Value of Mod 1895 Winchester

[jon_norstog]

Didn't Teddy Roosevelt carry one? I remember my dads friend had one up on a rack in his house. Funny, I was about twelve years old and I remember the look of it. About 1963.

TR did in fact carry a '95 Winchester in .30 US when he was in the "Rough Riders." Supposedly he lent the carbine to another soldier during the San Juan/Kettle Hill fight. He had spent a few years out west ranching and may have come to prefer the lever gun to a bolt-action. In any case he continued to use the '95 in various calibers, and took one in .405 to Africa with him. He called it "lion medicine."

jn

[JB White]

Years ago I was killing time and wandered into a gun shop to browse. Spotted a well used '95 on the rack at a very good price. I brought it up to the counter where the clerk told me most people don't want a 303 British. (I do). I took out my ID and CC when he told me they didn't accept plastic. Told him I would be right back.
Returned in under an hour with the cash only to discover the price had doubled. So I passed but wasn't able to leave before the owner came out of the back to yell at me that they weren't giving guns away.
I hadn't made a scene. Only asked why the original price was X'd out and the tag remarked. The clerk winced and shrugged his shoulders. All I did was tell him I was taking a pass at the new price.
They went out of business not too long afterward. Don't know if they sold it or not. Most of the clientele were shotgunners.

Had the price gone up some it might have been fair for condition, but doubled launched it well out of haggling range.

[Vern Humphrey]

The 99 makes a lot of sense, but not the first--unless you like vicious kickers. The '95s in .30-40 (I have one) are much more pleasant.

I have no problem at all with my .308 -- but then I like to shoot my M1903A3s and my Model 70 with their steel buttplates.