Winchester 1892 China Navigation Co - Boxer Rebellion

in 1816 John Swire formed a shipping company in England named Swire and Sons. In 1866 he began trading in china and formed a partnership with R.S. Butterfield creating the Butterfield and Swire co. that was responsible for navigating the treacherous Yangtze River. In 1872 the company was officially named the China Navigation Co ltd. It traversed the the Yangtze through some of China's bloodiest years and continues to ship merchandise to this day. Up for auction is a Winchester model 1892 lever action rifle that is Stamped "China Trading Co Ltd." and "B&S" (Butterfield & Swire) and dated to 1905. This is a very rare and interesting piece of history.

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