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Winchester Model 95 Musket Russian 7.62mm

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Winchester Model 95 Musket Russian 7.62mm
SN: 392999, WW1 era, manufactured 1918. This Model 1895 Russian musket was manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company for the Imperial Russian government. Winchester manufactured 293,816 Model 1895 Muskets for the Czarist government during WW1. Also referred to as the Model 1915, this rifle was chambered for the 7.62X54 Russian cartridge. The Model 1915 Muskets had a clip guide on the receiver top, folding leaf rear sights"and upper barrel with stacking swivel and bayonet lug. The rifle has a full length forearm has a narrow grasping groove and military style handguard. The stock has a carbine style buttplate with butt trap and sliding trap door. Sling swivel studs The top of the receiver is roll-stamped with the Winchester oval "W/P" proof mark (Over stamped with Russian inspectors mark "U" & "3") above: "7.62/M.M." in two lines. The elongated Winchester legend and patent dates are roll-stamped on the upper left side of the receiver. The upper tang is roll-stamped: "MODEL 1895/-WINCHESTER-/TRADE MARK REG.U.S. PAT. OFF.& FGN." in three lines. The serial number is stamped across the lower tang. "B" is stamped on the underside of the lever & on the lower tang. Imperial Russian inspection mark " Xn3" in square is stamped on the right receiver. Bore is dark with strong rifling, action is smooth, Blue is about 30% with handling/edge wear, scattered areas of pin-prick pitting, woos has seen hard use with many chips, scratches & dings. "ARFM" is carved in the right buttstock, "FAI" carved in the left, and there are 3 notches carved on the top of the comb above buttstock tang, look period done. No imports marks, rare rifle, it appears the only ones found in this Country are bring backs. NRA Condition-Fair. C&R Firearm.