Forum -

Winchester 1895 Russian Contract, Barrel Movement...

Add Reply

Add Topic

405Win

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Member

WACA Member

Forum Posts: 10

Member Since:
December 8, 2024

Offline

June 4, 2025 - 4:19 am

Some advice please, I am looking at a Winchester 1895 Russian Contract rifle but it looks ok for its age but I notice if I hold the action firmly and hold the end of barrel there is movement like its loose but at the moment can not take stock off, any suggestions to the problem?

Cheers

Steve

tim tomlinson

Member

WACA Member

Forum Posts: 830

Member Since:
September 19, 2014

Offline

June 4, 2025 - 2:35 pm

I am not as adept as Johnny Carson was with his mentalist tricks, but I would almost bet the musket is made up of various mismatched stocks and metal. Tim

TXGunNut

Northern edge of the D/FW Metromess

Member

WACA Member

Forum Posts: 6257

Member Since:
November 7, 2015

Offline

June 4, 2025 - 3:09 pm

My advice is to let it be someone else’s problem. The barrel should be tight in the receiver.

Mike

Life Member TSRA, Endowment Member NRA

BBHC Member, TGCA Board Member

Smokeless powder is a passing fad! -Steve Garbe

I hate rude behavior in a man. I won't tolerate it. -Woodrow F. Call, Lonesome Dove

Some of my favorite recipes start out with a handful of depleted counterbalance devices.-TXGunNut

Presbyopia be damned, I'm going to shoot this thing! -TXGunNut

405Win

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Member

WACA Member

Forum Posts: 10

Member Since:
December 8, 2024

Offline

June 5, 2025 - 5:35 am

I finally was able to take off the top handguard and have a good look , it has all the Winchester markings and proof mark with 7.62mm and Russian acceptance mark but it has movement??? I called a Gunsmith and he possibly thinks its age and unknown history the barrel to receiver may be corroded creating a bit of give but that still makes me think its not that any way I’ll drop it off to him and see what the problem is….