VERY RARE INSCRIBED WINCHESTER 1895 FLAT SIDE DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE.

VERY RARE INSCRIBED WINCHESTER 1895 FLAT SIDE DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 3668. Cal. 30US, 28″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with pinned German silver blade, serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver “30U.S.” Early flat side receiver with solid lever with top tang marked “WINCHESTER / MODEL 1895.” Left side is inscribed in script “JOHN W. FRY / IN APPRECIATION OF HIS KIND ATTENTIONS IN 1896 / FROM J.G.” Mounted with “XXX” walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, H-style checkered schnable forend with ebony tip insert. Inspection of left side of lower tang reveals assembly number “E887XXXSRB”. Top tang channel of stock is stamped “887”. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as 30 cal rifle, rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, rubber shotgun butt. Received in warehouse 5-24-97. Shipped same day on order number “8404”. R & R 8-3-97 order number “12508”. CONDITION: Extremely Fine. Bbl retains 98-99% orig blue with a couple minor nicks & dings. Receiver, lever and mag box retain 95-97% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges and across top, some minor spots of flaking blending with brown patina and normal minor nicks & scratches. Hammer, trigger and trigger plate retain strong, bright orig case colors, slightly thinning on trigger and blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor nicks & scratches and retains nearly all of its fine orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor nicks & dings and retains nearly all of its fine orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore as gun appears to have seen little use. 4-40185 BDT246 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	2078	$0.00	VERY RARE INSCRIBED WINCHESTER 1895 FLAT SIDE DELUXE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. SN 3668. Cal. 30US, 28″ rnd bbl, pedestal front with pinned German silver blade, serrated side V-notch sporting rear with set screw. Top of bbl is marked “MANUFACTURED BY THE / WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN. CONN. U.S.A.” Adjacent receiver “30U.S.” Early flat side receiver with solid lever with top tang marked “WINCHESTER / MODEL 1895.” Left side is inscribed in script “JOHN W. FRY / IN APPRECIATION OF HIS KIND ATTENTIONS IN 1896 / FROM J.G.” Mounted with “XXX” walnut, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, H-style checkered schnable forend with ebony tip insert. Inspection of left side of lower tang reveals assembly number “E887XXXSRB”. Top tang channel of stock is stamped “887”. Accompanying gun is a Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying as 30 cal rifle, rnd bbl, plain trigger, checkered pistol grip stock, rubber shotgun butt. Received in warehouse 5-24-97. Shipped same day on order number “8404”. R & R 8-3-97 order number “12508”. CONDITION: Extremely Fine. Bbl retains 98-99% orig blue with a couple minor nicks & dings. Receiver, lever and mag box retain 95-97% orig blue, thinning on sharp edges and across top, some minor spots of flaking blending with brown patina and normal minor nicks & scratches. Hammer, trigger and trigger plate retain strong, bright orig case colors, slightly thinning on trigger and blending with silver patina. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, a few minor nicks & scratches and retains nearly all of its fine orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor nicks & dings and retains nearly all of its fine orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny bore as gun appears to have seen little use. 4-40185 BDT246 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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