GUN FALL 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/31/2017
SCARCE HIGH CONDITION WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 SADDLE RING CARBINE. WINCHESTER 1895 SRC 400774 30 ARMY MODERN; C&R Cal. .30 ARMY (30-40 Krag). Standard carbine with 22" rnd bbl, pedestal mounted front sight with 1800 yard musket/carbine rear sight. Receiver has a stud and ring in the left side. Mounted with nicely figured, streaky, uncheckered American walnut with grasping groove forearm and hand guard with straight stock and carbine/musket buttplate that has a trap containing an orig brass and bristle brush string pull through cleaning implement. While the 1895 carbine is not especially rare, to find one in pristine unfired condition is a great rarity. Much of the 1895 carbine production was set to England during WWI under a land lease program for the British Home Guard. Most of those arms did not return to the United States. Of the production that stayed home, most were sold to outdoorsmen and sportsmen for hunting purposes. Most of those arms show evidence of use in the field. It is readily apparent that this carbine was not so used. PROVENANCE: The collection of Tim Zissler. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be new and unfired, retaining virtually 99% plus of its orig crisp, bright blue with only a small spot of wear at the front tip of the lever on each side where it slides into the receiver and very slight thinning on the front radius of the cartridge box. Lever & hammer retain virtually all of their orig factory blue. Buttplate retains about 90-92% bright blue with some flaking on the heel and below the trap opening. Wood is sound with no visible flaws and retains virtually all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp. Brilliant shiny bore. Appears to be new & unfired. 52463-6 JRL (6,000-10,000)