For your consideration is a Winchester Model 1895 Saddle Ring Carbine, .30-40 Krag caliber, serial number 61752, manufactured in 1910. The majority of Winchester Model 1895s were actually in musket configuration and sold to Russia for World War I. Very few of these have ever returned to the U.S. and little is now known of their whereabouts. Aside from these, Winchester produced a number of Model 1895 sporting rifles. The least produced were the saddle ring carbines. The standard caliber for all but the Russian Muskets in this model was .30-40 Krag. For the first couple of decades of the 20th century, the .30-40 was considered one of the most powerful cartridges of the time. It was especially popular since its introduction in the 1890s as the first U.S. Government’s small-bore smokeless powder cartridge. It far out shot the classic .30 WCF (.30-30) cartridge with regard to velocity and sheer power. The Model 1895 also had the advantage of using one of the earliest box magazines which allowed the use of pointed bullet ammunition. Tubular magazines as used on most other lever action rifles can only be loaded safely with blunt nose bullets. The 1895 Saddle Ring Carbine was made in limited numbers, but was very popular with the Texas and Arizona Rangers. Interestingly, this example, which was made in the first year of the Mexican Revolution, recently turned up in Arizona. This particular carbine is also unusual in that it retains the wood hand guard fitted to the top of the barrel. Nearly all 1895 carbines found today are missing this important part. This 109 year old Winchester exhibits fine original blue on the receiver and barrel. It also retains the original and correct ladder rear sight with adjustable slide. The action is tight, the bore shows fine rifling throughout and the walnut stock and forend are in especially fine condition. The upper tang shows all the correct Winchester Model 1895 designation markings along with all the small Winchester patent dates and address on the left side of the receiver. The receiver ring just behind the hand guard is stamped “30” indicating the standard .30-40 Krag caliber designation. Model 1895 Saddle Ring Carbines in any condition are seldom encountered on the collector market today and those that turn up usually show very heavy use and often abuse. This is an outstanding example of a Winchester Model designed for the modern rifleman/lawman at the end of the Wild West years. This firearm qualifies as a Curio & Relic Long Gun, and requires FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check. For a complete representation of condition and for additional images please call 800-686-4216. It is the buyer’s responsibility to view each image and preview the item to determine condition.