Taylors & Company 1876 Centennial 50-95 Winchester Caliber Lever Action Rifle 28" Octagon Barrel 11-Round Capacity

The .50-95 Winchester (.50-95 Winchester Express)was among several powerful new blackpowder cartridges introduced in 1876 in the Winchester Model 1876 Centennial lever action. The largest cartridge developed for the '76 Winchester, the .50-95 is essentially an updated version of the .50-70 cartridge, using a 1.913-inch case sized to fit the 1876 action. Using a .513-inch bullet diameter, the .50-95 used a light-for-caliber 300-grain bullet at 1557 fps. It was thus a very powerful cartridge, but was not as popular as the .45-60 or .45-75. It was also chambered in Colt's Lightning slide-action. Rarely seen today, it has been chambered to some reproduction rifles, but never achieved the legendary renown of the big Sharps cartridges. — Craig Boddington