That's probably not going to be the same as the forend as what would be on a Russian military 1895. I guess it might be possible to make it look like a normal 1895.Originally Posted by Lester Polfus
That's probably not going to be the same as the forend as what would be on a Russian military 1895. I guess it might be possible to make it look like a normal 1895.
Oh, I don't know. An ex military Winchester 95 has a distinctly 19th century steampunk thing going that nothing else really does.That's actually a very good point. Ammunition availability is fair, and the price is certainly nice. My problem is, an old Russian service rifle that was later sporterised lacks the sort of Old West charm that a nice 94 carbine in 30-30 would have. And I think that is what draws me towards the lever actions in the first place. If I were able to collect several Winchesters, certainly the 1895 would have earned its place among them. But as an only lever action rifle, I'm not so sure.
Maybe I have to take a road trip and go see the rifle for myself.
And for all of its faults, 7.62 x 54r is a decently accurate cartridge with real oomph. Plus, Winchester with a charger bridge for stripper clips? Oh, my.
That is a rifle I might sell other rifles to own.
Note the bottom rifle.
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Kinda a dumb question, but thought I would tap the knowledge base here nonetheless...
I have a 94 that currently sports a receiver sight I installed. In lieu of that, what type of rear sight seems to work best for aging eyes? There are any number of “buckhorn” and “semi-buckhorn” and more “squared off/traditional profile” sights available. Same with the front...blade, bead, etc... If one were to replace the receiver sight (or perhaps acquire another lever gun *cough*) what would the best alternative be? I like the idea of the compact nature of the open factory sight.
Thanks!
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I think the receiver sight is best, but dont care for some of the funky ones using the top holes meant for scope bases on the Winchester 94 angle eject guns. A squared blade front sight in my favorite, the old Sourdough type, or a plain steel blade like later 94 Winchesters had on some variants, painted super bright orange. First choice in the angle eject Winchesters would be a low power scope with leupold mounts and low rings.
For barrel sights, i like the flat topped ones more than buckhorn or semi buckhorns, but they can be managed. Ive filed a couple semi buckhorns to flat topped. A nice square sighting notch is nice also, allowing some daylight on the side, like opening up ak sights.
Well that rifle sure sold fast once I started asking questions about it.
Might have been for the best. The more I think about it, the more I feel the 94 is more for me, at least on paper. The problem is, nobody is selling those, especially in .30-30, and even if they were the price is likely to be out of my reach. Oh well, I'll just have to keep looking.
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