Winchester 1895 in .303 British?

[sharpshooter81]

Anybody ever heard of a Winchester 1895 chambered in 303 British? I just came across one the other day and may have a chance to get it....thoughts?

 

[Float Pilot]

I have seen a few up here in Alaska. It was one of the more powerful, yet sensible, chamberings for that rifle.
I think most went to Canada.

 

[Powerglide]

I've heard of um, yes.Would be in the shoot alittle, look at alot area of my gunroom.

 

[airedaleman]

The late, great Canadian folk singer/song writer Stan Rogers in his song
"Night Guard:"

He told her that he got it for the game,
A Winnie 303 with his initials on the frame.
Riding in the scabbard at his knee,
Tonight he's going to see
Who's getting all the stock...

Wish I had one.

 

[303tom]

Get it, Winchester made the 1895 in a bunch of rounds.
.30-40 Krag
7.62×54mmR
.303 British
.30-03
.30-06 Springfield
.35 WCF
.38-72 WCF
.40-72 WCF
.405 Winchester

 

[Vaarok]

Second only to the 54R in production numbers, at the time, I think. Hugely popular in Canada and somewhat in the rest of the British Empire.

 

[gunnutery]

I'd go for it.

 

[ball3006]

I saw one once. It was an oldie with an octagon barrel. It was prices out of my reach though. People look down on the 303 but it will take down most anything you want to shoot with it.....chris3

 

[ThorinNNY]

The Russian Army liked the Winchester 1895 enough to have them made in 7.62x54r,equipped with a charging bar to faclitate loating with a clip.They were very popular with the Russian troops.I`v heard rumors of huge quantities of the sitting around in some remote warehouse. Ahh, the stuff dreams are made of.
While the 8mm Mauser cartridge, .303 British,30-06, 7.62x54r have hordes of loyal fans and hordes of detractors- they were all designed in the same era and made to conform to pretty much the same military standard. Any of them could shoot and kill out to a range of 2,000 meters or 1 1/4 miles.At extreme ranges they were not aimed at one individual, but into a mass of men.Apparently they did the job.
A Winchester 95 in .303 British would never be turned away from my door.

 

[CraigC]

Winchester 95 in .303 sounds pretty tasty to me!

 

[sharpshooter81]

its not in great shape by any means, hasnt been looked after for decades, its a mess really but its a cool gun and it shoots good

 

[303tom]

its not in great shape by any means, hasnt been looked after for decades, its a mess really but its a cool gun and it shoots good

O you got it huh, lets see some pictures...........

 

[dprice3844444]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Model_1895

 

[dprice3844444]

box mag,should be a sweet gun.even worth totally restoring