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1098
$920.00

*GUSTLOFF WERKE BSW DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN THAT BELONGED TO THE LATE ACTOR LEE MARVIN. SN 51509. Cal. 12 ga. Fine German made shotgun with 29-5/8″ bbls choked FULL/FULL with tapered smooth concave rib, sgl ivory bead and Greener crossbolt rib extension. It has dbl lugs & extractors. Built on a dbl scalloped boxlock action with dbl triggers and a thumb safety in the top tang. Mounted with straight grain checkered walnut with splinter forearm that is numbered “51544” but matches the condition of this shotgun and apparently has been in place the life of the gun. It has Prince of Wales rnd knob stock with cheekpiece, 14-1/4″ over a black BSW embossed hard rubber buttplate. Stock has removable old leather recoil boot. Bottom of the bbls have Nazi-era eagle “N” proofs and the date “1.43” indicating manufacture in January 1943. Top of the bbls are marked with the name of the steel & the steel maker with the Krup symbol of three intertwined rings. Maker’s name is on bottom of one of the bbls. Water table has the Gustloff Werke “G” and the crown “N” proof. Mrs. Marvin advises that this was her late husband’s bird gun. Accompanied by affidavit from Mrs. Lee Marvin stating that this pistol was Lee Marvins. PROVENANCE: The late actor Lee Marvin. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 96-97% strong orig blue with a few scattered spots of light surface rust. Receiver retains most of its orig dull blue finish with trigger guard, top & bottom tangs blue/gray finish. Wood is sound with some chemical streaking down comb of buttstock and retains most of its factory oil finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-38927 JR119 (500-1,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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