I remember when 'Russian' Model 1895 Winchester military rifles began showing up in the 1960s through "Hunter's Lodge" and at gun shows.

IIRC - They sold for around $65.00 and were in very rough condition. (At the time, dirty & beat up Krag rifles sold for around $40.00. Good 1903 Springfields sold for $35 to $50. My Parents were buying a house and raising a family on $6,000 a year).

I suspect the M-1895 Winchester rifles must have come from Spain (Spanish CW surplus), since we were in the heart of the 'Cold War' and things were not imported from the Soviet Block.

This 1963 William's Gun-sight - "How to Convert Military Rifles" shows the fate of some of these rifles.

(p.s. - As a young collector, I would occasionally see some Winchester - .236 USN rounds in a Rimmed version. Does anyone know what rifle these were intended for)?

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