Winchester Model 1895 - Last of the Classic Lever Actions – by Rob Kassab & Brad Dunbar - Hardbound;

Winchester Model 1895 - Last of the Classic Lever Actions - by Rob Kassab & Brad Dunbar - Hardbound Title: Winchester Model 1895 Subtitle: Last of the Classic Lever Actions Author: Rob Kassab & Brad Dunbar Pages: 432 color Cover: Hardbound with genuine leather cover Size: 8.75" x 11.25" (22 x28 cm.) Photographs: 1000+ Printed and bound in the USA ISBN: 978-0-578-46655-2 ( 9780578466552 ) Winchester Model 1895, Last of the Classic Lever Actions, is the authoritative work on the Model 1895. This all color book with 432 pages is embellished with a luxurious genuine leather cover. The work includes original Winchester documentation, drawings, and photographs, much of which has never before been published. This book is not only a must-have for Model 1895 enthusiasts, it also contains many topics of interest for all Winchester collectors including: Early development, patents, prototypes, John M. Browning, William Mason, WRACo manufacturing, the Cody Firearms Museum, Records Office, McCracken Research Library, factory records, research surveys, dates of manufacture and final production. The complete anatomy of the First and Second Models (configurations and components: receivers, barrels, stocks, metals, wood, markings, finishes, highly finished arms, sights and accoutrements) are discussed in detail. A gallery of examples, in serial number order, including special order rarities, engraved and historically significant 1895s, are illustrated and discussed. Factory contracts and special Model 1895s are also highlighted in dedicated chapters with period photographs, advertising, and art. These include the U.S. and Russian Contracts, Lawmen, Theodore Roosevelt, the Mexican Revolution, etc. Additional topics include: A detailed history of the Model 1895 cartridges, loading tools and collectible cartridge boxes.