Winchester Lever Action Development: Model 1895

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7 жыл бұрын

We have reached the final iteration of the Winchester lever action rifle development story today, the Model 1895. This was another John Browning design, although the locking system is basically the same as the 1894 but with the bolt extending over the top of the locking block and hiding it from sight.
The new feature of the Model 1895 was the replacement of the traditional tube magazine with a single stack box magazine located under the action. By this time, spitzer (pointed) bullets were becoming commonplace, to exploit the new high velocities made possible by the new smokeless powders. In a tubular magazine, these pointed bullets would rest on the primer of the next cartridge in the magazine, and ran the risk of causing rounds to detonate in the magazine tube under recoil. The box magazine, of course, negated this danger completely.
The Model 1895 was built around the .30-40 military cartridge, although was initially released in two black powder chamberings. It would eventually be offered in a wide variety of chamberings, including .30-03, .30-06, .303 British, and the .405 Winchester - Theodore Roosevelt's "Big Medicine". In addition, more than half of the total production (nearly 300,000 rifles) would be for the Russian military, with the rifles chambered for 7.62x54R and fitted with stripper clip guides.
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@ganymedeaerospace4580 7 жыл бұрын

This, a magazine-fed lever-action rifle, is the mathematical inverse to the Marlin Model 60, a semi-auto fed from a tube magazine.

@ristoalanko9281 7 жыл бұрын

The "Russian Winchesters" have been popular hunting rifles here in Finland. Unfortunately, many have been sporterized and changed to 8,2x54R or 9.3x54R wildcats because of the old moose hunting laws. After WW I most were sold as surplus, the Finnish Army concentrated on Mosins, they discarded the 1895 with same reasons as US Army.

@danieltubbs5422 7 жыл бұрын

Browning was a genius, there is no other way to describe him.

@monkeyboy4746 7 жыл бұрын

Winchester traded Babe Ruth to the Belgians.

@Loki1701e 5 жыл бұрын

To think America still used these guys during WWII

@stevendeatley4878 5 жыл бұрын

last year one day a young man came to see me about buying his Grand Fathers old model 1895 Winchester .He told me his Grandpa had gave him the rifle and he was asking 300 dollars for it.I asked him how he thought his folks would feel about ,him selling it,I diddn't buy the rifle ,and I hope I talked him out of selling the Old gun,I am sure his Dad would give him 300 dollars if he needed it that bad and just keep the rifle.

@hstetser5376 2 жыл бұрын

It really is sad how ingenious designs from men like browning, ruger, etc don't really exist in the US any more. Now it's all polymer and black metal clones

@Chevypotamus 7 жыл бұрын

Cool gun. I would love to have one of these in 7.62x54r

@Hibernicus1968 7 жыл бұрын

That was an interesting aside about Browning's semi-auto shotgun that Winchester turned down. Browning also offered it to Remington for sales in the US (FN sold them in Europe). It sold so well that whoever made that decision at Winchester HAD to have ended up kicking himself for letting it get away. The gun Winchester came up with to try to compete, the Model 1911 shotgun, was not a good design, and has the nickname "the widowmaker." Winchester had to design around Browning's patents, and one of those patents was for a charging handle on the bolt. So Winchester checkered a space on the barrel, and (pointing the gun in a safe direction), you grabbed the barrel and pulled it back to charge the gun. Problems came when shooters had a stuck case (more common in the days of paper shotgun shells that would swell up), and place the butt on the ground and try to force the barrel downward, and inadvertently shoot themselves in the face. I read about one of these old guns claiming a victim this way just five or ten years ago. I have a Winchester Model 1911 that used to belong to my grandfather. but the stock and handguard are split, so I've never shot it. Split stocks are quite common with these, as the two fiber washers used as friction rings wear out and fail pretty quickly, and when they go, recoil becomes truly fierce, and often splits the stock -- yet another reason these guns lagged far behind the Auto 5 in sales.

@ZGryphon 7 жыл бұрын

As always, I love the wild optimism of the adjustable sight. 900 yards! Sure. No problem. I'll get right on that. :)

@glenbutler7901 7 жыл бұрын

"It is a far better combat rifle than a mosin nagant rifle"

@Arthurzeiro 7 жыл бұрын

Daaaamn John Browning, back at it again with the fresh designs.

@alexsoklakov7454 2 жыл бұрын

95th Winchesters are surprisingly common in old Soviet films about Siberia. Maybe there really were a lot of them, or maybe they were specially collected for filming because of their western look.

@PSquared-oo7vq 7 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your series on the lever actions, from the Henry to this one. I learned a lot from watching them. Thanks!

@dancroyle1453 4 жыл бұрын

First and foremost . This is a great site. But.... How about the mod 88. I believe it was the last new lever action for Winchester. Very quick to the shoulder, reasonable accuracy and detachable mag. A 308 goes to the woods with me every season and does it's part. Thanks and keep your great channel ,reviews coming

@MichaelOZimmermannJCDECS 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Ian, great tour through the lever-action rifles!

@Erikreaver 7 жыл бұрын

Incredible series, Ian, greatly appreciated to see all of the Winchester lever actions. I learned a lot!

@batickell 7 жыл бұрын

This was an awesome series! Learned a LOT about the Winchester family of rifles. Thank you!

@fuzzydunlop7928 7 жыл бұрын

I really dig this focus on whole series of firearms rather than one-off videos when given the chance. It really gives a wider overview of a particular topic.