GUN SPRING 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2017
SCARCE FLAT SIDE DELUXE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 LEVER ACTION RIFLE.WINCHESTER95399630YSESACal 30 US (30-40 Krag). Beautiful early '95 with 28" tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted Lyman ivory bead sporting front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight that has been filed flat. Left side of receiver is mounted with a Lyman Model 21 receiver sight that has duplex aperture. Mounted with about 3 X American walnut with "H" style checkered, black insert, Schnable tip forearm and capped pistol grip stock with crescent buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly number "4043", "XXX" and "OH". Matching assembly number is also found on rear face of buttstock and inside toe of buttplate. Lever is early solid style with color case hardened trigger block. Flat side '95s are scarce and those in deluxe configuration are very rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching. Bbl retains 98-99% strong orig blue and the receiver 95-96% glossy orig blue with only sharp edge wear and a few light scratches on the right side. Hammer retains most of its lightly to moderately faded orig case colors as does the trigger block. Lever retains about 90% orig blue and the cartridge box 88-90% strong orig blue. Top & bottom tangs retain most of their orig blue, a little dull near the tip of the top tang. Buttplate retains nearly all of its orig, moderately faded case colors. Wood is sound with a few light handling & storage nicks & scratches. Buttstock appears to have an old restored finish of factory quality. Forearm, slightly darker, retains most of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 51606-4 JRL (9,000-14,000)