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Apr 25, 2024 · Among his battery of rifles was an 1895 chambered in the relatively new .405 Winchester cartridge; Roosevelt referred to this combo as his “‘medicine gun’ for lions” and forever cemented the cartridge’s place in hunting history.
May 10, 2024 · History. Introduced in 1904, the 405 Winchester is a straight wall, smokeless cartridge loosely based on the earlier .40-72 Winchester black powder cartridge. Universally agreed by hunters to be suitable for all game in North America, most found it wanting against African dangerous game.
6 days ago · While all Winchester Model 1895 rifles have some inherent value due to their historical significance, factors such as condition, rarity, and provenance play a significant role in determining their overall worth.
2 days ago · A Rare all original parts and finish Winchester model 1895 Saddle Ring Carbine in .30 Army (30-40 Krag) serial # denotes manufactured in 1901 (same year of the Formation of the Arizona Rangers who private purchased many of these) Beautiful original patina original sight, Original saddle ring, and...
Apr 24, 2024 · What pretty much everyone in the shooting community tried to explain — with limited success — was that lever-action shotguns dated back to the late 19 th Century, with the first commercially successful design being the Winchester Model 1887, the subject of this history piece.
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10 hours ago · It was the official service pistol of Russia and the Soviet Union from 1895 until 1945. The left-hand side of a Nagant M1895 revolver. This example was made at the Tula Arsenal in 1940. When the M1895 is cocked, the cylinder rotates and moves forward slightly so the front of the chamber covers the barrel’s forcing cone.
1 day ago · France [citation needed]: The Châtellerault arsenal produced 500,000 Model 1891s from 1892 to 1895 under contract to the Russian Empire to speed up Russia's rearmament. [63] East Germany [63] [81] M44 variant (designated the Karabiner 44) was used by the Grenztruppen and KdA in the 50s and 60s.
