Manufactured in 1899, this carbine is one variation of the first nondetachable box magazine rifle offered by Winchester. The barrel is marked with the two line nickel steel, smokeless powder marking on the left with "30 U.S." on top at the breech and the two line address/patent dates are marked on the upper left side of the receiver behind the arm of the rear sight. It is marked "-WINCHESTER-/MODEL 1895" on the upper tang with the serial number and a hand-carved "W" or "V V"on the lower tang. The same "W" is on the the bottom of the stock three inches behind the lever. It is fitted with a ramped blade front with bead sight and adjustable Lyman's frame and receiver mounted peep sight and has a blue finish with casehardened hammer. Mounted with a walnut forearm with hand grooves and single barrel band and straight grip stock with a smooth steel buttplate with compartment and cleaning kit. The factory rear sight is absent.