Watch latest videos, sometimes even early releases! Sign up for the newsletter 🗞️https://tinyurl.com/9HoleReviews or https://tinyurl.com/SlateBlack The Winchester Model 1895 was John Moses Browning's last iteration of lever-action rifles that accommodated a full-power cartridge without using a tube-fed magazines. Of all nations in WW1, the Russian Empire was mainly the one attributed to widely using the lever action rifle in a modern conflict by chambering the 1895 in 7.62x54R, a respectable service cartridge for accuracy and distance shooting. Because of this, the Russian Contract 1895 has become the single example of military employment of a lever action in a sea of bolt action rifles chambered in full-powered service loads... but should we have adapted lever action rifles all along? Could lever actions have tipped the scale of modern combat? We investigate. We'd like to thank C&Rsenal for sharing their footage with us and making excellent episodes on the Russian Contract 1895 and S&W no.3. We encourage you to look them up if you are interested in the firearms featured here! Russian Cont. 1895 https://youtu.be/4grSRn5wnHI S&W No.3 https://youtu.be/JdwPvD8JZ84 Special thanks to Joseph C. for loaning us this gorgeous specimen, and thanks to Brandon at The Gun Room (Shenandoah, Texas) for facilitating the FFL transfer! Consider supporting us via Patreon 👉 http://www.patreon.com/9HoleReviews (you an also access the Practical Accuracy Scoreboard here) Observer setup seen here powered by: - Vortex Optics Razor HD Spotting Scope 27-60x85 Angled https://amzn.to/2M3zTGP - Vortex Optics Pro GT Tripod https://amzn.to/2X7j6sL - Phone Skope Lollipop Universal Digiscoping kit https://amzn.to/2ZK50zk Consider visiting our supporter @SlateBlackIndustries 👉 Discount Code "9HOLE" for MLOK accessories Shopping on Amazon? Do you like sweet [yet tasteful] gun morale patches? Shopping with this link costs you nothing, but helps support our channel 👉 https://amzn.to/3trn9ju Distance Conversions: 150y - 137m 200y - 182m 250y - 229m 300y - 274m 350y - 320m 400y - 366m 450y - 411m 500y - 457m This video's editing by Agency Communications LLC Music by Tyops (THANKS!!!) __________________________________________________________________ We love mail: 9 Hole Reviews 21175 Tomball Pkwy. No. 480 Houston, Texas 77070