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January 20, 2023
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To remind us that the Texas Rangers were a forward looking agency and were quick to see just how much more effective the Winchester 1895 was – usually in 30-40 Krag – than the pistol cartridge carbines of the day.
The Rangers were bold but intelligent men who thought it made more sense to deal with an enemy at 200 yards when possible. The 95 was superior in that respect to any other quick firing repeater, at least until the automatic Remington Model 8 came along. Even then, the 30/32/35 rimless series could not match the external ballistics of the Krag, much less the 30 Govt ’06.
The Ranger in the photo seems confident and happy with his 1895 carbine. Some of them actually preferred the full length rifle. Further proof of the historical importance of Browning’s last lever action. [excerpted from Venturino’s lever action book, Page 257.] 
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
"I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both, and I believe they both get paid in the end, but the fools first." -- David Balfour, narrator and protagonist of the novel, Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
March 14, 2022
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Just a quick homemade comparison!
Rick C
January 20, 2023
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Thanks, Mark. What would we do without Buffalo Arms?
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
"I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both, and I believe they both get paid in the end, but the fools first." -- David Balfour, narrator and protagonist of the novel, Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
November 19, 2006
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I do like the rifle 
January 20, 2023
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Rick C said
Just a quick homemade comparison!
That illustrates how far back JMB had to get the 1895 bolt to withdraw for those torpedo-length cartridges!
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
"I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both, and I believe they both get paid in the end, but the fools first." -- David Balfour, narrator and protagonist of the novel, Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
March 14, 2022
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Finally stopped raining and overcast so was able to take a few more pics.
Rick C
January 20, 2023
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Outstanding, man. That is one neat rifle! Particularly for its age, I think it is a very crisp specimen of an 1895 flatside.
Thanks for taking the time to show more of it to us.
If you didn’t completely blow your Strategic Materials budget, maybe Buffalo Arms has still got some of the brass. (I’m just as profligate with a friend’s money as I am with my own. But this is a high priority thing.)
Would you mind if I downloaded a couple of these images?
- Bill
WACA # 65205; life member, NRA; member, TGCA; member, TSRA; amateur preservationist
"I have seen wicked men and fools, a great many of both, and I believe they both get paid in the end, but the fools first." -- David Balfour, narrator and protagonist of the novel, Kidnapped, by Robert Louis Stevenson.
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