Yes. He used 2, both chambered for the .405 cartridge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Model_1895
Yes. He used 2, both chambered for the .405 cartridge.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Model_1895
Last edited by Allen; 03-09-2019 at 08:10.
That is a piece of history. They pretty much covered it all, what with the Russian, .303,ect. A buddy of mine just picked one up, and I know he didn't buy a Bubba. Funny, how folks didn't think far enough ahead to not mess with historic rifles and such. Well, maybe it helps the collectors find the(rare) virgin stuff which is fun to pick up and more valuable.
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Last edited by Griff Murphey; 03-17-2019 at 06:49.
TR did in fact carry a '95 Winchester in .30 US when he was in the "Rough Riders." Supposedly he lent the carbine to another soldier during the San Juan/Kettle Hill fight. He had spent a few years out west ranching and may have come to prefer the lever gun to a bolt-action. In any case he continued to use the '95 in various calibers, and took one in .405 to Africa with him. He called it "lion medicine."
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Last edited by jon_norstog; 03-24-2019 at 06:46.
Years ago I was killing time and wandered into a gun shop to browse. Spotted a well used '95 on the rack at a very good price. I brought it up to the counter where the clerk told me most people don't want a 303 British. (I do). I took out my ID and CC when he told me they didn't accept plastic. Told him I would be right back.
Returned in under an hour with the cash only to discover the price had doubled. So I passed but wasn't able to leave before the owner came out of the back to yell at me that they weren't giving guns away.
I hadn't made a scene. Only asked why the original price was X'd out and the tag remarked. The clerk winced and shrugged his shoulders. All I did was tell him I was taking a pass at the new price.
They went out of business not too long afterward. Don't know if they sold it or not. Most of the clientele were shotgunners.
Had the price gone up some it might have been fair for condition, but doubled launched it well out of haggling range.
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