18. I will be toting the .35 WCF and the 1906 for back up. My son will be toting his new Shiloh Montana Rough Rider in 45 x 2 1/10.
Hope to post a pair of success stories upon our return.
I remain, your new friend
Bob.

[Don McDowell]

18 , isn't that between Grandby and Kremmiling?

[Kaywoodie]

Not far! We are north of Granby up close to Grand Lake. She emailed the other day and said she had a batcholer herd of about a dozen bulls show up in the hay meadow!!! One nice 6x6.

I killed a nice 350 class bull there in 2010 with an old Husqvarna model 146 I rechambered to 9.3 x 62. Hoping for a repeat this year. We'll see!

[Don McDowell]

We had a small place on the river, just below Grandby dam.

[Kaywoodie]

That's pretty over there!!! We're other side of the lake over on Supply Creek.

This year's deadly duo for elk!!



One of my fav spots on the ranch!



Them snow capped mountains in the back above old line shack are the Never Summers.

[Dan Cash]

A couple years back, I started paper patching my cast bullets for my old 95 and have had, what I consider, great success. A cast 215 grain bullet at 2300 fps, no leading and decent accuracy. Last November, the 95 dropped a decent buck at just under 200 yards with a head shot. Was not supposed to be that way but you will never hear me deny it in the gun shop. The poor old gal has not gotten any exercise this summer but training should begin this coming week. Perhaps even this weekend if I can't get to the Mini Quigley this Sunday.

[Kaywoodie]

Here is my .30 US Army. Mfg in 1904. It's a great shooter. All I shoot in it are the Sierra 220 grain RN SP's.

[Kaywoodie]

Not a real SRC but it was too purty to pass up. Picked this up today. One of the newer 95's. A 100th anniv. of the 30/06 ctg comm. I think it will be a fun addition. I wanted another shooter and here it is.