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Caliber: 45/70 Gov’t.
Capacity: 9-shot tubular magazine
Action: Lever action with squared finger lever; side ejection; solid top receiver; deeply blued metal surfaces; hammer block safety.
Stock: Straight-grip American black walnut; hard rubber butt plate; tough Mar-Shield® finish; blued steel fore-end cap.
Barrel: 26″ Tapered octagon barrel with deep-cut Ballard-type rifling (6 grooves)
Twist Rate: 1:20″ R.H.
Sights: Adjustable Marble semi-buckhorn rear Marble carbine front sight. Solid top receiver tapped for scope mount; offset hammer spur (right or left hand) for scope use. Serial number is on left side of receiver instead of tang allowing custom installation of a tang sight by a competent gunsmith.
Overall Length: 44.5″
Weight: 8 lbs.

The venerable big–game–dropping performance of the 45–70 Gov’t. is now available in a compact gun that weighs only 7 lbs. It features an 18½” inch barrel and a straight-grip stock for fast pointing. For corrosion resistance, the Model 1895GS comes with all major metal parts machined from stainless steel.

Firearm Specifications
Caliber: 45–70 Gov’t.
Capacity: 4–shot tubular magazine
Action: Lever action; side ejection; stainless steel receiver, barrel, lever, trigger guard plate, magazine tube and loading gate. Hammer block safety.
American black walnut straight-grip stock; cut checkering; ventilated recoil pad; tough Mar-Shield® finish; swivel studs.
Barrel: 18.5 in. with deep-cut Ballard-type rifling (6 grooves).
Twist Rate: 1:20 r.h.
Sights: Adjustable semi-buckhorn folding rear, ramp front sight with brass bead and Wide-Scan™ hood. Solid top receiver tapped for scope mount; offset hammer spur (right or left hand) for scope use.
Overall Length: 37 in.
Weight: 7 lbs.