Designed by James Paris Lee, the innovative Winchester-Lee rifles are chambered for the rimless high velocity 6mm Lee Navy (.236 U.S.N.) cartridge and feature a straight pull-bolt action, charger-loaded five-shot magazine and pistol grip stock. These rifles saw extensive service with the Navy landing parties during the Spanish-American War, Boxer Rebellion and Philippine Insurrection. This example was part of 5,000 ordered under the second contract for the United States Navy, in the 15001-20000 serial range, with deliveries completed by December 1898. The accompanying factory letter confirms the serial number of this rifle as "Navy" caliber when received in the warehouse August 26, 1898 and shipped on August 29, 1898, order number 3651. Navy markings: "-U.S.N.-/Anchor/No 18114/-J.N.J.-" roll-stamped on the top of the receiver. "J" in a triangle Navy inspection mark stamped on the toe of the buttplate, and a five-pointed star is stamped ahead of the buttplate tang. Winchester patent marks roll-stamped in two lines on the left side of the receiver. The barrel, upper and lower barrel bands, rear sight base, receiver, bolt, magazine, trigger guard and buttplate have military blue finish. The rear sight leaf spring is nitre blue. The stock and handguard are oil finished black walnut. The upper barrel band has a stacking swivel, the lower band has a fixed sling swivel, ahead of the magazine has a rotating sling swivel (included separately), and a fixed sling swivel underneath the buttstock (included separately). Fitted with the scarce front sight cover designed for the Navy Model 1895 rifles. The carbine style buttplate has a sliding butt trap door. Although the innovative U.S. Navy Model 1895 rifle had a relatively short service life it is a scarce and historically important rifle that saw action in numerous small engagements with the Navy and Marines in the colonial era that began with the Spanish American War. Includes a non-maker marked Remington manufactured first contract Navy bayonet marked with a "T" in a triangle on the blade, the U.S. Navy inspection mark of Nathan C. Twining, and numbered "6959" on the butt, with scabbard, a commercial Winchester manufactured bayonet with maker markings on the cross guard, with scabbard, five Winchester manufactured 6mm Lee cartridges on a stripper clip, an unsealed twenty-round box full of Remington-UMC manufactured 6mm Lee cartridges, and two separately included sling swivels.

Fine, retains 60% plus original blue finish with scattered mild spotting, a slight bend in the rear sight ladder, minor wrist cracks, and crisp markings. Stock is fine with scattered scratches and dents, defined edges and a crisp star inspection mark. Mechanically fine. Included bayonets, scabbards and ammunition are all fine. Ammunition box is very good.