This Model 1895 Russian musket was manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company for the Imperial Russian government c. 1917. Winchester manufactured 293,816 Model 1895 Muskets for the Czarist government in 1915-17. Also referred to as the Model 1915, this rifle was chambered for the 7.62X54 Russian cartridge. The Model 1915 Muskets had a clip guide on the receiver top, folding leaf rear sights graduated in Imperial Russian "paces" and upper barrel with stacking swivel and bayonet lug for a eight or sixteen inch knife bayonet. The rifle has a full length forearm has a narrow grasping groove and military style handguard. The stock has a carbine style buttplate with butt trap and sliding trap door. A sling swivel is fitted to the lower barrel band and sling swivel mounts are located on the front of the magazine and stock. The top of the receiver is roll-stamped with the Winchester oval "W/P" proof mark above: "7.62/M.M." in two lines. The elongated Winchester legend and patent dates are roll-stamped on the upper left side of the receiver. The upper tang is roll-stamped: "MODEL 1895/-WINCHESTER-/TRADE MARK REG.U.S. PAT. OFF.& FGN." in three lines. The serial number is stamped across the lower tang behind the trigger. Imperial Russian triangle inspection marks are lightly stamped on inside of the lever and left side of the trigger mount. The barrel, barrel bands, receiver, bolt lever, buttplate and other components have the standard Winchester commercial blue finish. The handguard, forearm and stock are straight grain, oil finished American walnut. The rifle is complete with a sixteen inch, bright finished knife bayonet with two-piece walnut grips. The bottom of the bayonet hilt is roll-stamped "WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO." This rifle is listed on page 379 of the newly published book "Winchester Model 1895: Last of the Classic Lever Actions" by Rob Kassab and Brad Dunbar.

Excellent plus. This rifle remains in near new condition with only traces of storage wear and appears to be unissued. At least 97% of the original blue finish remains on the rifle with some very small spots of flaking on the upper tang behind the trigger and some traces of finish wear on the buttplate toe, heel and sides of the barrel at the muzzle. The trigger linkage and sides of the magazine show very limited cycling wear. All of the markings are perfect. The stock, handguard and forearm are excellent plus and retain 99% of the original oil finish with un-handled raised grain. Wear is limited to several very shallow storage marks on the sides of the forearm. The exceptional bayonet is partially covered with dried storage grease and appears to be in nearly new, unissued condition. This is a near new example of Winchester Model 1895/ Model 1915 Russian lever action rifle with original bayonet. These rifles are rarely encountered in very good or better condition; it would be extremely difficult to find a better example of this interesting Imperial Russian rifle, most likely the finest we have ever offered at auction!