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1204
$18,975.00

*VERY RARE EXCEPTIONAL WINCHESTER MODEL 42 TRAP GRADE SKEET STYLE 2-1/2″ CHAMBER PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 39845. Cal. 410. 28″ solid rib bbl with Skeet choke, No. 81-A front bead. Left side of bbl marked “WINCHESTER/PROOF STEEL-MODEL 42-WINCHESTER/TRADE MARK-.410-2 1/2″ CHAM.-SKEET”. Standard right side bbl roll marking. Stocked with highly figured black walnut with striking orange coloration burl grain. Extension Skeet slide handle with 20 LPI double diamond checkering with pistol grip Skeet stock with hard rubber grip cap, diamond pattern trap checkering. LOP: 13-3/4″ over orig buttplate. Weight: 6 lb. 3 oz. PROVENANCE: Ned Schwing Collection. A personal letter about this gun from Ned Schwing will accompany the lot. CONDITION: Very fine. Rust blue bbl retains about 98% blue with a small amount of discoloration on left rear portion of rib. Action and other metal parts have about 95% orig machine blue, an old light scratch on left of receiver above slide lock. Stock has very good orig finish with few handling marks. Forearm has very good orig finish with a slight finish wear forward of the checkering. This is nothing more than gun rack bruising. Smooth action with sound mechanics. Excellent bright bore. 4-42588 DS22 (10,000-15,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011
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