October 30 - November 2, 2018 Firearms, Militaria, & Sporting
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/1/2018
The Savage Model 1895 lever action rifle was the predecessor of the famed Savage Model 1899. It was lightyears ahead of its time when the bulk of the lever action rifles being made has to use blunt nose bullets to keep from igniting the cartridge preceded it in the magazine. The rotary style magazine invented by Savage meant that no bullet rested upon the primer of another cartridge, which allowed for the European style Spitzer bullets to be used; which meant for better velocity and flatter trajectory on longer ranges, unheard of at the time in any other lever action rifle made. The short production span for the Model 1895 and the small survival rate makes for a very difficult for one to find any surviving models in decent condition. This rifle features full octagon barrel, sporting front and Marble sporting rear sight, tang sight, walnut forend with small Schnabel, walnut buttstock with plain sideplates and rifle buttplate. Standard finish was blued with case colored lever. CONDITION: Barrel retains approximately 95% of expertly reapplied finish. Frame retains approximately 75% of the expertly reapplied finish, turning patina on bridge and belly of frame. One must assume give the amount of age freckling and wear on the frame that the refinished was done a long time ago. Unfortunately they blued the lever and buttplate, both of which should be case colored and easily remedied. Wood is excellent with very few minor bumps, a couple typical closed grain cracks at upper tang. Fine action. Bore exhibits strong rifling with slightly frosted grooves. Very eye-appealing 1895 Savage.