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Currently US $105 First bid $100 Quantity 1 # of bids 2 Time left 14d 16h 7m 12s+ Started 2024-11-06 00:00:00 Ends 2024-12-05 17:00:00

Winchester, Model: M1895 Lee-Navy Sporting Rifle, Cal: 6mm Lee-Navy, MFG: 1897, S/N: 10636, Straight Pull bolt action rifle, 28'' barrel. The semi-pistol grip, cut down stock is good with various nicks, dings, dents, scratches, & wear from use/age. There is a 3 1/4'' crack on the top of the wrist that emanates from the rear of the receiver. The metal finish has mostly worn to a gun metal gray with areas of thinned blue & brown patina. The left side of the receiver is marked ''MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.'', ''NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A.PAT.OCT.10.93.JAN.30.94.OCT.8.95.JULY 5.98''. The top front of the receiver is marked ''NO'' & the S/N. the top of the barrel & receiver is stamped ''A NOVAK'' multiple times. The bore is very good. Its bright with strong rifling & some intermitting light roughness. The barrel holds a brass blade front sight with no rear sight. The stock carries a steel trapdoor buttplate that's worn to a gun metal gray with brown patina, the trapdoor is missing. Rifle has one rear sling mount. By 1894, the US navy was wanting to adopt a brand new, modern smokeless powder, small bore rifle to keep up with other world navy powers. The navy would go on to develop the 6mm smokeless, semi-rimless cartridge, & would go on to set of trials for the rifle. On august 1st, 1894, the navy would go on to test many different magazine rifles that were submitted to the trial. After a few more trials, in 1895, the straight pull rifle designed by James Paris Lee (who also designed the action in the Lee-Enfield rifle) was selected as the winner. Making it the M1895 Lee-Navy. Winchester was given the contract to produce this new rifle, & 10,000 were ordered by the navy in the first contract in January 1896. these rifles would not be completed until 1897 because of manufacturing delays. Another 5000 would be made which would be a mix of military replacement rifles & civilian market guns up until 1902, & would be sold on the civilian market until 1916. there was a second contract for the navy for 5000 more rifles in 1898, these rifles were assigned the S/N block 15001 to 20000. Antique No FFL Req. - Value: 200 to 600

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Winchester, Model: M1895 Lee-Navy Sporting Rifle, Cal: 6mm Lee-N... Item # 4309 Current bid: US $105   Bid increment: US $6 Your minimum bid or spread bid: (Minimum bid: $111) (Do not include a dollar sign in your bid amount)   Your bid is a contract - Place a bid only if you're serious about buying the item. If you are the winning bidder, you will enter into a legally binding contract to purchase the item from the seller.

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