Manufactured in 1896, the second year of production and is 1 of the only first 5,000 manufactured with the flat-sided receiver. This solid frame rifle is equipped with a Lyman blade front sight with an ivory bead and an adjustable rear sporting sight. The top of the barrel is marked "MANUFACTURED BY THE/WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN CONN. U.S.A." ahead of the rear sight and "40-72 W.C.F." at the breech. The upper tang is marked "WINCHESTER/MODEL 1895" and the serial number is marked on the lower tang. Directly behind the trigger is marked "PAT NOV. 5, 1895/-- NOV. 12, 1895 --". Mounted with a smooth tapered forearm with an ebony forend insert and straight grip stock with a steel crescent buttplate.