*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 SHORT RIFLE WITH CARBINE, FOREARM AND HANDGUARD.

SN 26990. Cal. 30-40 Krag. Standard grade rifle with special order 24″ rnd bbl, Lyman ivory bead, pedestal mounted front sight and 1800 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Cal. marking is on the bbl, under the handguard and it has a “30” stamped on the receiver ring. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with grasping groove carbine forearm, bbl band & carbine handguard. Buttstock has straight grip with Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum which identifies this rifle in Cal. 30 with 24″ bbl, “carbine forearm & bbl cover”, Lyman front & carbine rear sights and rubber shotgun buttplate, received in warehouse June 26, 1900 and shipped same day to order number 61748. Also accompanied by a 3-pg letter from renowned Winchester historian & author George Madis wherein he verifies most of the above information. At the time this rifle was produced, Winchester was reportedly discouraging special orders such as found here. In over 50 years of examining Winchester rifles this is the first example of a Model 1895 “RIFLE” with carbine forearm & handguard ever encountered by this cataloger. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 99% crisp orig blue with some fine spots of surface rust on the right side. Bbl band retains 96-98% orig blue. Receiver retains about 95% glossy orig blue with some light flaking on the top left edge and scattered light flaking on top right side. Magazine box retains about 93-95% strong orig blue with the only wear from the lever. Lever retains about 93-95% orig blue and hammer virtually all of its orig case colors. Trigger plate also retains most of its orig case colors. Wood is sound with 1 or 2 small nicks and a tiny bruise in the buttstock and overall retains about 99% crisp, orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 50186-9 JR214 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 2042

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Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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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	2042	$10,925.00	VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 SHORT RIFLE WITH CARBINE, FOREARM AND HANDGUARD. SN 26990. Cal. 30-40 Krag. Standard grade rifle with special order 24″ rnd bbl, Lyman ivory bead, pedestal mounted front sight and 1800 yard carbine ladder rear sight. Cal. marking is on the bbl, under the handguard and it has a “30” stamped on the receiver ring. Mounted with nicely figured, slab sawed, uncheckered American walnut with grasping groove carbine forearm, bbl band & carbine handguard. Buttstock has straight grip with Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum which identifies this rifle in Cal. 30 with 24″ bbl, “carbine forearm & bbl cover”, Lyman front & carbine rear sights and rubber shotgun buttplate, received in warehouse June 26, 1900 and shipped same day to order number 61748. Also accompanied by a 3-pg letter from renowned Winchester historian & author George Madis wherein he verifies most of the above information. At the time this rifle was produced, Winchester was reportedly discouraging special orders such as found here. In over 50 years of examining Winchester rifles this is the first example of a Model 1895 “RIFLE” with carbine forearm & handguard ever encountered by this cataloger. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains about 99% crisp orig blue with some fine spots of surface rust on the right side. Bbl band retains 96-98% orig blue. Receiver retains about 95% glossy orig blue with some light flaking on the top left edge and scattered light flaking on top right side. Magazine box retains about 93-95% strong orig blue with the only wear from the lever. Lever retains about 93-95% orig blue and hammer virtually all of its orig case colors. Trigger plate also retains most of its orig case colors. Wood is sound with 1 or 2 small nicks and a tiny bruise in the buttstock and overall retains about 99% crisp, orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore, may be unfired. 50186-9 JR214 (7,500-12,500) – Lot 2042 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 SHORT RIFLE WITH CARBINE, FOREARM AND HANDGUARD.