Winchester 1895 Russian Contract

Winchester 1895 Russian Contract. WWI Winchester 1895 Musket Russian Contract 7.62x54R Lever Action Rifle The second contract was completed in December 1916 11/22/21 - This is a rare and interesting Winchester M1895 lever-action rifle that was manufactured in 1916 and sent to Russia as part of a contract order by their military

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From Forgotten Weapons' website, "In 1915, Russia was in serious need of small arms, and approached many of the major American factories Remington and New England Westinghouse both took contracts to make Mosin-Nagant.

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Rifles made for the Russian contract had a longer than standard barrel fitted with an extended forestock and bayonet lug Winchester Model 1895 Russian Contract MusketThis is one of the approximately 294,000 Model 1895 Muskets sold to the Imperial Russian Government between 1915 and 1916 Of the 300,000 Russian Model 1895 muskets that Winchester produced under the contracts, 293,818 muskets were delivered to Russia.

Winchester Russian Contract Model 1895 Lever Action Musket Rock Island Auction. This box magazine allowed the use of pointed bullets, as the bullet tips would not be. Rifles made for the Russian contract had a longer than standard barrel fitted with an extended forestock and bayonet lug

Winchester Model 1895 Russian Contract. YouTube. LSB#: 210811DW21 Make: Winchester Model: 1895, Russian Contract Serial Number: 134436 Year of Manufacture: 1915 Caliber: 7.62x54R Action Type: Lever Action Rifle with Fixed Box Magazine Markings: The barrel is marked "-NICKEL STEEL BARREL- / ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER" and "7.62 M/M".The Winchester Proof mark is on top of the barrel and the frame, th, the frame. Of the 300,000 Russian Model 1895 muskets that Winchester produced under the contracts, 293,818 muskets were delivered to Russia.