Winchester Repeating Arms 1895 - Manual (Page 5)

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7. Before firing, clean any grease or oil out of barrel with
cleaning rod and patch. Grease or heavy accumulation of
oil can cause excessive pressure and result in serious
personal injury.
8. Keep barrel, chamber and action free of rust. Rust in
the barrel and chamber can cause excessive pressures
resulting in serious injury. A rusted, pitted or eroded bar-
rel should be replaced.
9. Use hearing protection to prevent ear damage from
repeated exposure to gunfire.
10. Always use proper shooting glasses to prevent eye
injury from flying particles.
11. Never carry a loaded gun in a motor vehicle or carry
one into a dwelling. Always carefully unload the gun
before entering a motor vehicle, a dwelling or an area
such as a camp. Always point a gun in a safe direction
while loading or unloading to prevent serious injury in
case of an accidental discharge. Never load in the house
or in your vehicle.
12. Never shoot at a hard, flat surface or at the surface of
water to avoid a ricochet and possible serious personal
injury to yourself or a bystander.
13. Store guns in a clean dry place out of reach of children
and separated from stored ammunition.
14. Never alter any parts of your gun. Any alterations or
adjustments that may become necessary to the operating
mechanism should be performed by a qualified gunsmith.
G ENERAL D ESCRIPTION
Your new Model 1895 rifle is a modern version of the rifle
that broke new ground and set new standards for rifles as
the 1800s came to a close and the innovations of the 20th
century began. With a few minor exceptions, the action is
virtually identical to the way the originals were made in
1895. The primary difference is the addition of a top tang
mounted safety switch for added convenience and an
increased margin of safety. The 1895’s safety mechanism
incorporates both a hammer stop and a rebounding ham-
mer. These advanced features move the traditional Model
1895 design to a new level of convenience. These features
are explained in detail later in this manual.
When originally introduced, the Winchester 1895’s
unique non-detachable box magazine design allowed a
lever action repeater — for the first time —to handle the
new jacketed, pointed bullets, utilizing newly developed
smokeless powder. The improved ballistics quickly made
the 1895 the choice of many of the most famous big game