Winchester Model 1876 cartridge designed for large North American game; the Model 1876 was Theodore Roosevelt's preferred rifle in the Dakota badlands.
Type: Rifle
Introduced: 1879, United States
Parent case: .50 Winchester Express family
Standardization: Proprietary
Bullet diameter: 0.512" (13 mm)
Rim type: Rimmed
Primer: Berdan Large Rifle
Production status: Discontinued
Also known as: .50-95 Express · .50-95 Win
History: Introduced in 1879 for the Winchester Model 1876 lever-action rifle, the .50-95 Express was one of the more powerful cartridges offered in that action. Theodore Roosevelt carried a Model 1876 in .50-95 during his ranching years in the Dakotas in the 1880s, cementing this cartridge's place in American frontier history.