Winchester 1895 Lever Action Rifle Owners Manual

Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle OwnerÕs OwnerÕs Manual
Licensee 

Important instructions for 
Winchester Model 1895 
Lever Action Rifle
U.S. Repeating Arms Company, Inc.
275 Winchester Ave.
New Haven, CT, U. S. A. 06511-1970
Winchester trademarks licensed from Olin Corporation. 
Use the space below to record information about your
new Model 1895 rifle
Model _________________________________________
Caliber ________________________________________
Serial Number  __________________________________
Purchased From  _________________________________
Date of Purchase...

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Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page
Gun safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 - 3
General description  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 - 4
Terminology and descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Serial number  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Ammunition  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Initial cleaning  . . . . . ....

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GUNSAFETYWARNINGS
IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE OPERATING
INSTRUCTIONS BE THOROUGHLY STUDIED
BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM TO ASSURE
PROPER AND SAFE GUN HANDLING. FAILURE
TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS OR FAIL-
URE TO OBEY ANY SAFETY WARNING MAY
RESULT IN INJURY TO YOURSELF OR OTH-
ERS, OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GUN. 
As a gun owner, you accept a set of demanding responsi-
bilities. How seriously you take these responsibilities can
be the difference between life and death. There is no
excuse for careless or...

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7. Before firing, clean any grease or oil out of barrel with
cleaning rod and patch. Grease or heavy accumulation of
oil can cause excessive pressure and result in serious 
personal injury.
8. Keep barrel, chamber and action free of rust. Rust in
the barrel and chamber can cause excessive pressures
resulting in serious injury. A rusted, pitted or eroded bar-
rel should be replaced.
9. Use hearing protection to prevent ear damage from
repeated exposure to gunfire.
10. Always use proper shooting glasses...

hunters of the day. This advanced rifle gave riflemen of
the past the distinct bullet protection advantages of a box
magazine with the convenient firing speed of a lever
action. You still get all these advantages in your new
Model 1895.
The smooth, sleek, no-snag lines Ñ from muzzle to butt-
stock Ñ make the Model 1895 an ideal saddle gun.
Cycling the lever smoothly moves a cartridge from the
box magazine to the chamber. After firing, working the
lever ejects the empty cartridge nearly straight up and...

IMPORTANT:Refer to Figures 1A-C for general part
descriptions regarding your new rifle. You must become
familiar with all part names listed before proceeding with
the rest of the instructions in this manual.
SERIALNUMBER
The serial number is located on the right side of the
receiver, adjacent to where the receiver meets the 
forearm. Record the serial number at the front of this
book for future reference. 
AMMUNITION
Your Winchester Model 1895 is designed to shoot modern
factory cartridges only. The...

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MAKE SURE YOU USE ONLY THE EXACT
AMMUNITION/ CALIBER AS LISTED ON THE
BARREL. 
Incorrectly reloaded ammunition can cause serious per-
sonal injury and damage to the firearm due to excessive
pressure. Reload only after proper instruction and in strict
compliance with instructions and data contained in cur-
rent reloading manuals.
DISCHARGING FIREARMS IN POORLY VENTI-
LATED AREAS, CLEANING FIREARMS, OR
HANDLING AMMUNITION MAY RESULT IN
EXPOSURE TO LEAD AND OTHER SUB-
STANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH
DEFECTS,...

OILING THEACTION
Before beginning the first firing of your Model 1895 you
should first wipe the mechanism completely clean, clean
the bore and apply a few drops of quality oil on the fol-
lowing surfaces (See Figure 2):
¥ Along the breech bolt surface.
¥ Along the breech bolt rail surfaces.¥ On all pivot points and bearing surfaces on the lever
mechanism.
Avoid applying too much oil. Only a light film is neces-
sary. Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions should be
followed before each oiling.
OPERATION OF...

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HAMMER POSITIONSÑ
The rebounding hammer on your Model 1895 has two
positions as follows:
¥ Rebound position.This position (See Figure 3) takes
the place of the dropped and half-cocked positions found
on the original Model 1895s of a century ago. 
The rebounding feature of the hammer essentially elimi-
nates the dropped position. The hammer only travels to
the dropped position momentarily after the trigger has
been pulled with the hammer cocked. The hammer then
automatically moves to the rebound...