*WONDERFUL AND HISTORIC WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION

*WONDERFUL AND HISTORIC WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION SN 53912. Cal. 405 WCF. Standard rifle. 24″ rnd bbl with pedestal mounted Lyman #25 dovetail sight and an unusual screwed on 3 leaf express sight, 2 folding, 1 standing with platinum center line. Receiver mounted with Lyman lever sight. The gun is fitted with a bracket mount device just rearward of the forend tip. This is presumably a device used to secure the gun during transport, perhaps in a Howdah. The receiver is engraved on right side “LYON & LYON, CALCUTTA”. Bbl has sling eye added beneath as well as the buttstock. Mounted with nicely figured uncheckered American walnut stock with ebony inlaid schnable forend, straight grip and steel shotgun buttplate. Accompanied by a full length brass bound oak case with partitioned interior, provisions for the rifle, cleaning rod, and minor accessories. Case is stamped “I.H. JOHNSON & CO. ALIGARAH U.P. INDIA” on the lockplate. The exterior case lid bears a brass plaque with “LT. COL. HENRY H. MATHIAS, V.C. PRESENTED BY FIRST GORDON HIGHLANDERS.” The storied history of the Gordon Highlanders dates back to 1782 The honour bestowed upon them by Winston Churchill ‘the finest regiment that ever was’ has been earned through countless campaigns on the Continent, Africa, and Asia. Lt. Col. Henry H. Mathias was awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second Action of Dargai in the Terah Expedition of the 1897. Mathias led his Highlanders again and again through a murderous fire zone in the taking of a strategic high ground position all the while being encouraged by the wale of the pipes. He was seriously wounded in the battle along with 37 other casualties in his ranks. CONDITION: Very good. The bbl retains 70% of a blue/brown patina with scattered light to moderate pitting. The receiver has numerous pits and light dings especially forward in the chamber area and has taken on a mellow blue/brown patina from an earlier restoration. Stock is sound with an aging restored finish and a few chips missing along buttplate. Buttplate is a smooth gray/brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, bore is good with moderate pitting. Case has a crack running the length of the top with another check in the base, otherwise sound. Interior is lined only at bearing points and is solid. Finish is somewhat worn with numerous dents and dings from years of service. 4-31520 BT140 (5,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007

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
	2500A	$4,600.00	*WONDERFUL AND HISTORIC WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION SN 53912. Cal. 405 WCF. Standard rifle. 24″ rnd bbl with pedestal mounted Lyman #25 dovetail sight and an unusual screwed on 3 leaf express sight, 2 folding, 1 standing with platinum center line. Receiver mounted with Lyman lever sight. The gun is fitted with a bracket mount device just rearward of the forend tip. This is presumably a device used to secure the gun during transport, perhaps in a Howdah. The receiver is engraved on right side “LYON & LYON, CALCUTTA”. Bbl has sling eye added beneath as well as the buttstock. Mounted with nicely figured uncheckered American walnut stock with ebony inlaid schnable forend, straight grip and steel shotgun buttplate. Accompanied by a full length brass bound oak case with partitioned interior, provisions for the rifle, cleaning rod, and minor accessories. Case is stamped “I.H. JOHNSON & CO. ALIGARAH U.P. INDIA” on the lockplate. The exterior case lid bears a brass plaque with “LT. COL. HENRY H. MATHIAS, V.C. PRESENTED BY FIRST GORDON HIGHLANDERS.” The storied history of the Gordon Highlanders dates back to 1782 The honour bestowed upon them by Winston Churchill ‘the finest regiment that ever was’ has been earned through countless campaigns on the Continent, Africa, and Asia. Lt. Col. Henry H. Mathias was awarded the Victoria Cross during the Second Action of Dargai in the Terah Expedition of the 1897. Mathias led his Highlanders again and again through a murderous fire zone in the taking of a strategic high ground position all the while being encouraged by the wale of the pipes. He was seriously wounded in the battle along with 37 other casualties in his ranks. CONDITION: Very good. The bbl retains 70% of a blue/brown patina with scattered light to moderate pitting. The receiver has numerous pits and light dings especially forward in the chamber area and has taken on a mellow blue/brown patina from an earlier restoration. Stock is sound with an aging restored finish and a few chips missing along buttplate. Buttplate is a smooth gray/brown patina. Mechanics are crisp, bore is good with moderate pitting. Case has a crack running the length of the top with another check in the base, otherwise sound. Interior is lined only at bearing points and is solid. Finish is somewhat worn with numerous dents and dings from years of service. 4-31520 BT140 (5,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2007 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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