Winchester 95 35 WCF

Updated September 9, 2026

Winchester Model 1895 Lever-Action Rifle — .35 W.C.F. Offered here is an antique Winchester Model 1895 lever-action rifle chambered in the desirable .35 Winchester Center Fire (.35 W.C.F.) caliber — a favorite hunting cartridge of the early smokeless powder era and famously the caliber Theodore Roosevelt carried on his African safaris. This example bears a serial number with matching-style markings and legible manufacturer's address and patent dates roll-stamped on the receiver: "Manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, Conn., U.S.A. — Patented Nov.5.95, Nov.12.95, Aug.17.97, Jan.25.98, Aug.23.98, Aug.6.1907." Overview Manufacturer: Winchester Repeating Arms Co., New Haven, CT Model: 1895 ("Model 1895 T.R." style box-magazine lever-action) Caliber: .35 W.C.F. (.35 Winchester Center Fire), clearly marked on the barrel Barrel: Round, blued, nickel-steel, marked "NICKEL STEEL BARREL — ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER" Action: Solid-frame, non-detachable box magazine lever-action rifle — the iconic Winchester design later carried by Theodore Roosevelt and issued to Allied forces including Russian Imperial contract rifles Stock/Forend: Walnut, straight-grip stock and forearm, showing honest age, handling wear, and a period cartouche/inspector-style stamp on the forend Sights: Blade front sight with hooded/sporting rear sight, adjustable notch Markings: Winchester address and patent-date roll stamp on the left receiver flat; "Model 1895" and patent office markings stamped on top of the receiver near the tang; ".35 W.C.F." caliber marking on barrel Condition This is a genuine antique collector's rifle showing the honest patina, finish wear, and mechanical character expected of a firearm well over a century old. Notable features and condition points visible in the photos. Retains strong traces of original blue on the barrel and traces of case-color/blue on the receiver Visible operational wear at the lever, hammer, and receiver edges consistent with genuine period use Wood-to-metal fit shows some gap/shrinkage typical of a rifle of this age Serial number and inspector-style stampings visible on the forend/barrel channel Why Collectors Want This Rifle The Winchester Model 1895 was Winchester's first successful box-magazine lever-action, designed to handle powerful, high-velocity smokeless powder cartridges that couldn't be safely stacked nose-to-primer in a tubular magazine. Chambered in .35 W.C.F., this rifle represents a historically significant transitional design bridging the tube-magazine lever guns of the 19th century with modern smokeless-powder sporting rifles — a must-have for Winchester collectors, antique arms enthusiasts, and students of turn-of-the-century American firearms manufacturing.

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