Exceptional Winchester Deluxe Style Model 1895 Lever Action Rifle in Desirable .405 W.C.F.

This 1926 Winchester deluxe Model 1895 chambered in the powerful and iconic .405 W.C.F. is an exceptional example of one of the most celebrated American big-game rifles. Renowned for its role in African hunting history and immortalized by Theodore Roosevelt’s praise—calling it his personal “medicine gun” for lions—the .405 Winchester cartridge remains one of the most potent lever-action rounds ever produced.

The rifle features standard Winchester factory oval proofs on the barrel and receiver, with the receiver proof offset to accommodate a factory-matted section. Barrel markings include the nickel steel and caliber stamps, while the receiver bears the classic two-line address and patent dates. The serial number is found on the lower tang alongside a “B” stamp, with stock inlets marked “18927” and “95.”

Sight options include a ramped blade front sight, a two-leaf “express” rear sight, and a Lyman 38 peep sight mounted on the left side of the receiver—perfect for precision aiming. The rifle is beautifully fitted with a finely figured, H-pattern checkered Schnabel tip forearm accented with an ebony insert, paired with a straight grip stock finished with a checkered hard rubber shotgun buttplate.

Overall, this deluxe Model 1895 in .405 W.C.F. stands as a superbly preserved and historically significant firearm, ideal for collectors and enthusiasts of classic American big-game rifles and early 20th-century African hunting lore.