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Winchester 1895

ww1ww1 Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
edited January 2007 in Ask the Experts
What is the date of manufacture of a Winchester 1895 with a serial #424699?
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  • ww1ww1 Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    the same seller has a very nice 1895 what markings should i look for to figure out its worth?
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  • ww1ww1 Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    hello,
    I have been lurking your forum for some time and finely got the courage to register and have a question on one of my Winchester rifles as to it's value.

    I had purchased all my rifles between the ages of 15 and 19 then got married had children and the collection came to a halt and now at the age of 71 I am thinking maybe to sell them.

    This is a Winchester 1895 30 us the ser# is very low if need be I can get it out and check it. I have attached a pic.
    http://www.wrw1.com/scan0001.jpg
    http://www.wrw1.com/scan.jpg
    Thanks Bill.
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  • ww1ww1 Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Can I shoot of the shelf 30.06 ammo through my 1895? Say remmington green box, or regular Federal, etc. It's a take down model and old.Serial number is 78xxx, on the barrel is .30 gov't.06.
    Do you have any idea of value/ rarity. Thanks, for your help in advance, John. I'll try to post some pictures.
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  • ww1ww1 Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Does anybody know when the NEW Win. 1895 in .405 will be available and who has em in stock?
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  • ww1ww1 Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    win95-1.jpgwin95-3.jpgwin95-2.jpg I recently picked up this 1895 Winchester in northern Maine. It is in 30-40 krag and appears to be all original. Any clue as to how odd this gun is and what is it worth ? Emery
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  • perry shooterperry shooter Member Posts: 17,105 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Nice looking Winchester . Maybe Bert H or only Winchester have not gone to bed yet.and will help
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello Bill,

    The serial number is an important equation in determining the value, so yes, please dig it out.

    I can see from the pictures that you do indeed have a very early "flat-side" Sporting rifle, and the serial number is undoubtedly something less that 6000. It also has a Lyman No. 21 receiver peep sight. It is very important to know if the Lyman receiver sight is factory installed, or an aftermarket add-on (the first will dramatically increase the value, while the latter will have the opposite affect). I highly recommend that you contact the Cody Firearms Museum (tell them Bert sent you), and purchase a factory letter for your rifle - http://www.bbhc.org/firearms/records.cfm

    The factory letter will tell you the exact date that it was received in the warehouse, and the date it shipped (sold). It will also tell you if the Lyman receiver sight was factory installed. I need to know that information, and also see several close-up photos of your rifle to come up with a realistic value estimate. With all of that said, you potentially have a very valuable rifle[^].

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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  • ww1ww1 Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    hi Bert & Perry,

    Bert thank you for your information from all the posts I have read for some time now ( I truly respect your opinion ) This Rifle is one of the first I bought when I was a young man (55+ years ago)and the Lyman peep sight was on it when I bought it. The very first rifle was a Winchester 22 model 62A S.L.LR (that I bought new) for the sum of $43.00 and is just beautiful which I still have and some where I also have the receipt.

    I will dig out the rifle (95) some time today and post the Ser.# and also take some close up pic. for you, I will also contact the Cody Firearms Museum and purchase a factory letter for my rifle, I see it can take (8) weeks or more to process a factory letter request.


    Perry thank you for your complement quote:Nice looking Winchester

    Thanks Bill.
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ww1
    hi Bert & Perry,

    Bert thank you for your information from all the posts I have read for some time now ( I truly respect your opinion ) This Rifle is one of the first I bought when I was a young man (55+ years ago)and the Lyman peep sight was on it when I bought it. The very first rifle was a Winchester 22 model 62A S.L.LR (that I bought new) for the sum of $43.00 and is just beautiful which I still have and some where I also have the receipt.

    I will dig out the rifle (95) some time today and post the Ser.# and also take some close up pic. for you, I will also contact the Cody Firearms Museum and purchase a factory letter for my rifle, I see it can take (8) weeks or more to process a factory letter request.


    Perry thank you for your complement quote:Nice looking Winchester

    Thanks Bill.


    Bill,

    You are quite welcome, and thank you for the compliment. Connie & Jesi are nearly caught up at the CFM, and have mentioned to me that it is now taking about 3-4 weeks to get a factory letter out the door. I will look forward to seeing your next post.

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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  • ww1ww1 Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello Bert,

    I have the rifle out and the ser.# is 1912 and going to take some close ups of it maybe if your around you can tell me just what close ups you need, or would like to see.

    Bill.
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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Bill, some of the pics I'd like to see are the sides, all markings like the barrel address, tang, etc., buttplate, and sights.
    What's next?
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  • Bert H.Bert H. Member Posts: 11,281 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by ww1
    Hello Bert,

    I have the rifle out and the ser.# is 1912 and going to take some close ups of it maybe if your around you can tell me just what close ups you need, or would like to see.

    Bill.


    Hello Bill,

    As I suspected, it is a very early production rifle.

    I would like to see close-up pictures of both sides of the receiver, the address stamp on the barrel, the caliber stamp, the butt plate (side angle and head-on view), the muzzle face, and the front sight.

    forgot to add... you can also send the pictures to me at Win1885@msn.com

    WACA Historian & Life Member

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  • ww1ww1 Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello Bert,

    I sent the pictures to you that you suggested. I hope theyare ok but the address stamp did not turn out very well but you can see it fairly well and the caliber stamp you can see on the picture with the open breach.

    Again I hope these pictures are ok.

    I will post them here also as soon as I upload them to the server, most likely later this evening.

    Thanks Bill.
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  • nyforesternyforester Member Posts: 2,575 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I am sure many of the members of this site (me included) would like to see the photos of this rifle. When you get a chance, could you post them here ??
    Abort Cuomo
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  • ww1ww1 Member Posts: 11 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hello,
    Here are a few pictures of the Winchester 1895 they are not the best but I did promise to upload them for you folks to see.
    Bill.
    http://www.wrw1.com/P1010034-1.jpg
    http://www.wrw1.com/P1010032-3.jpg
    http://www.wrw1.com/P1010030-4.jpg
    http://www.wrw1.com/P1010024-7.jpg
    http://www.wrw1.com/P1010018-8.jpg
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