The Rossi R95 Triple Black .45-70 Government is the tactical-minded version of the R95 lever gun (Rossi part no. 954570161TB), built by Rossi around a 16.5-inch threaded barrel. A peep-hole rear sight rides on a Picatinny rail, so the rifle accepts optics or stays on iron sights, and the finish is black oxide over a wood stock. It holds five rounds of .45-70 Government and uses a thumb safety. The package works for hog hunting, thick-timber deer hunting and anyone who wants a suppressor-ready lever gun.

Key Specifications

• The chambering is .45-70 Government, so every round you load has to match that cartridge.
• Barrel length is 16.5 inches, which sets the reach and the handling of the rifle.
• Capacity is 5 rounds, the number of cartridges the rifle holds before it needs reloading.
• The barrel is threaded 5/8×24, ready to take a muzzle device.
• The action is lever action, cycled by hand for every shot.
• Sights are a drift-adjustable front sight with a peep-hole rear sight on a Picatinny rail, the iron sights the rifle is built with.
• The safety is a thumb safety, the manual control for carrying and loading.
• The finish is black oxide on both the frame and the barrel, the surface coating on the metalwork.
• The stock is wood, the part that meets your shoulder and hands.
• The rate of twist is 1:12 inches, right-hand, the rifling pitch cut into the barrel.

Frequently Asked Questions

What thread pitch does the barrel use? The 16.5-inch barrel is threaded 5/8×24, for muzzle devices and suppressors.

What sights does the Triple Black come with? A drift-adjustable front sight and a peep-hole rear sight mounted on a Picatinny rail.

How many rounds does it hold? Rossi lists the capacity at 5 rounds of .45-70 Government.

Buy the Rossi R95 Triple Black Lever-Action Rifle, .45-70 Government, 16.5-Inch Threaded Barrel, Peep Sight

The Triple Black takes the standard R95 and adds the parts a modern lever-gun shooter asks for: a threaded muzzle and a peep sight on a rail. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast shipping to your FFL, and see more lever action rifles from Rossi and other makers.