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A friend of mine has a Winchester 1895 in 30-06. He wanted to know a ball park value of it so I told him I would try to find out for him. The rifle is marked 30 Govt 06 and was made in 1925. It has the original sights and buttplate, is not D&T'ed, the bluing on the receiver and lever is worn off but the barrel is about 90% blued. The stock has the usual dings for the age of the rifle but no major problems. The stock has not been refinished. The rifling in the barrel is strong and the gun functions perfectly and is still used for deer hunting. Any info you can provide will be appreciated. Rick

This is from the current Blue Book by Fjestad:

MODEL 1895 RIFLE
- .30-03, .30-06, .30-40 Krag, .303 Brit., .35 Win., .38-72, .40- 72, .405 Win., or 7.62mm Russian cal., 24-28 in. barrel, blue action, box mag., straight grip stock, 425,881 mfg. from 1896-1931.
Above Average Average Below Average
$600 ..........$400 .......$250

95% = $3,000 75% = $1,750 50% = $1,250

Add 50% for Deluxe Models.
Add 25% for octagon barrel.
Add 50% for .405 Win. cal.
Add 15% for takedown model.
The Model 1895 was a Browning design incorporating the first box type mag. in a lever action repeating rifle. .30 US is the most commonly encountered cal. in this model. A large Russian military contract was secured in 1915 with chambering for the 7.62mm Russian cartridge (over 293,000 mfg. or over 66% of total production).


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MODEL 1895 CARBINE
- .30 US (.30/40 Krag Army - most common cal.), .30-03, .30-06, or .303 Brit. cal., 22 in. round barrel, military style top handguard wood and military sights, with or without saddle ring.
Above Average Average Below Average
$650 .........$450 ......$300

95% = $2,750 75% = $1,750 50% = $1,250

Add 20% for caliber other than .30 U.S.
Add 50% for U.S. government marked.

Thanks for the info. New I could count on the knowledge of this board for an answer. Rick