^Lot 791 Winchester Model 1895 .30-40 SN: 71072

'Sporting Rifle' manufactured circa 1914. Features 24" barrel, blade front sight, Lyman rear peep sight with quick throw lever & selectable aperture size, barrel dovetail for rear sight filled with blank, vertical box magazine, straight grip, steel crescent buttplate, sling swivels, schnabel tip forend with fancy ebony colored insert. Bore is fair condition, frosted & a bit dark with strong rifling. Barrel retains 85% blued finish with scratches, some bare metal at muzzle. Receiver is a dull brownish gray color with small spots of darker color on sides of hammer. Lever and magazine retain much dark gray color bluing on sides, with bare metal showing across bottom and where moving parts rub. Lyman sight has what appear to be replacement locking lever and mounting screw, both showing even dark blued finish. Buttplate is mostly bare metal with some rust near toe. Screw slots show some marring. Forend is good condition with dents, thinning of finish. Butt is good condition, dented, some loss of finish, generally good fit to metal with some wood loss at toe. Markings are mostly sharp and even. Proofs on barrel breech and receiver ring appear a bit thin. Action operates smoothly. Condition is NRA Good+ *** C&R Firearm ***