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Winchester-Lee Straight-Pull Rifle

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:800.00 - 1,200.00 USD
Winchester-Lee Straight-Pull Rifle
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA 92606
Winchester-Lee Straight-Pull Rifle, #948, 6mm Lee (.236) cal., 28'' barrel, blue finish, walnut stock. Receiver marked ''USN/(anchor)'', with ''NCT'' inspector markings. Issued to both the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps beginning in 1898, and used aboard ship and for garrison duty in the Spanish-American War. Large groups were known to be on the USS Maine when it sunk in the Havana Harbor. Condition is very good retaining approx. 70% original blue with light even thinning and minor carbon spotting. Stock with light scuffs, pressure dings, and oil staining. Action is crisp, bore is fair. Est.: $800-$1,200. (Antique)