Winchester 1895

[milton]

I have looked through all my literature and cannot find an illustration on how a Winchester '95 locks on firing;could one of you kind souls provide such an illustration of the bolt/breech locking mechanism?

[Don McDowell]

95's lock up before firing just as the other JM Browning designs do. It does differ in that the lever actually has a hook on it that hold the rear lugs up,by latching the lever in place.

[OJ]

I have looked through all my literature and cannot find an illustration on how a Winchester '95 locks on firing;could one of you kind souls provide such an illustration of the bolt/breech locking mechanism?

North Cape Publications has three volumes (in their "For Collectors Only" series books) on Winchester lever rifles - #3 titled "The Models of 1894 and 1895". Unfortunately, they are temporarily out of stock but here is the link:

https://www.northcapepubs.com/

Quoting from that book - copyrighted to Arthur Pirkle -

"The locking bolt of the Model 1895, unlike the Model 1894, does not completely block the rear of the breechbolt but rather slides up into milled sections on each side of the rear face. These rails are 3/8 inch wide leaving an opening in the center for the hammer to strike the rear of the firing pin," Illustration is provided as are more details.

These books are worth waiting for to any levergunner.

[milton]

Thanks for the help! Sounds like a combination of an 1894 Winchester and a 336 Marlin.

[Hobie]

This image from my discussion about my rifle should answer your question.

[milton]

Thank you very much,that does indeed answer my curiosity !