" Hunters what was Teddy Roosevelt's Favorite American Rifle?"?

Question

What Brand, What Model, and What Caliber?*

Answer 1

He did own 3 Winchester 1895's. One .30-40 and two in.405

Answer 2

Teddy had 2 favorite rifles

model 1886 Winchester lever.  Not sure but I believe 45/90.  

and Model 1895 Winchester lever in 405 Win, this was his " Big Medicine"

and favorite lion gun

Answer 3

“The Winchester stocked and sighted to suit myself is by all odds the best weapon I ever had, and now use it almost exclusively… ”

- Theodore Roosevelt, Hunting Trips of a Ranchman

His favorite was a Model 1895 in .405 Winchester

Answer 4

Winchester 1895 lever job.  45/90 and 405 winchester.

Answer 5

Depends on what period of his life you are talking about. He loved Winchester rifles in the big-bore calibers undoubtedly. Ive have read he was particularly fond of these three through his lifetime.

Winchester 1876 "Centennial" in 50-95

Winchester 1886 in 50-110

Winchester 1895 in .405 Winchester "big medicine"

The one he is most affiliated with is the 1895.

Answer 6

Not sure of the model and not sure of "favorite"  but he liked the Winchester in .405

Answer 7

I think it was an 1895 Winchester in .405.

I sure wish we had someone like Teddy Roosevelt running for president.

Answer 8

It was a Springfield 30.06