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Legendary. Here is an opportunity to own a unique part of the Winchester legacy. It was one of the first rifles to incorporate a non-detachable box magazine. This is the rifle Teddy Roosevelt took on his famous African safari, the one he called his "Big Medicine." This is the rifle that became the preference of major powers worldwide, with Russia alone purchasing nearly 300,000 1895s just before World War I. It has a scalloped receiver, two-piece lever, Schnabel forearm and straight grip stock. The barrel and receiver have been polished to give it a glossy, deep black/blue appearance. The walnut stock and forearm have been precisely fit and finely checkered.
The 405 Winchester. The Model 1895 was designed for the new generation of cartridges utilizing smokeless powder. Many of its original chamberings remain popular today. Of course, including the 405 Win. caliber. With its quick handling characteristics, box magazine and pointed bullet capability, the Model 1895 changed the world of sporting rifles forever. Today's Winchester Model 1895 has every bit and more of the integrity, reliability, and accuracy that legends are made of.
Cody Firearms Museum - Limited Edition
To a firearms enthusiast, a trip to Cody, Wyoming is a pilgrimage of sorts. After all, the museum that bears the same name contains the most comprehensive firearms collection in the United States of America. Named after the legendary showman, hunter and scout, William Frederick “Buffalo Bill” Cody, the Buffalo Bill Center of the West is comprised of five museums including the Buffalo Bill Museum, Plains Indian Museum, Draper Natural History Museum, Whitney Western Art Museum and the Cody Firearms Museum. The Cody Firearms Museum houses more than 10,000 firearms and associated historical relics.
To support and sustain the educational and preservation efforts of the Cody Firearms Museum, Winchester Repeating Arms, Baron Engraving and Davidson’s Inc. have come together to create a one-of-a-kind, hand-engraved Winchester Model 1895 lever-action rifle that will be auctioned off with 100% of the proceeds benefitting the museum and its mission to ensure that generations to come will have the opportunity to learn about the beauty and function of firearms and how the use of firearms has impacted history. This rifle was auctioned at 10 PM Mountain Time on Sunday April 18, 2021.
Engraved by Robert Bunting of Baron Engraving, this beautifully hand-wrought and gold-embellished Model 1895 will feature a unique serial number. Two other famous rifles were Bunting’s inspiration for this example, both created by the legendary John Ulrich at the turn of the 20th century. One rifle belonged to famed Western author Zane Grey and the other rifle was presented by President Theodore Roosevelt to a close friend in 1915. According to the press release from Baron Engraving, The Cody Museum Model 1895 rifle is decorated with a fine English scroll pattern on the receiver, magazine housing, upper tang, barrel and thumb safety. Exquisitely detailed high relief gold inlaid animal scenes sit proudly on each side of the rifle with vignettes of a grizzly bear and a running buck on the right side of the receiver, and a stalking mountain lion on the left side. The scrollwork and animals are further accented with numerous gold inlaid borders that surround the receiver and lever. Inlaid barrel bands grace the muzzle and breach of the octagonal barrel. The rifle is hand finished to a high sheen and blued. To ensure this gun’s collectability, the rifle features s special serial number.
To bring additional awareness to the Cody Firearms Museum, and to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the iconic Winchester 1895 lever action rifle, Davidson’s Inc. has also commissioned Baron Engraving to create 99 limited-edition replicas of The Cody Museum Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle. These guns are modeled after the serial number 1 rifle seen here, only embellished using modern engraving techniques and selective gold plating. The serial number range of the commemorative models will range from 2020CFM002 to 2020CFM100.
The Winchester Model 1895 was developed by legendary gun designer John Moses Browning and was his final design for Winchester. An important historical distinction is that the Model 1895 utilized the innovative non-detachable “box magazine” that made it possible to chamber more powerful pointed bullets that utilized smokeless powder. Few Winchester rifles had both strong sporting and military popularity. The Model 1895 was the rifle Theodore Roosevelt called his "Big Medicine" and accompanied him on his legendary African Safari. It was also purchased by a number of nations, most notably the Russian Empire between 1915-1917. The Model 1895 remains a sought after collectible.
Brand: Winchester Repeating Arms
Model: 1895 CFM High Grade (Cody Firearms Museum)
Type:,Lever Action
Caliber: 405 Win
Finish: Blue
Action: Lever Action
Stock: Grade III/IV Black Walnut Oil Finish
Sight: FT: Marble Arms Gold Bead RR: Adj. Buckhorn
Barrel Length: 24
Overall Length: 42
Weight: 8 lbs
Capacity: 4+1
Receiver: Gloss Blue
Butt Plate: Metal Plate
Engraved Receiver with Gold Accents; Cut Checkering, Blind Magazine
SKU: 534287154
UPC: 048702020735
