Lindcott Armory Rifle · Proprietary
.50-95 Winchester
Winchester Model 1876 cartridge designed for large North American game; the Model 1876 was Theodore Roosevelt's preferred rifle in the Dakota badlands..
- Caliber
- 0.512″ · 13.005 mm
- Introduced
- 1879
- Case
- Rimmed
- Status
- Discontinued
- Introduced
- 1879
- Type
- Rifle
- Origin
- United States
- Inventor
- Winchester
- Standard
- Proprietary
- Status
- Discontinued
- Availability
- Rare
- Primer
- Berdan Large Rifle
- Case type
- Rimmed
- Max pressure
- 22,000 psi
- Eff. range
- 150 yd
Ballistics
- Parent case
- —
Representative trajectory — modeled from a single velocity input (no published BC for this cartridge yet).
Dimensionscase measurements · scale drawing · size vs familiar rounds
Case dimensions — the scale drawing at the top of the page is built from these.
mixed/other · approximate| Measure | mm | in | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bullet ⌀ | 13.01 | 0.512 | · |
| Neck ⌀ | 13.40 | 0.528 | ~ |
| Shoulder ⌀ | 14.10 | 0.555 | ~ |
| Shoulder angle | — | — | |
| Base ⌀ | 14.20 | 0.559 | · |
| Rim ⌀ | 15.90 | 0.626 | · |
| Belt ⌀ | n/a | ||
| Rim thickness | 1.32 | 0.052 | ~ |
| Neck length | — | — | |
| Case length | 49.28 | 1.940 | · |
| Overall length | 58.10 | 2.287 | ~ |
Size vs familiar rounds
Drawn at true 1:1 — every case is accurate relative to the others. Absolute size depends on your screen's pixel density, so measuring one against a real ruler may be off. .50-95 Winchester is highlighted below.
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Firearms chambered in .50-95 Winchester
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Connected reference
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.
FAQs
- What bullet diameter is .50-95 Winchester?
- .50-95 Winchester uses a 0.512″ (13.005 mm) diameter bullet.
- Is .50-95 Winchester still in production?
- .50-95 Winchester is discontinued; typical availability is rare.
Sources & provenance
- StandardC.I.P. — CIP TDCC datasheet — 50-95 Win. (Tab. II, rimmed) · bullet ⌀archived
- ManufacturerBuffalo Arms Co. — 50-95 Winchester Reformed Brass / loaded ammo (.513 in, 350 gr) · bullet ⌀archived
- ReferenceGun Digest Books / DBI Books — Cartridges of the World — Frank C. Barnes · year, velocity, grain weights
Data & sources. Specs compiled from the Lindcott Armory reference; the trajectory is modeled (point-mass), not measured. See methodology. Spotted an error? Report it →