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Helldriver,

There is actually another method that Ive seen done to install sling swivels on a 95 rifle that I suppose you could say was a "vintage" method. But one would still have to drill butstock for the rear swivel.

If you could get to an older gun shop and see of they might let you look thru an old box of swivels, find you an old set of non-QD's like used to come on bolt action rifles in the old days. The front swivel is generally a 10 x 32 thread. The thread on the forearm screw on a 95 is the same. I had an old 95 with a front swivel screwed into that forearm screw hole. And its not all that invasive to the front of your rifle. Remove it if and when you wanted and screw the old forearm screw back in. But like I said you'd still have to drill hole in buttstock for that swivel.

Lemme see if I can find a pic of what I'm explaining.

Edit! Here's a pic.



You may have to cut down a bit of the thread to get it to right length! But this does work. This is the 95 my son has now.

Thanks for the pic kwoodie, that's definitely an option. I think I'll try packing it without a sling for awhile and see if it's a big deal or not. I definitely like how it feels in the hand!

I wonder what the old wolf hunter was packin? 30-40??

Another option for the rear attachment would be a buttstock cover. Levergun Leather makes some like the pic below. I'm sure there's others that make them too. Just be careful if you Google "leather but cover"!!

Barrel is too short for a standard rifle in .30 Army (28") and it looks like it still has original front sight. From the look of his clothes and fedora, I wager a plain old 30/06. But it could very well be any of the others with as std 24" bbl. just my guess.


And I still prefer mine slingless.

That leather looks pretty good mitch.

I don't have a sling on my original Winchester but I put a sling on my Browning



I carry the old rifle like this

I shot this dink buck with the Browning 1895 the first day of the gun season. It was it's maiden hunt and I had to blood it.

Congrads on the Buck! so I guess that sight is working out good for you! Makeing meat!

Well done LH! Delicious!!!

Thanks for the pics long hunter

Some nice pictures here, thanks for posting them.

LG,nice!!

Just bought a new win/browning, 30/40. Love the feel and balance. action is like a bank vault. This gun will hunt!

Ordered brass and bullets and hope to have it shooting in a few days. Will post pictures as soon as I get it figured out.


Lefty C

Well done!! You will not be disappointed!!!

Now ya need to mount one of these.

I just got the Lyman 21 mounted on my 35 Win. loaded up some Speer 250's and went out to our cross canyon shooting spot. It's amazing what you can do with that peepsight at 400 yards. It was only the third line down on that sight too!

The Lyman 21 is an excellent sight. Had one on an extra finish M-95 in 405 WCF. Wish I still had that old rifle. Killed my first elk with it
in Colorado. I have a lot of 30-40 (30 Army) ammunition left from an old Model 95 . Killed deer with it in Arizona.
The newer Hawk bullets work well in the 1895. Expand but penetrate. Interesting book noted back in November.
Robert Service-"Tales of a Cheechako" which is one who has not wintered over a full year in the outback of Alaska-Canada.This same
view of the Klondike was shared by Jack London.

Still have a couple of rapid taper smokeless 1886 rifles in 33 WCF, along with a few Model 71 pre-war rifles

The Lyman 21 sight replica is currently not being made and is unavailable for the time being. The individual that makes them is ill. Buffaloe Arms is back ordered.

LC

I'm glad I got my sight when I did and got to hunt with my Browning/Winchester last fall.