ORIGINAL CONDITION SPECIAL ORDER!

What you are viewing is a highly desirable, all-original Winchester Model 1895 Non-Takedown Rifle which was manufactured in 1912 according to records.

Being a second-generation variation (scalloped receiver) produced during the prime era of custom civilian orders, a rifle in this specific serial number block with special order features is highly sought after by collectors.

Coming with special factory options places this genuine 1912 commercial sporting version in .405 W.C.F firmly in the top tier of the collectable Winchester market anywhere but especially here in Australia.

Because the heavy-recoiling .405W round was almost exclusively bought for brutal big-game hunting safaris, finding an unrefinished 1912 specimen that escaped damaging African field use is extraordinarily rare.

In addition to the scrapes & bumps hunting rifles experience in the bush, how many were dropped after two misses on a charging (insert scary African animal intent on killing you here) before the 3rd shot was able to be fired (& how often)?

SPECIAL ORDER FEATURES
Because the standard configuration for a Model 1895 rifle was the curved crescent metal buttplate, a factory-ordered flat shotgun butt is considered a verified special-feature upgrade by collectors & commands a premium over standard crescent models. Winchester actively offered checkered hard plastic shotgun-style buttplates on special-order & Deluxe sporting configurations during 1912 so finding a flat shotgun buttplate on a solid-frame .405 rifle means it was almost certainly a bespoke order.

Another special feature upgrade is the addition of this rifle of the multi-leaf “African Express” folding sights, just along from the .405 W.C.F. visible stamped on the left side of the barrel.

Supporting our belief in its originality is the highly coveted “WP” (Winchester Proof) marks on the top of the frame & barrel which are extremely sharp, crisp & deep, proving the metal surfaces are 100% original & have never been buffed, sanded, or cold-blued.

By all accounts, the combination of an unmolested solid, non-takedown frame on a rifle with a factory flat shotgun-style buttplate & African Express folding leaf sights solidifies this 1912 rifle as a premium, highly desirable configuration!

Many serious collectors prefer solid frames for the .405 caliber because they are significantly more robust & never suffered from the mechanical looseness or frame-stretching at the take-down joint caused by thousands of pounds of “Big Medicine” muzzle energy.

The barrel retains beautiful, deep original factory blue as can be seen in the photos. The receiver shows honest handling wear along the high edges & toward the front, which is incredibly common for Model 1895 actions.

The wood has its share of an honest life lived & the fit to the metal is excellent, meeting tightly at the receiver tangs & showing beautiful grain, (see photos).

The finish on the timber appears to be a historic oil finish with some faint handling compressions & some minor loss of original finish near the magazine, entirely expected of an original rifle from 1912.

The bore could be considered in the same condition as what you see, so great.

This beautiful rifle came from a significant Winchester collection & we want to see it stay here in Australia but it will sell very well in the US at auction if it doesn’t find a forever home down under.

If it stays with us, we’ll likely seek a letter from Cody’s confirming the configuration is all correct when we get time.

Any serious Winchester collector should want this in their collection & we have priced it to sell so don’t hesitate if you think this is for you.

View the photos carefully & make your decision based on what you see as they form the main description & override all written information so ask for more if desired.

Whilst we check these out for serviceability, the warranty has expired & this is sold on an ‘as is’ basis.

As with all used guns, we recommend you have this checked by a suitably qualified person prior to shooting. Call for shipping cost to your dealer.