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Offline litl rooster

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1895 Winchester ????
« on: November 19, 2013, 11:59:10 AM »
Can anyone tell why the 1895 Lever action rifle, had a a split finger lever?
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Re: 1895 Winchester ????
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2013, 12:12:58 PM »
The bottom half of the lever is actually part of the system that latches the lever in the closed position.So it hinges just a bit to disenguage the latch and lets you cycle the bolt.
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