Licensee Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle Owner’s Owner’s Manual
Important instructions for We sincerely hope that you are pleased with your new Winchester Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle Winchester Model 1895. We at U.S. Repeating Arms Company thank you for the privilege of crafting this riflefor you. We are especially proud of the many years of enjoyment it is certain to provide for you and your family. U.S. Repeating Arms Company, Inc.
Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Page This Model 1895 rifle is certainly one of the most famous in the line of Winchester World Class arms. We sincerely hope that you are pleased with your new rifle. We at U.S. Repeating Arms Company thank you for the privilege of crafting this rifle for you. We are especially proud of the many years of enjoyment it is certain to provide for you and your family. Gun safety warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
GUN SAFETY WARNINGS bumped, or jarred with a chambered round might accidentally discharge even with the safety on, causing serious injury to you or someone else. When a round is chambered keep the safety on until you are ready to shoot. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT THESE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BE THOROUGHLY STUDIED BEFORE USING THIS FIREARM TO ASSURE PROPER AND SAFE GUN HANDLING.
and separated from stored ammunition. 7. Before firing, clean any grease or oil out of barrel with cleaning rod and patch. Grease or heavy accumulation of oil can cause excessive pressure and result in serious personal injury. 14. Never alter any parts of your gun. Any alterations or adjustments that may become necessary to the operating mechanism should be performed by a qualified gunsmith. 8. Keep barrel, chamber and action free of rust.
FIGURE 1A Top Tang Safety Ejection/Loading Port Rear Sight Barrel Front Sight Buttstock Muzzle Forearm Magazine Finger Lever Buttplate tion made it famous in its day . . . and you will still appreciate this advantage on your new rifle. hunters of the day. This advanced rifle gave riflemen of the past the distinct bullet protection advantages of a box magazine with the convenient firing speed of a lever action. You still get all these advantages in your new Model 1895.
Safety (Manual Hammer Stop) Rebounding Hammer FIGURE 1B Breech Bolt FIGURE 1C SS Cocking Lever Catch Safety pushed rearward: “on safe.” Pushed forward: “off safe.” Trigger Finger Lever IMPORTANT: Refer to Figures 1A-C for general part descriptions regarding your new rifle. You must become familiar with all part names listed before proceeding with the rest of the instructions in this manual. AMMUNITION Your Winchester Model 1895 is designed to shoot modern factory cartridges only.
MAKE SURE YOU USE ONLY THE EXACT AMMUNITION/ CALIBER AS LISTED ON THE BARREL. INITIAL CLEANING Some metal parts of your new Model 1895 have been coated at the factory with a rust preventative compound. Before using your Model 1895, clean the anti-rust compound from the inside of the barrel, receiver, cartridge feed mechanism and the action/chamber areas. A high quality, light gun oil should be used to remove this compound and to give your new gun its first lubrication.
• On all pivot points and bearing surfaces on the lever mechanism. FIGURE 2 Lightly oil the action at these points Avoid applying too much oil. Only a light film is necessary. Cleaning and Maintenance Suggestions should be followed before each oiling. OPERATION OF THE HAMMER & SAFETY Your Model 1895 features a new, innovative safety (also called a manual hammer stop) built into the top tang of your rifle, as well as a rebounding hammer design built into the hammer mechanism itself.
Rebound position of hammer FIGURE 4 FIGURE 3 Hammer in cocked position TIMES AND SHOULD BE IN THAT POSITION EXCEPT (1) WHEN FIRING IS IMMINENT (2) OR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ACTION HAS BEEN CYCLED. HAMMER POSITIONS — The rebounding hammer on your Model 1895 has two positions as follows: • Rebound position. This position (See Figure 3) takes the place of the dropped and half-cocked positions found on the original Model 1895s of a century ago.
FIGURE 5A Safety in “on” (safe) position The safety on your new Model 1895 is built into the top tang of the receiver. The safety “switch” itself is fitted into an elongated, machined recess in the tang. FIGURE 5B Safety in off (fire) position • “On” Position. SS When the safety is pushed all the way rearward it is in the “on” position (See Figure 5-A). In this position an “S” is visible directly in front of the safety.
Firmly hold the hammer back FIGURE 6A Lower the hammer to the rebound position (Refer again to Figure 5-B). The safety can be actuated with the hammer in the rebound or cocked position. FIGURE 6B LOWERING THE HAMMER — At any time the hammer can be cocked either manually or by cycling the finger lever fully. Unless shooting is imminent it is important to lower the hammer immediately to the rebound position from the cocked position. To do this: Be extremely careful! 1.
Cocking Lever Catch It is not a safety. It is simply an interlock to assure that the breech is fully closed before a cartridge can be discharged. Never rely on the cocking lever catch to prevent accidental discharge. FIGURE 7 IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS RIFLE'S SAFETY MECHANISMS — REMEMBER, NEVER RELY TOTALLY ON YOUR FIREARM’S MECHANICAL “SAFETY” DEVICES.
ters, or by our special “Classic Traditions” service facility in Arnold, Missouri. See “Service or Repair” later in this manual for details on how to obtain service for your Winchester rifle. Continually be aware of the position of the safety (manual hammer stop) on your rifle. Check it both manually and visually to avoid any chance of accidental discharge. Always keep the safety in the “on” position unless you are actually firing the rifle.
FIGURE 8 Loading a cartridge from the magazine FIGURE 9 Working the finger lever Loading directly into the chamber ting tolerances. This assures your gun of good part-to-part fit for many years to come and is the sign of a finely crafted firearm. LOADING THE CHAMBER — The chamber may be loaded two ways: LOADING PROCEDURES 1.
FIGURE 11 FIGURE 10 Move the base rearward under the feed guides Position the base against the follower IN EITHER CASE, ALWAYS FIRST PLACE THE SAFETY (MANUAL HAMMER STOP) IN THE “ON” POSITION, AND THEN PLACE THE HAMMER INTO THE SAFETY (REBOUND), POSITION UPON CLOSING THE ACTION. 2. Place a cartridge in down through the open receiver in a vertical position base first, and position the base against the magazine follower just forward of the magazine feed guides (See Figure 10).
Check for proper bullet clearance at the front of the magazine FIGURE 13 FIGURE 12 Use the cartridge base to push down just forward of the feed guides base is seated against the rear of the magazine and that the bullet points have proper clearance at the front of the magazine (See Figure 12). BEFORE LOADING, ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO ALWAYS PLACE THE SAFETY (MANUAL HAMMER STOP) IN THE “ON” POSITION, AND THE HAMMER INTO THE REBOUND, POSITION. 5.
• Also, if the magazine has been loaded to full capacity and you wish to add an additional round to the chamber for a total capacity of five, you must manually insert a cartridge in the chamber and then push down on the top cartridge while you close the action. FIGURE 14 In either case, the cartridge must be pushed down enough so that the bottom of the breech bolt will not catch the top of the cartridge rim (and attempt to chamber the cartridge) as it moves forward.
DOWNWARD FULLY. THIS WILL EXTRACT ANY CARTRIDGE FROM THE CHAMBER AND EJECT IT. FIGURE 15 It is possible to catch the ejected cartridges with your hand Capture (or pick up) the cartridge and return the finger lever fully upward. 2. Proceed to operate the finger lever in the same manner transferring all the remaining cartridges from the magazine to the chamber and then eject them out.
FIGURE 16 FIGURE 17 Visually check the chamber. Make sure no cartridge is chambered Visually check the follower to make sure no cartridges are present IMPORTANT: ALWAYS VISUALLY NOTE, BY LOOKING THROUGH THE TOP OF THE OPEN RECEIVER, THAT THE MAGAZINE FOLLOWER IS SHOWING—AND NOT A CARTRIDGE (SEE FIGURE 16). IN THE CASE OF A MISFIRE Only rarely will modern factory ammunition experience a misfire. If this ever happens to you when shooting your Model 1895 please follow these instructions carefully.
Carefully inspect the ejected cartridge. If the primer is indented, the cartridge should be disposed of in a manner that would prevent accidental injury to you or others. If there is no indentation, your gun has malfunctioned and should be serviced. See “Service or Repair” later in this manual for details on how to obtain service for your Winchester rifle.
CAUTION: YOUR RIFLE IS NOW READY TO FIRE. REMEMBER, THE RECOIL FROM A LARGE CALIBER CENTERFIRE RIFLE WILL BE SOMEWHAT HEAVIER THAN MOST OTHER GUNS, SO FIRMLY SHOULDER YOUR GUN. To later fire additional cartridges from the magazine — with an empty casing still in the chamber — simply work the finger lever downward fully ejecting the empty cartridge and then return the lever to the original upward position. Repeat the firing sequence again. 3.
FIGURE 19 FIGURE 20 Move the elevator forward to shoot lower Tap against the dovetailed sight base with a nonmarring drift Caution should be taken by the shooter and bystanders behind the shooter. When an empty cartridge is correctly ejected it will fall to the ground in an area behind and to the right of the shooter. sight base (where fastened to the barrel) to the right, your gun will shoot more to the right. An adjustment to the left can be made by tapping the base to the left (See Figure 20).
BEFORE PERFORMING ANY CLEANING PROCEDURES, ALWAYS MAKE CERTAIN THERE ARE NO CARTRIDGES IN THE CHAMBER, MAGAZINE OR ACTION/FEED AREAS. ALWAYS PLACE THE SAFETY (MANUAL HAMMER STOP) IN THE “ON” (SAFE) |POSITION BEFORE BEGINNING ANY CLEANING PROCEDURE. You should clean your Model 1895 after every day of shooting and more often if it becomes excessively dirty. A minimum cleaning includes wiping down the action and oiling key parts. Most regular maintenance will also include cleaning the barrel.
4. Wipe all exposed metal surfaces of the receiver, forearm and barrel with a clean rag. Finger marks should be removed because they provide a place where moisture can accumulate. Any dried oil in the receiver area should also be removed. 8. Store your Model 1895 in a quality protective case to prevent scratches and dents. Store in a dry place to prevent corrosion. Store away from children. Make sure your gun is unloaded and always store ammunition separately. OTHER CLEANING SUGGESTIONS — 5.
ORDERING PARTS SERVICE OR REPAIR To order parts, please write our parts department and furnish the following: your name, address, and telephone number. Also specify the caliber, model, serial number and grade of your Winchester Model 1895. When we receive your request, we will send an order form and a parts breakdown with prices. If your Winchester Model 1895 rifle should ever need repair or service we suggest you utilize one of the worldwide network of U.S.
U.S. REPEATING ARMS COMPANY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGE INCURRED DURING SHIPPING. 3. Ensure that a letter is enclosed with your firearm (attached to it in some way) describing the trouble experienced and the repairs or alterations desired. Include your complete address and both work and home phone numbers. 4. Remember, never return ammunition with your firearm. It is against postal and most commerce regulations.
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