GunSerialsWinchester Model 1895 (Model 95) serial numbers by year
Browning's lever-action rifle with a box-shaped magazine, rather than a tube under the barrel. It used ammunition such as .30-40 Krag and .405 Winchester. About 300,000 military versions were built for Imperial Russia.
- Produced:
- 1895–1940
- Action:
- lever-action
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- Model:
- The name of the gun design, such as Model 94. A model name that looks like a year does not tell you when your gun was made.
- Serial number:
- The number stamped on an individual gun. Include letters that are part of the number. A separate letter stamped above it, like the Model 97's C, D or E, is a different marking.
- Receiver:
- The main metal body just behind the barrel. The receiver ring is its front section, where the barrel joins it.
- Tang:
- A strip of metal extending from the receiver into the stock. The lower tang runs underneath, behind the trigger.
- Stock:
- The part you hold against your shoulder, usually made of wood on older Winchesters.
- Forearm or forend:
- The part under the barrel where your forward hand holds the gun.
- Action:
- The mechanism that loads and removes cartridges. Names such as lever action, pump action, and bolt action describe how it works.
- Caliber or gauge:
- The ammunition size or type a gun is designed to use. This marking is different from the model and serial number.
- Takedown:
- A version designed to separate into major sections for storage. A takedown joint is where those sections meet.
- Proof mark:
- A factory testing mark, such as Winchester's oval WP stamp. It is not a serial number or a date code.
- Peep or aperture sight:
- A rear sight with a small hole to look through. A hooded front sight has a cover around it.
What year was your Model 95 made?
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Look up a serial number and print a one-page record sheet: the date and its sources, the status by age, the model in brief, and the auction price range.
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Winchester Model 95 value: what it sells for at auction
Enter your serial number above to highlight the price categories that fit the estimated date and see recent sales of this model in those categories.
These prices come from 238 Winchester Model 1895s sold individually at Rock Island Auction Company (123), Morphy Auctions (41), Poulin Auctions (28), Redding Auction Services (14), and Amoskeag Auction Company (32) between Sep 2023 and Sep 2026. The age-group rows use the auction companies' categories: antique, curio and relic, or modern.
The typical price is the middle price, also called the median. Half sold for more and half for less. The middle 50% range leaves out the lowest quarter and highest quarter of prices. The wider 80% range leaves out the lowest tenth and highest tenth.
We leave out listings described as deluxe, special-order, engraved, restored, or commemorative, and other exceptions in the value guide. Commemoratives are priced on their own page. Wear, repairs, original parts, and factory upgrades can make a particular gun worth more or less. These figures are a comparison, not an appraisal of your gun.
| Category | Sales | Middle 50% of prices | Typical price | Middle 80% of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antiquemade before 1899 | 30 | $1,956 – $4,186 | $2,642 | $1,538 – $4,957 |
| Curio & Reliccollector category, usually 50+ years old | 208 | $1,220 – $3,420 | $1,998 | $1,075 – $6,462 |
Curio & Relic: Rock Island Auction Company typical $2,350 (107 sales); Morphy Auctions typical $2,126 (32 sales); Poulin Auctions typical $1,913 (28 sales); Amoskeag Auction Company typical $1,270 (28 sales).
Prices by version
Sales whose listing names a version, grouped by that version, such as rifle or carbine (a shorter rifle). These rows combine all ages.
| Version | Sales | Middle 50% of prices | Typical price | Middle 80% of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rifle | 160 | $1,220 – $2,938 | $1,928 | $1,055 – $4,700 |
| Carbine | 53 | $1,210 – $3,819 | $2,350 | $1,088 – $5,850 |
| Musket | 24 | $4,075 – $7,678 | $5,751 | $3,026 – $9,540 |
Prices by caliber
The cartridge or gauge can change what a Model 1895 sells for. These rows use the 150 sales whose listing names one, with old and new names for the same cartridge counted together (the .30 WCF is the .30-30). They combine all ages.
| Caliber | Sales | Middle 50% of prices | Typical price | Middle 80% of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| .30-40 Krag | 44 | $1,292 – $3,231 | $1,880 | $1,087 – $4,678 |
| .30-06 | 25 | $1,292 – $2,350 | $1,645 | $1,175 – $2,938 |
| .405 | 21 | $2,644 – $4,700 | $3,231 | $1,920 – $6,462 |
Recent Model 1895 auction sales
A sample from each age group: sales near its typical price and the newest. Look up a serial number above to see only your gun's group. A lot number identifies an item in an auction.
| Sold | Gun | Auction company | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | Antique · Model 1895 · Rifle · 38-72 WCF | Rock Island lot 3009 | $2,644 |
| Oct 2025 | Antique · Model 1895 · Rifle · 30-40 Krag | Rock Island lot 1007 | $2,938 |
| Aug 2026 | Antique · Model 1895 · Rifle · 40-72 Win | Rock Island lot 49 | $4,700 |
| Feb 2025 | Curio & Relic · Model 1895 · Rifle · 30-06 | Rock Island lot 53 | $1,998 |
| Sep 2025 | Curio & Relic · Model 1895 · Carbine | Morphy lot 2245 | $2,040 |
| Aug 2026 | Curio & Relic · Model 1895 · Rifle | Amoskeag lot 601 | $1,210 |
Prices are in US dollars and include the buyer’s premium, the auction company’s fee added to the winning bid, where the house charges one; Redding charges none. They are not the amount the seller receives. A dealer’s offer or private sale price may differ. The full picture, model by model →
Where the serial number is
On the lower tang, underneath the closed lever.
Why the sources give different years
The dates for the Winchester Model 1895 come from factory record books held at the Cody Firearms Museum, George Madis's reference books, and Winchester's customer-service list. These sources can give different years for the same serial number. Original records usually provide stronger evidence than later estimates. Check the notes to see whether a source dates numbering, assembly, or another step.
Madis vs. factory dates shows examples from models whose tables disagree on this site.
Sources for this model: Madis year-end table · CFM/Polishing Room SNA year-end table · Winchester customer-service list (2012)
How long from numbering to shipping? Half the Model 1895 guns in our sample shipped within 22 days →
How accurate are these tables?
We compared numbering dates from published factory letters with the table years. Each table is checked only against serials it covers, so the sample sizes differ. Here is how often each table matched the year in those records:
- George Madis's published tables and Winchester's own customer-service list (2012) (they print the same year-end figures): 9 of 19 recorded years match the table year (17 match or differ by no more than one year).
- Factory records (Cody Firearms Museum): 19 of 19 recorded years match the table year.
These checks describe the letters in our sample, not every gun made. Exceptions to number order and gaps or errors in records can affect individual dates.
Winchester Model 1895 serial numbers by year
The full Model 1895 serial number chart, one table for each source available here. Each row gives the numbers that source assigns to a year. Both the first and last numbers are included.
A row marked “sources differ” is a serial range that another table on this page dates to a different year. For the Model 1895 that is true of most of the run, so treat any single year as an estimate and read the notes below the tables. A row marked “approximate” is a figure we trust less than the rest of its table: a boundary the sources put a few serials apart, or a figure a later record corrects.
George Madis's published tables
George Madis compiled Winchester reference books years after production. His tables estimate the last serial number reached each year.
Cited as: Madis year-end table
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1895sources differ | 1 – 287 |
| 1896sources differ | 288 – 5,715 |
| 1897sources differ | 5,716 – 7,814 |
| 1898approximate | 7,815 – 19,871 |
| 1899sources differ | 19,872 – 26,434 |
| 1900 | 26,435 – 29,817 |
| 1901 | 29,818 – 31,584 |
| 1902sources differ | 31,585 – 35,601 |
| 1903sources differ | 35,602 – 42,514 |
| 1904sources differ | 42,515 – 47,805 |
| 1905sources differ | 47,806 – 54,783 |
| 1906 | 54,784 – 55,011 |
| 1907sources differ | 55,012 – 57,351 |
| 1908sources differ | 57,352 – 60,002 |
| 1909sources differ | 60,003 – 60,951 |
| 1910sources differ | 60,952 – 63,771 |
| 1911sources differ | 63,772 – 65,017 |
| 1912sources differ | 65,018 – 67,331 |
| 1913sources differ | 67,332 – 70,823 |
| 1914sources differ | 70,824 – 72,082 |
| 1915sources differ | 72,083 – 174,233 |
| 1916 | 174,234 – 377,411 |
| 1917sources differ | 377,412 – 389,106 |
| 1918sources differ | 389,107 – 392,731 |
| 1919sources differ | 392,732 – 397,250 |
| 1920sources differ | 397,251 – 400,463 |
| 1921sources differ | 400,464 – 404,075 |
| 1922sources differ | 404,076 – 407,200 |
| 1923sources differ | 407,201 – 410,289 |
| 1924sources differ | 410,290 – 413,276 |
| 1925sources differ | 413,277 – 417,402 |
| 1926sources differ | 417,403 – 419,533 |
| 1927sources differ | 419,534 – 421,584 |
| 1928sources differ | 421,585 – 422,676 |
| 1929sources differ | 422,677 – 423,680 |
| 1930sources differ | 423,681 – 424,181 |
| 1931sources differ | 424,182 – 425,132 |
| 1932sources differ | 425,133 – 425,825 |
| 1933–1934 | 425,826 – 425,929 |
| 1935 | 425,930 – 426,104 |
| 1936 | 426,105 – 426,348 |
| 1937 | 426,349 – 426,712 |
| 1938 | 426,713 – 426,729 |
| 1939 | 426,730 – 426,747 |
| 1940 | 426,748 – 426,754 |
- 1898: The factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum give 19,567 as the last receiver numbered in 1898. George Madis's tables give 19,871. The two differ by 304 serial numbers. Use 19,567 and below for the pre-1899 antique cutoff that the Cody records support.
- 1899: The pre-1899 antique cutoff is disputed. It is 19,567 in the factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum and 19,871 in George Madis's tables. For a serial from 19,568 to 19,871, you need an individual factory record to confirm the date.
- 1915: The huge jump in 1915 and 1916 is mostly muskets built on a Russian contract.
- 1916: The huge jump in 1915 and 1916 is mostly muskets built on a Russian contract.
- 1933–1934: George Madis's tables give no last serial for 1933, so this row covers 1933 and 1934.
- 1935–1939: George Madis's tables carry small production from leftover parts through 1940.
- 1940: George Madis's tables carry small production from leftover parts through 1940, ending at 426,754.
Factory records (Cody Firearms Museum)
Drawn from Winchester's original factory records. Numbering records date when serial numbers were stamped. The gun could be finished or shipped later; see this model's notes.
Cited as: CFM/Polishing Room SNA year-end table
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1895 | 1 – 56 |
| 1896 | 57 – 2,783 |
| 1897sources differ | 2,784 – 5,734 |
| 1898approximate | 5,735 – 19,567 |
| 1899approximate | 19,568 – 24,311 |
| 1900sources differ | 24,312 – 29,808 |
| 1901sources differ | 29,809 – 34,615 |
| 1902sources differ | 34,616 – 39,459 |
| 1903sources differ | 39,460 – 43,963 |
| 1904 | 43,964 – 48,444 |
| 1905 | 48,445 – 52,099 |
| 1906sources differ | 52,100 – 56,688 |
| 1907sources differ | 56,689 – 62,041 |
| 1908sources differ | 62,042 – 64,326 |
| 1909sources differ | 64,327 – 68,094 |
| 1910sources differ | 68,095 – 72,565 |
| 1911sources differ | 72,566 – 76,030 |
| 1912sources differ | 76,031 – 80,423 |
| 1913sources differ | 80,424 – 84,889 |
| 1914sources differ | 84,890 – 99,264 |
| 1915sources differ | 99,265 – 211,410 |
| 1916 | 211,411 – 400,166 |
| 1917sources differ | 400,167 – 403,773 |
| 1918sources differ | 403,774 – 403,791 |
| 1919sources differ | 403,792 – 405,391 |
| 1920sources differ | 405,392 – 409,662 |
| 1921sources differ | 409,663 – 412,928 |
| 1922sources differ | 412,929 – 416,355 |
| 1923sources differ | 416,356 – 419,730 |
| 1924sources differ | 419,731 – 420,874 |
| 1925sources differ | 420,875 – 421,337 |
| 1926sources differ | 421,338 – 423,100 |
| 1927sources differ | 423,101 – 423,370 |
| 1928sources differ | 423,371 – 423,779 |
| 1929sources differ | 423,780 – 424,651 |
| 1930sources differ | 424,652 – 424,662 |
| 1931sources differ | 424,663 – 425,523 |
| 1932 | 425,524 – 425,825 |
| 1933 | 425,826 – 425,881 |
- 1898: The factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum give 19,567 as the last receiver numbered in 1898. George Madis's tables give 19,871. The two differ by 304 serial numbers. Use 19,567 and below for the pre-1899 antique cutoff that the Cody records support.
- 1899: The pre-1899 antique cutoff is disputed. It is 19,567 in the factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum and 19,871 in George Madis's tables. For a serial from 19,568 to 19,871, you need an individual factory record to confirm the date.
- 1915: The huge jump in 1915 and 1916 is mostly muskets built on a Russian contract.
- 1916: The huge jump in 1915 and 1916 is mostly muskets built on a Russian contract.
- 1933: The factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum stop at 425,881 in 1933.
Winchester's own customer-service list (2012)
A list Winchester prepared to answer owners' questions. It combines records and estimates, as the list itself explains.
Cited as: Winchester customer-service list (2012)
| Year | Serial numbers |
|---|---|
| 1895sources differ | 1 – 287 |
| 1896sources differ | 288 – 5,715 |
| 1897sources differ | 5,716 – 7,814 |
| 1898 | 7,815 – 19,871 |
| 1899sources differ | 19,872 – 26,434 |
| 1900 | 26,435 – 29,817 |
| 1901 | 29,818 – 31,584 |
| 1902sources differ | 31,585 – 35,601 |
| 1903sources differ | 35,602 – 42,514 |
| 1904sources differ | 42,515 – 47,805 |
| 1905sources differ | 47,806 – 54,783 |
| 1906 | 54,784 – 55,011 |
| 1907sources differ | 55,012 – 57,351 |
| 1908sources differ | 57,352 – 60,002 |
| 1909sources differ | 60,003 – 60,951 |
| 1910sources differ | 60,952 – 63,771 |
| 1911sources differ | 63,772 – 65,017 |
| 1912sources differ | 65,018 – 67,331 |
| 1913sources differ | 67,332 – 70,823 |
| 1914sources differ | 70,824 – 72,082 |
| 1915sources differ | 72,083 – 174,233 |
| 1916 | 174,234 – 377,411 |
| 1917sources differ | 377,412 – 389,106 |
| 1918sources differ | 389,107 – 392,731 |
| 1919sources differ | 392,732 – 397,250 |
| 1920sources differ | 397,251 – 400,463 |
| 1921sources differ | 400,464 – 404,075 |
| 1922sources differ | 404,076 – 407,200 |
| 1923sources differ | 407,201 – 410,289 |
| 1924sources differ | 410,290 – 413,276 |
| 1925sources differ | 413,277 – 417,402 |
| 1926sources differ | 417,403 – 419,533 |
| 1927sources differ | 419,534 – 421,584 |
| 1928sources differ | 421,585 – 422,676 |
| 1929sources differ | 422,677 – 423,680 |
| 1930sources differ | 423,681 – 424,181 |
| 1931sources differ | 424,182 – 425,132 |
| 1932sources differ | 425,133 – 425,825 |
What to know about Model 1895 serial numbers
- George Madis's tables and the factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum give different last serial numbers for each year. Do not split the difference between them.
- Federal antique status depends on the gun actually being made in or before 1898. For a serial in the disputed range 19,568 to 19,871, you need an individual factory record to confirm the date.
- George Madis's tables carry small production from leftover parts through 1940, ending at 426,754. The factory records at the Cody Firearms Museum stop at 425,881 in 1933.
- The huge jump in 1915 and 1916 is mostly muskets built on a Russian contract. It is real, not a copying mistake.
- An A or a B near the serial number marks a mechanical change. Do not read it as an extra digit of the serial number.
- Winchester's own customer-service list is a retyped compilation, not the original records. The list itself says that no complete original serial record from 1866 onward is known to exist, and that some of its figures are estimates.
Winchester rifles usually made without serial numbers
These models usually have no serial number. Their pages explain the exceptions and how their features may help estimate age.
Need more detail? Check for factory records
The Cody Firearms Records Office can check for surviving records for your serial number. For a fee, it can issue a letter reporting what they say. Some records contain only dates; others also describe the gun’s original features.
The office’s May 2024 coverage sheet lists these Model 1895 serial numbers: 1–425,881. Check current availability with the office before ordering; a listed range does not guarantee a record for every number.
Order a factory letter from the Cody Firearms Museum →What a factory letter shows, and when one is worth ordering →
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