Home Forums Lever Action Central Big Bore Levers Winchester 1895 and 35 WCF - anything special?

As the title says, is this a special combination for collectors?

It was a standard caliber in the 95. rarer than a 30-40 or 30-06. condition and the grade of the rifle are most important. no hot rod but would kill big game within its envelope of 150 yards or so,

My Dad had one back in the early 60's and he said it kicked like a Tennesee mule, but it killed like anything.

Here is my .35 WCF 1895, made in 1905. Notice it has the shotgun style buttplate (not crescent), I shoot it with old Kynoch 250 grain loads (from the UK) and it doesn't kick bad at all, in fact its about like my Winchester 94AE in .356 Win.

I love this old thing, the craftsmanship is beyond belief, and the wood is just unreal, having aged to perfection for 100+ years! As you can see, it doesn't have a bit of bluing left on it, so I keep it well oiled up at all times. Refinishing it would be a crime!

So, they're not worth very much?

Any real 95 in NRA good or better with a grade 9 bore is worth a grand. If it has high grade features or is an early flatside or has proven RCMP or Texas Ranger provenance, it can be worth a lot.
How about some pictures and details?

I don't have my hands on it yet, only a whisper of a lead.

I really like mine. The 35 wcf is a hard hitting round that will take down just about anything. I took a nice 8 point with it last month at about 125 yards. Nothing special about the shot except he dropped where he stood. You can easily reload using 30-40 brass.

The stock was cracked vertically through the wrist, almost no bluing, bore wasn't shiny at all, overall looked like it had been stored under gravel in the back of a pickup.

Sounds like you've got your answer.

+1

not to go off topic, but nice gun ken458.....

Ben Lilly used to use one for Grizzly hunting in Arizona and New Mexico, around the turn of the 19th century.

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