I have a model 95 #406033 7mm can you tell me anything about this. The family story was that it was a Texas Ranger gun.
Robert Klute wrote: December 03, 2012
The NRA musket had a long barrel, full length stock, and hand guard over the rear half of the barrel. These features tend to define the 'modern' infantry musket.
The stock and hand guard allowed the rifle held two handed and used with a bayonet after the rifle had been fired without burning the off hand.
Virginia Hyde wrote: September 21, 2012
correction on that serial number. 6334, Win site says manf date of 1897(pretty thrilling).. it has markings of .30 U.S.Mod 1903 on barrel.. original barrel?
Virginia Hyde wrote: September 21, 2012
hi, looking for info here... i have an 1895 Winchester rifle, serial number 334 and wonder if you can tell me anything about it in terms of when and where it was made. it needs some work to restore(dont worry, not touching it till i find out what parts it needs.. wont take a chance on damaging it historically or value-wise) just want it to be made "whole" again with authentic parts...thanks for any info you can share.
Glenn Gilbert wrote: June 08, 2011
It's a two-part definition. The second part fits the gun; "a shoulder gun carried by infantry." At the time the Winchester 1895 appeared, the U.S. military referred to most standard-length service rifles as muskets.
Bogeyalert wrote: June 07, 2011
The Merriam Webster definition of a musket is "a heavy large-caliber muzzle-loading usually smoothbore shoulder firearm; broadly : a shoulder gun carried by infantry." The Model 1895 is neither smoothbore, or muzzle loaded. Why is the NRA edition classified as a musket?
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