Introduction | I. History of Winchester Rifles | II. Models | III. Variations | IV. Outline of Features | V. Condition | VI. Diagrams
You have determined the model of your Winchester. You have determined if your gun is a Carbine (no variations), [A.] Sporting Rifle or [B.] Musket.
Step 2: Determine the Variation of your 1895 Winchester
[A.] Select one of the two following choices is your 1895 was a Sporting Rifle
My gun is a lever action, with a barrel length that is 24" or 28" long. The barrel will be round, the stock plain walnut WITHOUT CHECKERING, and the buttplate will be crescent or special order carbine style. The forend (forearm) is also plain walnut WITHOUT CHECKERING, uncapped, and with a Schnabel-type end and black plastic insert. The gun is blued, and those made prior to serial number 5,000 will have flat-sided receivers and are worth a premium. You have a Winchester 1895 Sporting rifle. |
Enter the Model Variations of your gun in the column to the right |
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If your 1895 Sporting Rifle has a 28" round barrel with a fancy walnut CHECKERED straight grip stock and checkered forearm, you have a Winchester 1895 FANCY Sporting rifle variation. |
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[B.] Selection one of the following variations if your 1895 Winchester was a Musket
The stock is plain walnut straight grip straight with no checkering, with musket style forearm and two barrel bands. The barrel is 28" and round. -- You have the Standard Musket version. |
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The stock is plain walnut straight grip straight with no checkering, with musket style forearm and two barrel bands. The caliber is .30-40 Krag and the 28" barrel is round. The receiver has U.S. stamped on the top, and came with or without a knife bayonet-- You have the US Army Musket version. |
US Army 1895 Musket |
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The stock is plain walnut straight grip straight with no checkering, with musket style forearm and two barrel bands. The caliber is 7.62 Russian and the 28" barrel is round. The receiver has a clip guide on the top. Early guns (up to serial number 15,000) came with 8" knife bayonets, all the rest with 16" bayonets-- You have the Russian Musket version. |
1895 Winchester Russian issue Musket in 7.62 Russian caliber |
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Russian 1895 Musket - Note clip guides on top of Receiver |
1895 Russian Musket with 16" Winchester issue bayonet |
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The stock is plain walnut straight grip straight with no checkering, with musket style forearm and two barrel bands. The 30" barrel is round. The gun has a 1901 Krag-Jorgensen rear sight.-- You have the US NRA Army Musket version. |
Krag-Jorgenson rear sight | Krag-Jorgenson rear sight |
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The stock is plain walnut straight grip straight with no checkering, with musket style forearm and two barrel bands. The 24" barrel is round. The gun has a special butt plate.-- You have the NRA Musket, 1903 and 1906 version. |
Enter the Model Variation of your gun in the column to the right |
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Once you have determined the
model and version,
Study the
Outline of Features
for
possible modifications to the original rifle.
NOW proceed to STEP #3 to determine the condition of Your Gun
Introduction | I. History of Winchester Rifles | II. Models | III. Variations | IV. Outline of Features | V. Condition | VI. Diagrams