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Tombstone Western Heritage Museum Auction: The Earp Brothers & Cowboys

Sat, Jul 26, 2025 11:00AM EDT
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Lot 233

Winchester Model 1895 .30-40 KRAG Receiver

Estimate: $750 - $950
Starting Bid
$250

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Featured in this lot is this Winchester Model 1895 .30-40 KRAg receiver, was displayed in the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum; Provenance: From the Tombstone Western Heritage Museum in Tombstone, Arizona. This is the upper receiver and barrel with its original furniture to a Winchester Model 1895 .30-40 KRAG rifle. The receiver is marked as follows: Nickel Steel Barrel - Especially for Smokeless Powder - .30 ARMY - Manufactured by Winchester Repeating Arms Co. New Haven, Conn. U.S.A. Patented Nov. 5, 95, Nov. 15, 95, Aug. 7, 97, Jan 25, 98, Aug. 25, 98, Aug 6, 1907. and the serial number is : 90461. The Winchester Model 1895 chambered in .30-40 Krag represented a significant leap in firearms technology during the final years of the 19th century. Introduced in 1895, this lever-action rifle was the first Winchester designed to handle modern smokeless powder cartridges and featured a box magazine rather than the traditional tubular magazine. The .30-40 Krag cartridge, originally developed for the U.S. Army's Krag–Jørgensen bolt-action rifle, delivered improved velocity and range, making it one of the most advanced rounds available to civilians at the time. The rifle was rugged, accurate, and well-suited to the demands of frontier life. In Arizona Territory during the late 1890s, the Winchester 1895 in .30-40 Krag gained popularity among ranchers, lawmen, and even some militias due to its power and reliability. As conflicts with outlaws and Native groups continued to diminish and Arizona pushed toward statehood, settlers increasingly relied on modern firearms for hunting and personal defense. The 1895’s adoption marked a transition from black powder arms to high-powered smokeless rifles in the region. It also symbolized the end of the Old West era, where traditional lever guns like the Winchester 1873 had reigned, and the beginning of more modernized firearm use across the frontier. The condition of this Winchester model 1895 receiver is well preserved with some slight oxidation and patina to the metal frame and the wood furniture with the hammer locked into place and features some slight wear due to age but otherwise is in well preserved condition. The measurements of this receiver is 4 1/4" x 31" x 1 3/8" with a 21 1/2" barrel. The collective weight of this receiver is 6lb 8oz. This gun is considered a Curio and Relic and requires an FFL.

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