1896 Antique WINCHESTER-LEE U.S. Navy M1895 STRAIGHT PULL Bolt Action RIFLE Customized U.S. Military Model 1895 Made in 1896

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1896 Antique WINCHESTER-LEE U.S. Navy M1895 STRAIGHT PULL Bolt Action RIFLE

Customized U.S. Military Model 1895 Made in 1896

Here we present an antique Winchester-Lee Model 1895 Straight Pull Bolt Action Rifle, manufactured circa 1896 in New Haven, Connecticut. The Lee was the design of James Paris Lee, formerly of Remington. The Lee Rifle competed in the 1894 Navy trials for a rifle for both the Navy and Marine Corps and won, being adopted as the Model 1895. Heretofore, the U.S. military had almost exclusively been using large bore, single-shot rifles with single action hammers, but times were changing. The Army picked the Krag-Jorgensen which proved to be the first successful bolt action, small bore rifle in U.S. military service, so it made sense that the Navy would want something to update from their Remington Rolling Block Rifles. The Winchester-Lee would not see nearly the numbers the Krag did due to manufacturing issues at Winchester. The Navy began additionally purchasing Krags in about 1900. Only about 20,000 were made altogether, with only about 1,700 of those being the Sporting Model.

This one was made for the US Navy but later sporterized.

The overall condition is very good. Original blue finish. The action is excellent. The bore is dim with strong rifling. The stock has a split just behind the receiver tang and just below the rear of the receiver on the left side. Otherwise solid throughout.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 24 inches.

Caliber: 6mm Lee

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$1750
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