Winchester Model 1895 .303 British Box Magazine Lever Action Rifle 1906 C&R
SOLD FOR: $1,301.00
LSB#: LSB260411KN001
Make: Winchester
Model: 1895
Serial Number: 53958
Year of Manufacture: 1906 C&R
Caliber: .303 British
Action Type: Lever Action with Internal Box Magazine
Barrel Length: 28″
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a blade pinned to a base soldered to the barrel. The rear sight is a spring leaf U notch with elevator dovetailed to the barrel.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece smooth walnut with a Schnabel forend, straight wrist, straight comb and a crescent steel buttplate. The LOP is 13″ from trigger to buttplate. The stocks have been lightly sanded and refinished. The grain is slightly raised. There are scratches and sanding marks throughout. There are some scattered compression dents throughout. There is a small chip and crack behind the lever. Overall this stock is in Good condition as refinished.
Type of Finish: Blued
Finish Originality: Original but swabbed with cold blue
Bore Condition: The bore is gray. The rifling is well defined. There is erosion, mostly in the grooves. In this writer’s opinion this bore rates 7/10.
Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 10% of its original finish. The majority of the finish has worn to brown patina. This rifle has been swabbed with cold blue. There is some streaking and uneven application. There are scratches and corrosion stains throughout. There is some toolmarking by the rear sight. The screw heads are tool marked but serviceable. The markings are legible. Overall this rifle is in Fair condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. We have not fired this rifle. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.
Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 1895 is one of the more distinctive Winchester lever-action designs, using an internal box magazine rather than a traditional tubular magazine, allowing it to chamber longer, higher-powered cartridges such as .303 British. This example was manufactured in 1906 and has the classic rifle configuration with a 28” barrel, Schnabel forend, straight wrist stock, crescent steel buttplate, pinned blade front sight, and spring-leaf rear sight with elevator. As a C&R-eligible early 20th-century Winchester, it has appeal as a representative example of one of Winchester’s more mechanically advanced lever rifles.
Conditionally, this rifle shows substantial age, use, and later cosmetic attention. The metal retains about 10% of its original blue finish, with most surfaces worn to a brown patina. It has also been swabbed with cold blue, leaving some streaking and uneven application. There are scratches, corrosion stains, and tool marks throughout, including tool marking near the rear sight. The screw heads are tool marked but remain serviceable, and the markings are still legible. The bore is gray with well-defined rifling and erosion, mostly in the grooves; in this writer’s opinion, it rates 7/10.
The walnut stocks have been lightly sanded and refinished, with slightly raised grain, sanding marks, scratches, compression dents, and a small chip with a crack behind the lever. They remain serviceable and rate Good as refinished, though the alterations and wear place the rifle more in the shooter/representative collector category than the high-condition collector category. Mechanically, the action functions correctly, though the rifle has not been test fired. Overall, this is a Fair condition 1906 Winchester Model 1895 in .303 British, offering classic Winchester character, an interesting chambering, and functional mechanics, with honest wear and refinishing consistent with a rifle that has seen long service. Please see our photos and good luck on your bids! MF