RARE & UNUSUAL SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

SN 6426. Cal. 30-06. Unusual 1895 with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted gold bead Sheard front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf bbl sight and a model 21 Lyman receiver sight with micrometer adjustment. Mounted with extra finish, fiddle grain American walnut with checkered black insert, Schnable tip forearm and a most unusual checkered & carved, round knob pistol grip stock that has serrated horn buttplate. The lower tang & lever on this rifle are standard straight design and in order to fit the pistol grip a recess was worked into the front of the round grip cap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “26” and “J.P.P.”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Bottom of stock has a small empty gold plated oval initial plate. Accompanied by a copy of Mr. Yearout’s inventory record card which shows that he purchased this rifle from his brother, Dean E. Yearout, in Feb. 1965. This rifle is pictured on p.457 of The Winchester Book, Madis, with credit to Lewis E. Yearout Collection. According to the caption under this photograph it states that this rifle was shipped Feb. 19, 1898 and returned for repairs Oct. 1916. Mr. Madis states that the pistol grip shown on this rifle and also pictured below on serial number “7094” are quite rare. The grip pictured on number “7094” appears to be a flat capped grip that also has a recess worked into the front area of the grip. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains 98-99% strong orig blue; receiver about 95% orig blue, thinning on right side & top edges; top tang is mostly a grey patina; magazine box retains about 85% orig blue and lever about 95%. The custom buttstock has a series of bruises on the right side and usual light handling & use, nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Horn buttplate has some minor bug damage. Forearm is sound with light nicks & scratches in the finish and overall retains about 90-92% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-53873 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 2113

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2113	$6,900.00	RARE & UNUSUAL SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 6426. Cal. 30-06. Unusual 1895 with 24″ tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted gold bead Sheard front sight, Lyman 6A 2-leaf bbl sight and a model 21 Lyman receiver sight with micrometer adjustment. Mounted with extra finish, fiddle grain American walnut with checkered black insert, Schnable tip forearm and a most unusual checkered & carved, round knob pistol grip stock that has serrated horn buttplate. The lower tang & lever on this rifle are standard straight design and in order to fit the pistol grip a recess was worked into the front of the round grip cap. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number “26” and “J.P.P.”. Matching assembly number is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Bottom of stock has a small empty gold plated oval initial plate. Accompanied by a copy of Mr. Yearout’s inventory record card which shows that he purchased this rifle from his brother, Dean E. Yearout, in Feb. 1965. This rifle is pictured on p.457 of The Winchester Book, Madis, with credit to Lewis E. Yearout Collection. According to the caption under this photograph it states that this rifle was shipped Feb. 19, 1898 and returned for repairs Oct. 1916. Mr. Madis states that the pistol grip shown on this rifle and also pictured below on serial number “7094” are quite rare. The grip pictured on number “7094” appears to be a flat capped grip that also has a recess worked into the front area of the grip. PROVENANCE: Estate Collection of Lewis & Leyton Yearout. CONDITION: Fine plus. Bbl retains 98-99% strong orig blue; receiver about 95% orig blue, thinning on right side & top edges; top tang is mostly a grey patina; magazine box retains about 85% orig blue and lever about 95%. The custom buttstock has a series of bruises on the right side and usual light handling & use, nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig finish. Horn buttplate has some minor bug damage. Forearm is sound with light nicks & scratches in the finish and overall retains about 90-92% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp; bright shiny bore. 4-53873 (5,000-7,000) – Lot 2113 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE & UNUSUAL SPECIAL ORDER DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.