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Blue Ridge Parson
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December 23, 2025 - 2:45 am
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A good friend of mine has an 1895 deluxe with factory fancy checkered walnut and a crescent butt plate, chambered in 405 WCF.  He filled the magazine and offered me the rifle to shoot. I fired exactly one round and promptly handed it back to him.  I had no interest in firing it a second time!

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December 23, 2025 - 5:03 pm
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So YOU are the one driving the prices up!  WELL DONE!

Tim

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I need advice on 1895 38-72 octagon barrel crescent butt SN 42125. As per WACA it was DOM 1903  but has a King rear sight Pat. 1907.  As per Stroebel, correct sights could be Winchester 22A, 22B or 24B. I need something correct but not expensive as this is not high condition. I believe the front sight is a Lyman no. 3 (ivory bead. Any advice ? Don

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December 23, 2025 - 11:32 pm
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Nice bunch of 1895’s, thanks for sharing! 

Bruce 

Aim Small ,Miss Small

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Don,  Either wait for Ben to chip in or see if you can contact him directly.  Should find his posts in the Sights columns.  Tim

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December 24, 2025 - 9:27 pm
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Bert H. said

win86guns said
They are all in 405 and picked up one more last week in a takedown but took the picture before I had it in hand.
  

Wow… one for each day of the week!  Did you name them “Monday”, “Tuesday”, “Wednesday” etc.  ??
Bert
  

I think I would have named them something like  Ouch, OOH, What The h#$%! That Hurt!!!

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December 28, 2025 - 3:19 am
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It is a real pleasure to admire a collection of 1895’s like these! Thank you for sharing!

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