The Rossi R95 in .45-70 Government (brand part no. 954570201) is a lever-action rifle built around a 20-inch barrel with a black oxide finish and a hardwood stock, bringing a hard-hitting straight-walled cartridge to a traditional lever-action platform. Rossi equips the R95 with an adjustable drift front sight and buckhorn rear sight, plus a thumb safety, for a rifle suited to hunting in straight-wall-cartridge-restricted areas. Among lever-action rifles in the lever action rifles category, the R95 favors hunters who want a versatile, hard-hitting .45-70 for deer and hog country.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in .45-70 Government.
• Feeds from a tubular magazine with a 5-round capacity.
• Features a 20-inch barrel.
• Rate of twist is 1-in-12 inches.
• Overall length is 33.7 inches.
• Finished in black oxide.
• Built with a hardwood stock.
• Sighted with an adjustable drift front and buckhorn rear sight.
• Runs a thumb safety.
• Classified by the ATF as a sporting rifle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why choose .45-70 over other lever calibers? It’s a hard-hitting straight-walled cartridge suited to areas with hunting restrictions on traditional bottlenecked calibers.

What sights does it use? An adjustable drift front sight paired with a buckhorn rear sight.

What safety does it have? A thumb safety.

Buy the Rossi R95 .45-70 Government

A versatile, hard-hitting .45-70 for deer and hog country is exactly what the R95 delivers. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL.