Winchester Model 1895 7.62mm Russian Contract Rifle

[varifleman]

Barrrel/bore in good shape after a hard service life:

[Shooter5]

That sure is neat! Wonder how and why it ended up here? The cartridge is very versatile and has had amazing longevity. I have had a few fired my way LoL.

[Johnny P]

That sure is neat! Wonder how and why it ended up here? The cartridge is very versatile and has had amazing longevity. I have had a few fired my way LoL.

In the 1950's outfits like Ye Old Hunter/Hunter's Lodge, and others imported them when they were gathering surplus military arms from around the world. Whether they came direct from Russia or a satellite country I do not know. Most were the worst for wear, with a good one occasionally found. Something close to 300,000 were shipped to Russia in the 1915/1916 time period.

The warning about headspace should be heeded. The receivers were prone to stretching with some of the newer smokeless powder loads.