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Nice rig kaywoodie, did you make the knife sheath?

Yes, I did! (Looking closely one can tell! LOL!)

Cooooool rig, KW.

Love that riffle!

Thanks WAR. I'm very attached to the rig. Called WolfEars up in Wyoming and he made me the belt. Top notch workmanship!



Last year at Armijo Springs campfire get together. Thanks to Mudhen for this photo!!

Im really gonna miss not being there this year. 😟 It like a pilgrimage to Loudres for me!! Or Something like that!

That's my favorite 95 configuration

Did you ever know a guy named Valdez?

Seconded.

If I didn't have enough levers, Id try to track that version down.

Great movie Longhunter. Some trivia if I may on the other 1895 in the movie. This one!!!



Was a mock up of a standard rifle by the late Rusty Cox, formerly of Harper Texas. Rusty was a supreme counterfeiter. And painted up that 95 to look like a gold inlaid presentation rifle. Rusty was quite knowledgeable on all things western. I bought an old Messkin saddle from Once that I used for years. I know of several other campfire members that knew Rusty too! Mebbe one will show up shortly and tell the "cat mummy" story. 😂

Rusty was also in the movie portraying the big burly Marine sergeant. Here he is storming the Bashaws palace!



I miss Rusty! He was truly one of a kind!

Theodore, what are you doing? Isn't that the Czar?

Guess I missed this yesterday!

Yes, I indeed knew Rusty!

There's lots of stories on him!... Like the time Charlie Schreiner fired him for shooting flies with his Colt 45 at a gathering at the YO Ranch headquarters. Rusty was an entertainer. Guitar picker, story teller. The next time the YO had a large group out, they'd call Rusty up, and un-ban him from the ranch.

Was helping Rusty "clean out" his abode on the Hondo Crouch ranch once. Simply because you couldn't move around in there...
I was in some bedroom moving boxes and lifted one to find a dried up dead cat between two boxes. I mean it was as Kaywoodie said. Mummified. I called Rusty in there, and showed him the cat. He said "I wondered where that cat went!"

That was Rusty!

RIP Amigo.

Always wanted an 1895 in 405 just never had one cross my radar until recently..I would have been satisfied with an original but snagged this Teddy R, 150th anniversary for a steal..Thanks to jorge for the commemorative box of loaded 405's and a well rounded care package to get me started. BTW it won't become a safe queen but will see the field this fall and winter.

Wow! Nice catch Flyboy!!

Or should i say a bully catch!!!! 😁

Woody just informed me of this great thread. First, great job Long Hunter! I have an old (1916) 1895 in 303 Brit. With it, I've taken quite a few hogs here in SE Georgia with it. I load the Woodleigh 215gr RN and it will flat shoot through any hog. I also have two other jap 95, a TR 1909 Safari Commemorative as well as a standard grade 405 I had a period correct Winchester rubber butt plate installed as well as a Lyman. Took a nice Axis with it in Texas a couple of years ago with Pugs and Hatari. The peep sight is the way to go. Easy 2" groups at 100 yards and many times even tighter than that. Great rifles, great thread!

It is my understanding that several (Mebbe 1/2 dozen???) 1895's were produced in the .236 Lee Navy cartridge. But possibly due to the early day smokeless powder it did not perform well in this action. Here is an interesting ad;

PS: If anybody knows an easier way to load these damned things, let me know!

Let Larry show you how!

I'm gonna hate to see this thread end.