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Winchester Repeating Arms Model 1895 .405 Win

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Production data from factory records and collector research. Year ranges are approximate for pre-1968 firearms.

Years	Serial Range	Count	Factory	Country	Confidence

The Model 1895 in .405 Winchester was Theodore Roosevelt's preferred "medicine gun" for dangerous African game. The .405 Win cartridge generated substantial energy for hunting lion, elephant, and other large game.

Type: Lever-Action Rifle

Action: Lever

Caliber: .405 Winchester

Capacity: 4

Year introduced: 1895, USA

Weight: 92 oz

Overall length: 44"

Status: Discontinued

Intended use: Hunting, Collector