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no other place to put it in hope you dont mind https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail...e-letter#detail "These scarce rifles were manufactured with the same action as the Winchester-Lee Straight Pull Rifle adopted by the U.S. Navy in 1895 and are chambered for the .236 U.S.N. cartridge. This rifle is 1 of only approximately 1,700 sporting rifles manufactured by Winchester. The included factory letter confirms sporting rifle configuration, 6 mm caliber, fancy checkered stock, shotgun butt, and that it was received in and shipped out to order number 32215 on July 20, 1899. The left side of the receiver has the two line address/patent dates marking, and the serial number is on top of the front receiver ring. The left side of the barrel is marked with the nickel steel/smokeless powder marking, and the top of the barrel at the breech is marked ".236 U.S.N." Pinned blade front sight, elevation adjustable rear sight and one-piece deluxe highly figured multi-point checkered walnut stock with forearm grasping grooves, hard rubber Winchester grip cap and hard rubber Winchester shotgun buttplate. " https://www.rockislandauction.com/detail...ng-rifle#detail "Manufactured in 1904, this is 1 of only approximately 1,700 Winchester-Lee Sporting rifles manufactured. The Winchester-Lee rifle was adopted by the U.S. Navy in 1895 and chambered for the then revolutionary 6mm Lee (.236) cartridge. The top of the barrel ahead of the rear sight is marked with the two line address, the left rear next to the rear sight has the nickel steel/smokeless powder marking and ".236 U.S.N." on top at the breech. The serial number is marked on top of the front receiver ring and the left side of the receiver is marked with the two line address/patent dates. Rapid taper barrel with a brass blade front and adjustable rear sporting sights. Mounted with a smooth one-piece walnut pistol grip stock with grasping grooves on the forearm, hard rubber Winchester grip cap and a steel shotgun buttplate. The accompanying factory letter verifies the sporting rifle configuration, caliber, that it was received into the warehouse on April 19, 1904 and shipped to order number T112912 on June 25, 1904." |