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A Christmas Story

Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 8:24 pm
by Miller Tyme
It isn't a 'Red Rider' but it is just as cool. ;)


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Can't wait to get this one.

Re: A Christmas Story

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 1:38 pm
by joseyclosey
Ooooh nice Chrissie pressie. Santa wasn't as good as that for me this year. :D

Re: A Christmas Story

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 1:49 pm
by Niner
Winchester 1895. Sold to the Russians like Nagants made by Remington And New England Westinghouse at the start of WWI. Great Christmas present. You must have been a good little boy last year.
Between 1915 and 1917 approximately 300,000 M1895's were manufactured for the army of Russian Empire, accounting for about 70% of total production of the rifles prior to 1936 when the M1895 was discontinued.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Model_1895




Yes Robert but this one was shipped to Spain by the Russians in 1936-37 for use in the Spanish Civil War as noted by the MP8 cartouche.

http://scwmosin.weebly.com/the-1895-win ... rifle.html

Re: A Christmas Story

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 2:05 pm
by Miller Tyme
joseyclosey wrote:Ooooh nice Chrissie pressie. Santa was'nt as good as that for me this year. :D

Thanks Josey, Mrs Claus has been very nice to me. :lol:

Re: A Christmas Story

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 2:08 pm
by Niner
Oh well...Spain... Russia... they are both foreign countries to me. :oops:

Re: A Christmas Story

Posted: Fri Dec 26, 2014 4:40 pm
by Aughnanure
They're a great rifle, you'll certainly enjoy it; I once fired 5 effective shots in 4 and a 1/2 seconds from a .303 version.
This was on a military range at a standard figure target.