*SCARCE CALIBER WINCHESTER 1895 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE.

*SCARCE CALIBER WINCHESTER 1895 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 67626. Cal. 303 British. 27 7/8″ round bbl. Pedestal front with pinned fine ivory bead front sight, flat top sporting rear with set screw. Left sides of bbl at rear sight is marked “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”, and at receiver marked “303 BRITISH”. Winchester proof marks can be found top center and adjacent top of receiver. Usual style receiver, left side marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A./PATENTED NOV. 5. 95. NOV. 12. 95. AUG. 17. 97. JAN. 25. 98. AUG. 23. 98. AUG. 5. 1907.”. Top of rear tang is marked “MODEL 1895/WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF.”. Mounted with straight-grained walnut straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard schnable forend with ebony tip insert. CONDITION: Extremely fine as probably factory restored. Bbl retains 98% factory quality restored blue with some minor nicks and scratches and faint muzzle wear. Receiver retains 98-99% of a beautiful factory-quality restored finish with some minor handling scratches and thinning on screw heads and some faint rub marks on ears of lever and magazine box. Stock is sound with a few minor nicks, dings, and small handling marks, retaining much of its original finish blending with some hand-worn patina through grip. Buttplate retains thinning original case colors blending with silver patina. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and scrapes and retains a thin coat of added finish blending with hand-worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with bright bore with slightly dark grooves. 4-37605 BDT137 (3,500-4,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1568	$2,415.00	SCARCE CALIBER WINCHESTER 1895 LEVER-ACTION RIFLE. SN 67626. Cal. 303 British. 27 7/8″ round bbl. Pedestal front with pinned fine ivory bead front sight, flat top sporting rear with set screw. Left sides of bbl at rear sight is marked “NICKEL STEEL BARREL/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER”, and at receiver marked “303 BRITISH”. Winchester proof marks can be found top center and adjacent top of receiver. Usual style receiver, left side marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A./PATENTED NOV. 5. 95. NOV. 12. 95. AUG. 17. 97. JAN. 25. 98. AUG. 23. 98. AUG. 5. 1907.”. Top of rear tang is marked “MODEL 1895/WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK REG. IN U.S. PAT. OFF.”. Mounted with straight-grained walnut straight grip, crescent steel buttplate, standard schnable forend with ebony tip insert. CONDITION: Extremely fine as probably factory restored. Bbl retains 98% factory quality restored blue with some minor nicks and scratches and faint muzzle wear. Receiver retains 98-99% of a beautiful factory-quality restored finish with some minor handling scratches and thinning on screw heads and some faint rub marks on ears of lever and magazine box. Stock is sound with a few minor nicks, dings, and small handling marks, retaining much of its original finish blending with some hand-worn patina through grip. Buttplate retains thinning original case colors blending with silver patina. Forend is sound with some minor nicks and scrapes and retains a thin coat of added finish blending with hand-worn patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with bright bore with slightly dark grooves. 4-37605 BDT137 (3,500-4,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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