Winchester-Lee Model 1895 6mm Navy Rifle

[varifleman]

Here is Winchester-Lee 6mm Model 1895 Navy Rifle serial number 18003 with bayonet and scabbard.

[zwerge]

Very nice rifle,have you fired it?.....Pete.

[Gunny Hartmann]

Cool looking rifle!..

[harryamb2]

like it.

[SteveR]

Nice weapon.

[varifleman]

After I get it thoroughly checked out by a gunsmith I'll shoot a few clips. Here are photos of a box of 20 rounds of Remington UMC 6mm Navy ammo; head stamps; repro clip and wire and attached bayonet.

[Slade]

An interesting and not very often seen piece! Thanks for posting

[varifleman]

Here's the open bolt.

[varifleman]

Per the Winchester Repeating Fire Arms letter the serial number was applied to the on July 22, 1898; Caliber: N; received in warehouse on August 12, 1898 and shipped from warehouse on August 20, 1898; Order number 2689. It just missed the Spanish-American War but may have served during the Relief of the Foreign Legations in Peking during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 or during the Philippine Insurrection 1899-1902. I'll have to see if I can track down the USN or USMC ship/unit which eventually received this rifle.