*RARE & DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

*RARE & DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 58466. Cal. 405 WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with Lyman fine bead sight & Winchester 2-Leaf Express rear. Bbl is factory inscribed “MANTON & CO. CALCUTTA”. Inscribed Model 95’s are extremely rare. Mounted with straight grain American walnut, uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt. Installed with sling eye-loop & matching loop in place of forend screw. Schnable forend with ebony insert tip. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 40 caliber rifle, Lyman front, Winchester Express rear, shotgun butt, “Martin & Company, Calcutta”; received in warehouse May 24, 1907, & shipped from warehouse June 1, 1907, on order no. 95513. Also accompanying is photocopy of factory ledger with guns numbered 58450 – 58469 and showing Manton Co. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with muzzle wear & a couple of small spots of thinning blue. Receiver has 20-30% orig blue blended with a gray/brown/silver patina, some from flaking & some from wear. Stock is sound, with tiny hairline behind top tang & tiny sliver missing upper left side of tang; has some usual nicks & dings & a few bruises on right side with 70% orig finish & hand-worn patina through grip area. Butt plate has turned a soft gray patina. Forend has numerous nicks & dings but is sound & carries a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore & slight bulge not quite 1″ from muzzle. 4-35387 (3,500-5,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	2226	$4,025.00	RARE & DESIRABLE WINCHESTER 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 58466. Cal. 405 WCF. 24″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with Lyman fine bead sight & Winchester 2-Leaf Express rear. Bbl is factory inscribed “MANTON & CO. CALCUTTA”. Inscribed Model 95’s are extremely rare. Mounted with straight grain American walnut, uncheckered straight grip & crescent butt. Installed with sling eye-loop & matching loop in place of forend screw. Schnable forend with ebony insert tip. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum letter identifying gun as 40 caliber rifle, Lyman front, Winchester Express rear, shotgun butt, “Martin & Company, Calcutta”; received in warehouse May 24, 1907, & shipped from warehouse June 1, 1907, on order no. 95513. Also accompanying is photocopy of factory ledger with guns numbered 58450 – 58469 and showing Manton Co. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 95-98% orig blue with muzzle wear & a couple of small spots of thinning blue. Receiver has 20-30% orig blue blended with a gray/brown/silver patina, some from flaking & some from wear. Stock is sound, with tiny hairline behind top tang & tiny sliver missing upper left side of tang; has some usual nicks & dings & a few bruises on right side with 70% orig finish & hand-worn patina through grip area. Butt plate has turned a soft gray patina. Forend has numerous nicks & dings but is sound & carries a hand-worn patina finish. Mechanics are crisp with shiny bore & slight bulge not quite 1″ from muzzle. 4-35387 (3,500-5,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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