Manufactured in 1926, this is an exceptionally fine example of a Winchester deluxe Model 1895 rifle chambered in the venerable and desirable .405 W.C.F. This cartridge was the most powerful ever offered by Winchester in a lever action rifle and remains, to this day, one of the most powerful lever action-specific cartridges ever created, only being outclassed by a handful of more recent designs. Theodore Roosevelt spoke very highly of this caliber and the Winchester Model 1895 after his big game hunts in east Africa, stating "the Winchester 405 is, at least for me personally, the 'medicine gun' for lions." Winchester took full advantage of Roosevelt's praise, leaning on it heavily in their advertisement during the period, which helped make the .405 Winchester one of the iconic calibers of the pinnacle of African big-game hunting during the beginning of the 20th century. These rifles represent one of a handful of American made rifles that are indelibly associated with African big-game hunting during its golden age. This example is marked with the standard Winchester factory oval proofs on top of the barrel and the receiver ring at the breech, with the receiver proof offset to the left to accommodate the factory matted section. The upper left of the barrel has the nickel steel marking and the caliber marking. The left of the receiver is marked with the standard two-line address and patent dates. The serial number is marked on the lower tang along with "B". The stock inlet is marked "18927" and "95". It is fitted with a ramped blade front sight, two-leaf "express" rear sight, and a Lyman 38 peep sight mounted on the left of the receiver. It if mounted with a finely figured, H-pattern checkered, Schnabel tip forearm with an ebony insert at the tip and a straight grip stock with a checkered hard rubber shotgun buttplate.

Exceptionally fine, retains 80% plus of the original blue finish with some spots of light pitting and scratches visible on the rear of the receiver. The wood is very fine with some scattered light handling marks and well-defined checkering. Mechanically excellent. An attractive example of a Winchester deluxe Model 1895 rifle in the ever-desirable .405 W.C.F. caliber!