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VERY EARLY .38-72 CALIBER ROUND BARREL RIFLE WITH SERIAL NUMBER 15XX THAT IS NOT A FLATSIDE MODEL
Guns International #: 101323851 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Rifles - Model 1895 - Winchester Rifles - Antique Lever
Seller's Information
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 55
Total Number of Listings: 3268
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
ONE OF THE ODDEST 1895 MODELS I’VE SEEN! THIS IS A VERY EARLY .38-72 CALIBER ROUND BARREL RIFLE WITH SERIAL NUMBER 15XX THAT IS NOT A FLATSIDE MODEL! I called this in to the Cody Museum and it will letter as a rifle whose serial number was applied August 11, 1896, .38-72, round barrel, received in the warehouse March 17, 1900 and shipped from the warehouse on October 27, 1900! This rifle has the correct escalloped or later style receiver, yet it is serial numbered right in the middle of the flat side series. The previous owner said he contacted the authors of the new Winchester 1895 book (a great book, just out, highly recommend it!) and they said they were aware of a two-digit serial number 1895 that was not a flat side! Very odd indeed. Anyway, this rifle shows good aged blue on the receiver that is mixing plum and brown, nice aged blue on the bolt, fine markings, the barrel is standard at 26 inches for this black powder caliber, yet measures 25 ½”…but the middle of the front sight dovetail is exactly 1” from the muzzle as it should be- another odd quality to this rifle. The barrel is a very dark aged blue/brown with buckhorn rear sight and Rocky Mountain blade front sight. Very fine stock and forend with a hairline age crack coming back from the left side of the receiver at the wrist for an inch or two that goes nowhere. The forend has the correct ebony inlay in the schnable tip. Bore is a bit dark with good rifling all the way through and light surface roughness that might brush out better. Fine tight action. Rare caliber, rare serial number/frame style, everything letters!
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 1895
Serial Number: 15XX
Caliber Info: .38-72
Condition: FINE