GUN SPRING 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2017
RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1895 DELUXE FLAT SIDE LEVER ACTION RIFLE. WINCHESTER 1895 FLATSIDE DELUXE 3841 30US Cal 30 US (30-40 Kreg). Beautiful Deluxe '95 with 28" tapered rnd bbl, pedestal mounted German silver Rocky Mountain front sight and semi-buckhorn rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured, about 3-X flame grain American walnut with matching figure, "H" style checkered, black insert, Schnable tip forarm and capped pistol grip buttstock with Winchester embossed hard rubber buttplate. Left side of lower tang, under the wood is marked with the assembly no. "3941" and "SOF", "XXX" and "RB". In addition there are the initials "J.P.P.". Matching assembly no. is also found in top tang channel of buttstock. Left side of receiver has an extra drilled & tapped hole apparently for a Winchester Model 21 receiver sight which may or may not have ever been installed. The "J.P.P." initials are for James P. Parker a factory inspector or supervisor who reportedly was involved with refinished firearms. There is no evidence that this rifle was ever refinished. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching. Bbl retains about 99% crisp, orig factory blue with a very few scattered freckles over the chamber area. Receiver retains 97-98% glossy orig blue with a few scattered freckles on both sides and faint sharp edge wear. One of the lower screws on the left side of receiver has a halo from too large a screwdriver. Lever retains about 50% orig blue with the losses from flaking, not wear. Trigger plate retains brilliant case colors. Magazine box shows about 85% strong orig blue. Hammer retains brilliant case colors. Wood is sound with some slight heat crazing on the buttstock and a few very light nicks & scratches and retains most of its orig oil finish with some minor dulling around the wrist. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore shows very little use if any. 51079-16 JRL (7,000-10,000)