GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
FINE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE WITH RARE CHEEKPIECE.WINCHESTER18952806030 US (30-40 KRAG)MODERN; IVORYCal. 30 US (30-40 Krag). Beautiful deluxe rifle with 28" tapered rnd bbl, "certifiable antique ivory" bead, Lyman front sight blade in a pedestal, semi-buckhorn rear sight & Lyman No. 20 receiver sight with platinum inserts and combination aperture. Mounted with about 3X American walnut with H-style checkered, black insert, Schnable tip forearm & straight stock with Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left side of buttstock has a typical deep Winchester cheekpiece. Top tang channel of the buttstock is marked with the number "11091" which maybe an assembly number or a SN from another rifle. Left side of lower tang is unmarked. Rear face of buttstock is hand-carved with the initials "MLA". Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter which identifies this rifle in Cal. 30, received in warehouse Oct 16, 1900 and shipped 2 days later to order number 74955. There is no mention of the deluxe features or special sights. Also accompanied by a 3-pg letter from Winchester author & historian George Madis, wherein he authenticates this rifle. This rifle in this Cal. was a very popular for hunting throughout the U.S. and around the world. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 95-97% strong orig blue with some minor losses and a couple spots of very fine surface pitting. Receiver retains about 88-90% orig blue, strong in sheltered areas showing wear at the carry point and on the right side. Magazine box & lever retain 92-93% orig blue, thin on the bottom edges. Wood is sound and retains an old restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 50186-8 JR212 (7,500-12,500)