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Winchester Model 1895 .30-40 SN: 1095

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,250.00 USD
Winchester Model 1895 .30-40 SN: 1095
'Flat-Side Sporting Rifle' manufactured circa 1896. Features 24" barrel, buckhorn sights, vertical box magazine, straight wrist, steel crescent buttplate. Deep checkering panels at wrist & forend appear to be post-factory. Bore is fair to good condition, lightly frosted with strong rifling. Metal surfaces have majority coverage of medium brownish gray color finish, with areas of patina on receiver, several sharp strikes to both sides of barrel several inches forward of breech. Chip missing from forend ledge at front left edge of receiver. Buttplate is good condition, fairly smooth with patina brown coloration. Screw slots appear cleaned slightly to correct marring. Wood is fair serviceable condition, dark & stained, with shrinkage or erosion at tang and buttplate. Buttplate fit is poor to fair, and slightly loose. Markings are readable, sharp edged letter with some thinning of two line barrel address and "30 US" caliber marking. Action operates smoothly. Condition is NRA Very Good *** Antique Firearm ***