I was part of a group of guys who tested two original NRA muskets (in .30-40 cal) on the 100- and 200-yard ranges.  They were not at all competitive when shot alongside ordinary Krag long rifles.  When fitted with a sling and used in prone or sitting position, they would not hold zero.  Point of impact changed with sling tension.  That's why the old guys never bought many.  They sure look neat, though.

Do I have a bayonet for the musket?  Is Pelosi a hag?  HA!  Like you have to ask.  Of course!  It is sitting next to my Bolo bayonet, my bowie, and my Winchester Lee bayonet and the rest of the 1903 bayonets.  Geez.  I spent a bunch of money on stuff.  It makes me ill thinking about it sometimes.  Most times, not so much.

Collecting stuff is an interesting hobby. My mom and dad sold antiques. They always told their customers to collect something that they liked. That way if the value of what you were collecting came down you still had something that you liked.  Too many people bought stuff as investments and were ticked off when it lost value, (beany babies, ertl toys, collector plates, ) the list goes on. If you are happy with your collection it is priceless. It's great to find things that are less than going prices. But that is no guarantee the value will go up.

Winchester's largest customer of the Model 1895 was the Russians during WWI. They bought like around 230,000 in 7.62x54R, the same caliber as their Mosin Nagant. They were set up for stripper clips. The Russians that received these rifles were happy with these rifles. Possibly because of the cowboy mystique. They weren't favored by the US Military due to the cocking issues when shooting from a trench, as Paul pointed out. Also, too much of the guts were exposed when cocking, which could lead to dirt getting in the action. This being John Browning's last lever action design was an improvement as it allowed for spitzer bullets. But it came out when bolt actions were coming into vogue and the lever action fans liked the old-styled cowboy guns. The 1895 was a just a bit too new-fangled.

Culp…  You make it to the match this year, and I'll buy you dinner at the Roosevelt Match Dinner the night before the TR Match!!!  Now, I must point out, that while the Winchester 95 would be a great addition to the Vintage Match, you still gotta bring a Krag to the TR Match (only Krags and 1903's allowed... and we don't want no more of those stinkin' 03s).

King carp, in your initial post you mentioned the testing performed by the US military. Here is a report of testing from 1899, not too favorable. But it is still a cool rifle.

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I believe a lever action cycles faster then a bolt, though the report states otherwise. A stripper clip attachment was made for the rimmed Russian round, Browning would have been able to design one for the rimmed US round. (I am not sure Browning actually designed the 1895 for Military use, but Winchester certainly wanted to push it for a sale.) But the loading of ammunition as submitted without stripper clip capabilities was a drawback.

The lack of a magazine cut-off was not an issue for the Russians  as they didn't have it on their Mosin Nagant either. So two big issues of the US military had were not issues for the Russians. Plus, the US Ordnance had its rifle and General Miles was pushing against it. So some of the report had bias as the Krag Jorgensen design was being vehemently guarded against politics and an upset General of the Army for its selection (in my opinion).