Winchester Model 1895
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The Winchester Model 1895 is an American lever-action repeating firearm developed and manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company in the late 19th century, chambered for a number of full-size military and hunting cartridges such as 7.62×54mmR, .303 British, .30-03, .30 Army, .30-06, .35 Winchester, .38-72 Winchester, .40-72 Winchester and .405 Winchester.
Lever-action rifle
| Model 1895 | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Lever-action rifle |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1895–1945 |
| Used by | See Users |
| Wars | Spanish–American War Philippine–American War Russo-Japanese war 1907 Honduran Conflict Mexican Revolution Mexican Border War World War I Finnish Civil War Russian Civil War Polish–Soviet War Spanish Civil War World War II |
| Production history | |
| Designer | John Browning |
| Designed | 1895 |
| Manufacturer | Winchester Repeating Arms Company Browning Arms Company |
| Produced | 1895–1940 (Original; Special Order 1936-40) 1984 (Browning; Limited Edition) 1995-Present (Winchester; Limited Editions) |
| No. built | About 425,000 |
| Variants | Rifle, Carbine |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.2 kg (9.3 lb)[1] |
| Length | 1,175 mm (46.3 in)[1] |
| Barrel length | 710 mm (28 in)[1] |
| Cartridge | .30-40 Krag 7.62×54mmR 7.92×57mm[citation needed] .303 British .30-03 .30-06 Springfield .35 WCF .38-72 WCF .40-72 WCF .405 Winchester |
| Action | Lever-action |
| Feed system | 5, 4-Round Internal Magazine |
| Sights | Rear: Sliding Ramp Front: Fixed-Post |
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