The cartridges adapted to the Model 1895 are all very desirable, either for big game, hunting or target practice. The .3o Army and .3o3 British cartridges*belong to the most modern class of high powered smokeless powder ammunition, and owing to their high velocity, flat trajectory, and great penetrating power, they have become favorites with the most experienced and successful big game hunters. There are no cartridges made which exceed in shocking and smashing effect the .3o Army or .3o3 British,swith steel jacketed soft pointed bullets. Their deadly effect upon big game has been thoroughly established by overwhelming proof. For big game hunting soft point bullets should al ways be used in the .3o Army or .3o3 British cartridges.* Black powder cartridg,es, or soft lead bullets, cannot be used in Model 1895 rifles chambered for the .3o Army or .3o3 British cartridges.* The .38-72 and the .4o-72 Winchester cartridges, which the Win chester Model 1895 handle, are popular with many riflemen, on account of their power and accuracy. Soft lead, full metal, patched or metal patched soft point bullets, and either black or smokeless powder, give excellent results in these cartridges.
The Lee Straight Pull rifle, made by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co., in musket and sporting styles, has been adopted by the United States Navy. The Navy model weighs 83/2 pounds and is 6 M/M (.236) caliber. It is furnished with adjustable sling and knife bayonet. It is 5 shot with a 28 inch barrel. The sporting pattern has a 24 inch barrel and weighs 7 y2' younds. See Lee Straight Pull Rifle.
The Winchester Single Shot rifle has the old Sharp's breech-block and lever, and is as safe and solid as that arm. The firing pin is automatically withdrawn at the first opening movement of the gun and held back until the gun is closed. The hainmer is centrally hung, but drops down the breech-block when the gun is opened, and is cocked by the closing movement. It can also be cocked by hand. This arrangement allows the 1 barrel to be wiped and examined from the breech. It is furnished with or without set I trigger, with barrels of all ordinary lengths and weig,hts, and for all standard cartridges. All .22 caliber rim fire rifles are fitted with a kicking extractor which throws the shell clear of the gun. To accommodate all tastes as to weights of sing,le shot rifles, five sizes *Also the .35— 4o5.
of barrels. numbering from I to 5, are made, No. being the smallest. No. 4 barrel is made to accommodate those wanting a heavier gun and will increase the weight of a .38 caliber g,un over that of one with a No. 3 barrel about 1,!,..<1, pounds—other calibers in proportion. No. 5 barrel is the heaviest which can be made and will increase the weight of a .38 caliber gun over that of one with a No.3 barrel about 2;4 pounds—other calibers
in proportion.
The sing,le shot rifle system, action closed, is shown in Figure 18. To dismount Me gun, take off the forearm. 'Fake out the mainspring, and ejector spring. Loosen the stop screw, and take out the finger lever pin. Draw out the breech-block by the fing,er lever with the hammer attached. The extractor will drop out. If it is desired to remove the trigger or sear, take off the stock. Re1110Ve the side tang, screws and tang; the pieces attached to the tang, can then be removed by- pushing out the pins which hold them. RCMOVC the sear spring screw and spring. To assemble Me gun, replace the sear spring and screw. Alount the trigger and other parts of the lock on the tang and slide it into place. Replace the side tang, screws. Assemble together the hammer, breech-block arui finger lever, and hold them in the sante relation to each other as shown in the cut ; that is, the firing pin protruding, and the hanuner against the breech-block. In this position push them from the under side of the gun partly into position. Put in the extractor, and push the whole into place, holding back the trig„ger, so that the sear may- not catch on the hammer. Put back the mainspring, ejector spring and forearm. Replace the stock.
Winchester rifles which can be equipped with set triggers, take the following styles : Model 1873 single set trigger only. AIodels 1836,1892, and 1894, double set trigger only,. Single shot rifles, except those chambered for rim fire .22, .32, .38, and .44 W. C. F., .25-20, and .32 Ideal cartridges, the double set trigger, or the Schuetzen double set trigger only-. Single shot rifles chambered for rim fire, .22, .32, .38, and .44 W. C. F., .25-20, .32 Ideal cartridges, can be equipped only with the single set trigger for single shot rifles unless made with a No. 3 barrel, in which case they can be equipped with the double set trigger, or Selmetzen double set trigger. To use the set trigger, (see Figure 1,) after the gun is closed and cocked, if the trigger is a single set, push the trigger forward with the thumb until a click is heard and the trigg,er sets in a forward position. If it is a double set trigger, push the rear trigger forward until a click is heard. If it is a Schtzet zen double set trigger, pull the rear trigg,er back until a click is heard. The trigger is then set, and a very slight pull will fire the gun. The trigger must be set after each shot. If it is desired to make the set finer, turn in the small screw directly back of the trigger, By turning it in just to the right point, the trig,ger can be made to pull very fine indeed.