VERY RARE WINCHESTER LEE NAVY SPORTER.

VERY RARE WINCHESTER LEE NAVY SPORTER. SN 10553. Cal. 236. 24″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with pinned nickel blade sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. The unique Lee Navy receiver is marked on left side “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.PAT. OCT.10.93.JAN.30.94.0CT.8.95” Serial No. is found stamped across front receiver ring. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, finger groove forend with schnable tip, uncheckered rnd knob pistol grip and steel carbine buttplate with trap door. Accompanying firearm is Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter, identifying as rifle, received in warehouse July 20, 1897, shipped from warehouse July 24, 1897 with one other arm on Order No. 11988. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with some minor surface oxidation just behind front sight and usual light nicks & dings. Receiver & bolt retain 85-90% orig blue with some minor surface oxidation on left side of receiver mixing with brown patina. Top of bolt has nearly all of its fine orig blue with some minor thinning blending with brown patina on handle. Mag well and trigger guard have very good orig blue on sides with some minor pitting across loop blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with minor nicks & dings, slight finish wear on some sharp edges but retains most of its orig varnish finish. Buttplate has visible orig blue mixing with silver and brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with slightly dark bore with minor shallow pitting. 4-36265 BDT150 (2,500-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	1424	$0.00	VERY RARE WINCHESTER LEE NAVY SPORTER. SN 10553. Cal. 236. 24″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with pinned nickel blade sight, serrated side “V” notch sporting rear with set screw. The unique Lee Navy receiver is marked on left side “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO./NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.PAT. OCT.10.93.JAN.30.94.0CT.8.95” Serial No. is found stamped across front receiver ring. Mounted with nicely figured straight grain walnut, finger groove forend with schnable tip, uncheckered rnd knob pistol grip and steel carbine buttplate with trap door. Accompanying firearm is Cody Firearms Museum Winchester letter, identifying as rifle, received in warehouse July 20, 1897, shipped from warehouse July 24, 1897 with one other arm on Order No. 11988. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 97-98% orig blue with some minor surface oxidation just behind front sight and usual light nicks & dings. Receiver & bolt retain 85-90% orig blue with some minor surface oxidation on left side of receiver mixing with brown patina. Top of bolt has nearly all of its fine orig blue with some minor thinning blending with brown patina on handle. Mag well and trigger guard have very good orig blue on sides with some minor pitting across loop blending with brown patina. Stock is sound with minor nicks & dings, slight finish wear on some sharp edges but retains most of its orig varnish finish. Buttplate has visible orig blue mixing with silver and brown patina. Mechanics are crisp with slightly dark bore with minor shallow pitting. 4-36265 BDT150 (2,500-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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