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Picked up an old classic today. .. #9237906 10/07/14 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,709 Weatherford, TX sactoller OP Campfire Outfitter OP sactoller Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,709 Weatherford, TX Official member of "The Clan of Turd-like People"

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. sactoller #9237934 10/07/14 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,412 West Virginia O OldRooster Campfire Tracker OldRooster Campfire Tracker O Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,412 West Virginia Sweet! My dad gave me a '95 chambered in 30-40.

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. OldRooster #9238041 10/07/14 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,292 Likes: 2 North Carolina W wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,292 Likes: 2 North Carolina Very nice! Congrats!

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. sactoller #9238043 10/07/14 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX 2 257heaven Campfire Ranger 257heaven Campfire Ranger 2 Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,854 The LBK......TX Very nice........cool, even. Wish it could talk. Sent from my Dingleberry Handheld Wireless

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. 257heaven #9238082 10/07/14 Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,199 Bushmaster1313 Campfire Regular Bushmaster1313 Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,199 Nice. I didn't know they made them in two-tone. Last edited by Bushmaster1313; 10/07/14.

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. Bushmaster1313 #9238164 10/07/14 Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,844 Craigmont, Idaho M mart Campfire Tracker mart Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,844 Craigmont, Idaho Very cool. Nice find. Chronographs, bore scopes and pattern boards have broke a lot of hearts.

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. mart #9238460 10/08/14 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,619 Likes: 4 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,619 Likes: 4 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Awesome catch! And in the proper cartridge!!! Congrats! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. kaywoodie #9238660 10/08/14 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,709 Weatherford, TX sactoller OP Campfire Outfitter OP sactoller Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,709 Weatherford, TX It be pretty cool, will go well with my sporterized 1898 Krag!!!! Official member of "The Clan of Turd-like People"

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. sactoller #9238687 10/08/14 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter FlyboyFlem Campfire Outfitter Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,896 Nebraska Super find.. looks to be in great condition.Still on the prowl for one as I just stumbled on this old classic awhile back. You better be afraid of a ghost!! "Woody you were baptized in prop wash"..crossfireoops Woody

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. FlyboyFlem #9238810 10/08/14 Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,709 Weatherford, TX sactoller OP Campfire Outfitter OP sactoller Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 9,709 Weatherford, TX Them 1898 are cool! Official member of "The Clan of Turd-like People"

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. sactoller #9239449 10/08/14 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,558 Montucky M mtcurman Campfire Regular mtcurman Campfire Regular M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,558 Montucky Awesome old rifles.. 1895's have always really interested me.

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. mtcurman #9239492 10/08/14 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee T TNrifleman Campfire Tracker TNrifleman Campfire Tracker T Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee Way cool! μολὼν λαβέ

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. TNrifleman #9239544 10/08/14 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 B Biebs Campfire Tracker Biebs Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 4,662 My friend just bought a Model 1895 saddle ring carbine made in 1921 for $500. Has the Lyman rear peep on it. Cool old rifle.

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. sactoller #9239859 10/08/14 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 160 Ohio M Mouse Campfire Member Mouse Campfire Member M Joined: May 2009 Posts: 160 Ohio I just love seeing someone getting a rifle like that. It speaks volumes,the King of Cool. Very Nice, good luck with it. Mouse

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. Mouse #9239882 10/08/14 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 That old rifle is very cool! The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. sactoller #9240142 10/08/14 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,889 Likes: 4 South of Minnesota 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana 5sdad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 38,889 Likes: 4 South of Minnesota I've always been curious about the lever. Can anyone explain its design to me? Thanks, John Not a real member - just an ordinary guy who appreciates being able to hang around and say something once in awhile. Happily Trapped In the Past (Thanks, Joe) Not only a less than minimally educated person, but stupid and out of touch as well.

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. 5sdad #9240223 10/08/14 Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,339 Huntingnut Campfire Regular Huntingnut Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 1,339 Very cool rifle! Something about the 95's I've always liked.

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. Huntingnut #9241086 10/09/14 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,058 Heart of Tennessee, Plateau of... ColdCase1984 Campfire Tracker ColdCase1984 Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,058 Heart of Tennessee, Plateau of... Any history on it? Has it been working in Texas since it shipped? Very cool. �When in doubt, I whip it out.� Uncle Ted

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. ColdCase1984 #9241190 10/09/14 Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,624 East TN S Sako Campfire Regular Sako Campfire Regular S Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 2,624 East TN Man I love 1895s.... I picked this one up a while back and plan to kill a deer with it this year... I would love to have one like you picked up... one day, I will find one like it... Great snag BTW The worst thing ever to happen to cops is the personal video recorder... Now people can see the truth

Re: Picked up an old classic today. .. sactoller #9243382 10/10/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,944 Texas O oulufinn Campfire Outfitter oulufinn Campfire Outfitter O Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 7,944 Texas That's a very cool old rifle! good score! "The Bigger the Government, the Smaller the Citizen" - Dennis Prager LINK