Licensee IMPORTANT SUPPLEMENTAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR WINCHESTER® MODEL 1895 TAKEDOWN LEVER-ACTION RIFLE These are special instructions for the Winchester® Model 1895™ Takedown Rifle only. These instructions must be used in conjunction with the instructions in the complete Model 1895 owner’s manual. If your complete owner’s manual is missing, contact us immediately for a free copy or download one online at: www.winchesterguns.com. Winchester Rifles and Shotguns BACO, Inc.
Licensee New gun owner’s record. Use the space below to record information about your new Winchester firearm. Serial Number ____________________________________ Caliber __________________________________________ Grade ___________________________________________ Purchase Price ____________________________________ Purchased From ___________________________________ Date of Purchase __________________________________ NEU0703.
Licensee SPECIAL WARNINGS FOR THE MODEL 1895 TAKEDOWN WARNING: YOU MUST READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS IN THE COMPLETE MODEL 1895 OWNER’S MANUAL (SUPPLIED WITH YOUR GUN) AND THOSE FOUND IN THIS SUPPLEMENT BEFORE USING YOUR NEW RIFLE. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS, OR FAILURE TO FOLLOW ANY SAFETY WARNING MAY RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH TO YOURSELF OR OTHERS, OR CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR GUN.
Licensee AND OTHER SUBSTANCES KNOWN TO CAUSE BIRTH DEFECTS, REPRODUCTIVE HARM AND OTHER SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY. HAVE ADEQUATE VENTILATION AT ALL TIMES. WASH HANDS THOROUGHLY AFTER EXPOSURE. GENERAL DESCRIPTION Your new Model 1895 has unique features found only on the Takedown model. The primary difference is the addition of a mechanism that allows you to separate the barrel/forearm half of the rifle from the receiver half of the rifle.
Licensee FIGURE 1A Receiver Half of Rifle Internal Interrupted Threads Receiver Receiver Face Barrel Lock Slot FIGURE 1B Barrel/Forearm Half of Rifle Interrupted Threads Barrel Extension Adjustment Screw Lock Screw Adjustment Screw Lock Receiver Extension Face Receiver Extension Adjustment Screw Barrel Lock FIGURE 1C Barrel lock shown in the locked position.
Licensee interrupted threads, which allows the barrel/forearm to attach to the receiver with a 90˚ turn. The barrel/forearm is locked in place in the receiver with a barrel lock located on the bottom of the forearm. TAKEDOWN PROCEDURE When your rifle is fully assembled use this procedure to take it down into its two parts. COMPLETELY UNLOAD YOUR RIFLE BY REMOVING ALL CARTRIDGES FROM THE MAGAZINE, CHAMBER AND FEED AREAS AS EXPLAINED IN YOUR MODEL 1895 OWNER’S MANUAL.
Licensee FIGURE 2 Slide the barrel lock forward towards the muzzle. FIGURE 3 Turn the barrel/forearm half of the rifle 90° clockwise to release it from the receiver. FIGURE 4 Carefully pull the barrel half forward, removing the threaded extension from the receiver. Fully separate the barrel and receiver halves.
Licensee WARNING: IF THE BARREL/FOREARM WILL NOT TURN WITH RESPECT TO THE RECEIVER, DO NOT APPLY EXTRA FORCE UNTIL YOU OPEN THE ACTION AND CHECK TO MAKE SURE THE BARREL LOCK HAS BEEN SLID FORWARD SUFFICIENTLY. APPLYING UNDUE FORCE WITH THE ACTION CLOSED OR THE BARREL LOCK ENGAGED COULD DAMAGE THE RIFLE. 6. The barrel/forearm is now removed from the receiver and you are holding the two halves of your rifle. Your rifle is now fully taken down (Figure 5). 7.
Licensee FIGURE 5 3. Hold the receiver half of the rifle in one hand and the barrel/forearm half in the other. 4. Position the receiver half in normal shooting position (top of the receiver upward) and position the barrel/forearm rotated until the bottom of the forearm is on the left side, at approximately 90˚. 5. Carefully insert the threaded barrel extension fully into the receiver until the faces on the receiver half and the barrel/forearm half are lightly touching.
Licensee FIGURE 6 Turn the barrel 90° counterclockwise with respect to the receiver to connect the barrel and receiver halves. If it still will not turn, check to make sure there is no foreign matter (dirt, grit, etc.) between the surfaces of the receiver and barrel/forearm halves. If there is, wipe clean and lightly oil the faces and try again. 7. With the two halves properly in place, slide the barrel lock fully to the rear of the rifle. 8. Be sure the barrel lock is fully rearward (Figure 7).
Licensee FIGURE 7 Slide the barrel lock towards the receiver. FIGURE 8 Loosen the Adjusting Screw Lock Screw. 3. With your finger or the edge of a screwdriver, slide the adjusting screw lock in the slot away from the adjusting screw until it disengages its notches from the notches on the adjusting screw. 4. Adjust the fit of the receiver and barrel/forearm by turning the adjusting screw underneath the barrel with a standard screwdriver (Figure 9).
Licensee FIGURE 9 Turn the adjusting screw one notch at a time to loosen or tighten the fit of the receiver to the barrel/forearm. Adjusting Screw Lock Screw Adjusting Screw Loosen Fit Direction Tighten Fit Direction 5. Slide the adjusting screw lock back into place against the adjustment screw. Tighten the adjustment screw lock screw by turning it clockwise. 6. Remount the barrel/forearm to the receiver and check the fit.
Licensee Parts listings, Repair Center lists, service procedures, service/repair form and general product information are also found on the Web at: www.winchesterguns.com. When returning your firearm for servicing, you must do the following: 1. Be sure it is completely unloaded. 2. Remove the scope or other optics. 3. Package it securely in a cardboard container. 4. When sending your firearm, enclose the service/repair form available at www.winchesterguns.
Licensee CAUTION: PARTS ARE MADE FOR WINCHESTER BRAND FIREARMS MANUFACTURED BY OR FOR WINCHESTER RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS, AND SHOULD NOT BE USED IN OTHER FIREARMS, EVEN THOUGH MODELS MAY BE SIMILAR. IMPROPERLY FITTED PARTS MAY BE DANGEROUS. WEBSITE INFORMATION An information resource for Winchester Rifles and Shotguns is found on the World Wide Web. • List of Authorized Repair Centers. • Customer Service information. • Firearm Service/Repair Form. • Answers to many technical and historical questions.
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