Winchesler-Lee 6mm Model 1895 Navy Rifle

[rayg]

Believe me nothing is cheap for these rifles. The bandoliers do come up for sale once in awhile but not at give away prices, usually some what over a $1,000, depending on condition and a lot higher with the suspenders. But the hardest thing to find, and if you do, again big bucks and that is an original Winchester made sling. One dealer about five years ago had two of the slings for sale for over $2,200 each, I called to see if it was a misprint in his catalog and he said no, and also that they were already sold. I then put a WTB add and was able to get one for about 1/3 of that, but still not cheap. Bayonets run about $600.
Recently I was lucky and traded a guy a Japanese sling for a sling for a 1895 Russian contract rifle he had. It's basically the same sling as for the Lee Navy and 95 Winchester rifles but was contracted out later by Winchester for the Russian rifle contract and is not the quality of the Winchester made slings.
The Winchester made sling has the Winchester proof star on it and photos #2 & 3 are of the Russian contract sling. You can see the difference in the stitching quality also the Russian ones have a patent date. Keep checking the WTS and dealer internet sites as you can find sleepers. Ray