This scarce rifle produced in 1899 was manufactured with the same action as the Winchester-Lee Straight Pull Rifle adopted by the U.S. Navy in 1895 and chambered for the then revolutionary 6mm Lee (.236) cartridge with approximately 1,700 sporting rifles manufactured between 1895 to 1902. 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 the caliber marking ".236 U.S.N." appears in front of the receiver. Below the rear sight the barrel is marked "-NICKEL STEEL BARREL-/ESPECIALLY FOR SMOKELESS POWDER". The left side of the receiver is marked "-MANUFACTURED BY THE WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO.-/NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S.A. PAT.OCT.10.93.JAN.30.94.OCT.8.95" with the serial number marked on top of the front receiver ring. Blue 24-inch rapid taper barrel with a sporting style rear sight and a German silver blade front sight. Mounted with a smooth one-piece walnut pistol grip stock with a hard rubber grip cap embossed with the Winchester legend, forearm grasping grooves and steel buttplate.

Very fine with 85% plus original blue finish remaining, some areas of mild edge wear, clear markings, scattered small surface scratches, and visible spotting on the trigger guard. The stock is also very fine with scattered small dings, lightly visible small chip on the left side of the forearm tip, and mixed brown/gray patina on the buttplate. Mechanically excellent.