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I found this Winchester 1895 last fall at a gun show. It was marked 30 Gov. and sold to me as a 30/40 Craig. Turned out it was a 30/06. I found an original peep sight on line, it cost an arm and a leg but it was an original nor a reproduction sight and it looks like it's been on the gun forever.

It likes Rem 220gr and I had a ball hunting with it. I took this big doe in the late season. I turned 81 in March and it's cool to hunt with a gun that's older than me.....

Very cool Longhunter! That rifle and deer look good. Congrats on both.

Very nice Sir!

Very nice. I'm a bit bias on 1895's. I think they are one of the greatest rifles, EVER!!!

I know you are, I was hoping you would see this

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Lots of fun too!! I enjoy mine!!!

Keep up the good hunting!

Heck, I think that anyone who is 81 and still going afield can hunt with any rifle that they want!

I've got two 1895 carbines, one in 30-40, AKA .30 U.S. Army, and one in 303 British. The 30-40 came off a mountain ranch in southern Colorado, south of Pagosa Springs and close by the New Mexico line, and the 303B came out of the Eastern Township of Quebec. Whenever I dig one of them out and handle it, I am graphically reminded what a brilliant man of vision John Moses Browning was.

I have read that most of the 1895s were military rifle made for Czarist Russia during the early years of WW1, but they seem to be among the least common of military surplus firearms that find their way into the U.S.

They had a segment on the Win 1895 on one of the gun shows last night. That's what prompted me to post the pictures of my success with mine last season.

I found an old half rack elk antler in an antique store. It's dark with age and someone had made it into a hanging lamp. It looks great against the barn wood paneling. One of the short points goes through the trigger guard and holds the gun securely.

Good bless you sir!!!!!! Very good you are hunting with a rifle younger than you. Keep going, never slow down

Way to go, Longhunter!!

Terrific Inspiration, and I gotta say, the gun and pics are FANTASTIC!!

Awesome post.

I think (hope) I got a glimpse into the future! I have and wear the same hat & coat plus love the "climbing Lyman" equipped 1895s! Hunted mine (a .405) a bit last year but found a I need to replace the front sight with an ivory bead. The bead is missing on mine and I couldn't get a good enough sight picture on the one buck I saw. Congrats on your hunt, rifle and the drive to get out there and enjoy it all.

I pray I'm still able to get out in the field at 81! Very nice 1895! I love the vintage ones.

Thank you all..

The gun I shot my first buck with was this Mod 94 30-30 in 1952 when I was 16 years old. The rack is above the gun and my picture is on the right with the buck on my dad's 1949 Nash

What vintage year is the 94?

..another terrific pic, LH.

Thanks for posting it up!

Wow I did it!! (Figgered out the pic post)

My elk slayer. .35 WCF.

Beautiful rifle and a great caliber for elk.

A few Rangers with a few SRC's (except for that one goofball in front. Looks like he has a Savage 99) 😂