Winchester Model 1895 (Russian Contract)
The Winchester Model 1895 is available for use in Battle of Moscow and Battle of Stalingrad campaigns for Allies side, referred as “Winchester M1895” in-game. In the Moscow campaign, it is unlocked independently from any squad at Campaign Level 13, while in the Stalingrad campaign, it is unlocked along with Engineer squad at Campaign Level 3.
. Our Assessment: The 1895 Winchester was the first lever action model to incorporate a non-detachable box magazine. This is the model Teddy Roosevelt called his “Big Medicine” that he used in hunting here and in Africa. With its quick handling characteristics, box magazine and spitzer bullet capability, the Model 1895 changed the world of sporting rifles forever. This rifle was used by major powers worldwide, with Russia alone purchasing nearly 300,000 1895’s just before World War I.
In 1898, the United States ordered 10,000 of the rifles in musket form with handguard for use in the Spanish-American War, but the war ended before they could be delivered. One hundred were issued for field testing in the Philippines and the remaining 9,900 were sold to M. Harley Company. Many of these were shipped to the new Cuban government in 1906 and some found their way to Pancho Villa’s troops in Mexico. The U.S. Government also ordered carbines, but we can’t find records as to how many. This saddle ring carbine was made in 1925 during the inter-war years.