James Paris Lee was the designer of this early bolt action rifle and the manufacturing rights were obtained by Winchester, mainly to fill orders for the U.S. Navy. The unique bolt design pulls slightly up and then rearward. The left receiver wall is marked with the two line Winchester address/patent dates and front receiver ring is marked " -U.S.N.- / (anchor) / No15115 / -J.N.J.-". Hooded front sight and rear tangent sight graduated to 2,000 yards, bayonet lug, one piece pistol grip stock with handguard, steel crescent buttplate with compartment and sling swivels,

Very good plus. A mixed brown patina is forming on the barrel, with some streaks of bright gray on the high points. The frame and magazine show 50% original blue mixed with a brown patina and some mild spotting and dings. The stock is fine, with scattered dings and pressure dents. Mechanically fine.