Model 1895 was the first non-detachable box magazine rifle offered by Winchester. Built on a John M. Browning patent. Introduced by Winchester to meet the demand for a rifle that could handle new high-power, smokeless hunting cartridges of the period. Model 1895 was available in these calibers: .30-40 Krag, .38-72 Win., .40-72 Win., .303 British, .35 Win., .405 Government, 7.62 Russian, .30-03 and .30-06. Rifle gained fame as a favorite hunting rifle of Theodore Roosevelt. Because of its box magazine, Model 1895 has a distinctive look like no other Winchester lever-action rifle. Model 1895 was produced from 1895 to 1931, with about 426,000 sold.

Model 1895 was available in several different configurations:
1. Sporting Rifle: 28" or 24" (depending on caliber) round barrel; plain walnut straight-grip stock; plain fore-end. First 5,000 rifles manufactured with flat-sided receivers; balance of production built with receiver sides contoured. After serial-number 60000, a take-down version was available.
2. Fancy Sporting Rifle: 28" round barrel; fancy walnut checkered straight-grip stock and forearm. Rifles with serial numbers below 5000 had flat-sided frames.
3. Carbine: 22" round barrel; plain walnut straight-grip stock; military-style hand guard fore-end. Some carbines furnished with saddle rings on left side of receiver.
4. Musket:
A. Standard Musket - 28" round barrel; plain walnut straight-grip stock; musket-style fore-end; two barrel bands.
B. U.S. Army N.R.A. Musket - 30" round barrel; Model 1901 Krag-Jorgensen rear sight; stock similar to standard musket. This musket could be used for "Any Military Arm" matches under the rules of National Rifle Association.
C. N.R.A. Musket Models 1903 and 1906 - 24" round barrel; special buttplate. Also eligible for all matches under "Any Military Arm" sponsored by NRA. This musket was fitted with the same stock as listed above.
D. U.S. Army Musket - 28" round barrel; chambered for .30-40 Krag; equipped with-/without knife bayonet. These muskets were furnished to U.S. Army for use during Spanish-American War and are "US" marked on receiver.
E. Russian Musket - similar to standard musket, but fitted with clip guides in top of receiver, with bayonet. Approximately 294,000 Model 1895 Muskets were sold to Imperial Russian Government between 1915 and 1916. First 15,000 Russian Muskets had 8" knife bayonets, balance fitted with 16" bayonets.

NOTE: Add 10 percent premium for rifles built before 1898. Premium for antique specimens made prior to 1899 with serial numbers lower than approximately 19872.