Milsurp After Hours

Here for your viewing pleasure is Winchester-Lee Model 1895 6mm Navy Rifle serial number 18003 with bayonet and scabbard. It was part of the second US Navy contract (serial numbers 15001-20000) inspected by Lt John N. Jordan (J.N.J as stamped on breech in photo 7). 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.

Very nice thanks for posting the pictures.

That is a good post. Glad you shared the photos. Wish I had one like it.

I have a friend who has one of those, but his has been sporterised sometime in the past. That is a rifle that can be owned without any form of license in the UK as it is classed as an obsolete calibre. It has to go on a license if you want to shoot it, though.
Regards
Peter Newhouse.

That is one rare and very cool rifle, thanks for sharing it with us.