Winchester M1895 Russian contract musket. Between 1915 and 1917 approximately 300,000 M1895s were manufactured for the army of Russian Empire, accounting for about 70% of total production of the rifles prior to 1936 when the M1895 was discontinued. Chambered in 7.62×54mmR, these musket versions were unusual for a lever-action rifle in that they also had a charger guide, allowing the M1895 rifle to be reloaded by the same charger clips used in the Mosin–Nagant bolt action rifle.[3] Rifles made for the Russian contract had a longer than standard barrel fitted with an extended forestock and bayonet lug.[4] Initial delivery of the rifles was delayed because adaptation to Russian standards, particularly the charger guide, proved more difficult than expected.[5] Additional delays resulted from incompetent and obstructive Russian inspectors, who refused to use Winchester-made test gauges despite no Russian gauges existing,[5] insisted that test ammunition be shipped from Russia (instead of using readily available Winchester ammunition made on Russian contract),[6] and often rejected rifles for irrelevant flaws such as wood grain in the stock being insufficiently straight.
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