*VERY RARE, VERY EARLY CASED WINCHESTER MODEL 21 CUSTOM GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

*VERY RARE, VERY EARLY CASED WINCHESTER MODEL 21 CUSTOM GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 410. SN 31315. Built in 1955, among the very earliest of the Model 21 410’s, this little beauty has 27-1/16″ bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered matted concave rib, sgl bead, ejectors & blued sgl selective trigger. Rib is engraved “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER”. Flat side receiver has custom engraving pattern nearly identical to that found on SN W24125 as pictured on p. 284 WINCHESTER’S FINEST / THE MODEL 21, Schwing. Water table has lightning cuts with none on bbl flats. Mounted with spectacular exhibition quality flame grain American walnut with Hession style beavertail forearm with black insert & trap style checkering with custom grade checkered wrist & capped pistol grip, 14-1/4″ over a checkered butt. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter dated May 15, 2002, stating that there is no record for this shotgun. However serial numbers 31313, 31314 & 31316 are all listed in the records as being caliber 410 produced in 1955. An additional search of the records in November 2005 disclosed no additional information. Also accompanying are the final inspection reports on those three shotguns. A chart on p. 157 of Schwing’s book discloses that there were 37 Model 21’s in caliber 410 made in the period 1951 to 1959, with 26 of them having no engraving, five with gold only engraving, two with 21-6 gold engraving, two with 21-3 engraving & one with 21-1 engraving. It also lists one engraved outside the factory. Therefore this shotgun could only be either the one engraved in 21-1 pattern with extra flourishes or the one engraved outside the factory at customer’s request, ultimately making it an extremely rare Model 21. Also accompanied by an orig 2-pc cardboard box with yellow & red end label, containing two cardboard dividers & wax paper with wooden end reinforcement. Also accompanied by a chocolate brown oak & leather trunk case. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Bore diameter: left – .396, right – .401. Weight: 7 lbs. 2.24 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Appears to be unfired, retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Blue is crisp & bright with no visible flaws & slight ejector scrapes on standing breech. Wood is sound with bright orig varnish & no visible flaws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. Case is as new, box is fine with a couple of small breaks in sides & fuzzed edges. 4-56559 JR118 (40,000-60,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1270	$40,250.00	VERY RARE, VERY EARLY CASED WINCHESTER MODEL 21 CUSTOM GRADE DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 410. SN 31315. Built in 1955, among the very earliest of the Model 21 410’s, this little beauty has 27-1/16″ bbls choked FULL/MOD with tapered matted concave rib, sgl bead, ejectors & blued sgl selective trigger. Rib is engraved “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER”. Flat side receiver has custom engraving pattern nearly identical to that found on SN W24125 as pictured on p. 284 WINCHESTER’S FINEST / THE MODEL 21, Schwing. Water table has lightning cuts with none on bbl flats. Mounted with spectacular exhibition quality flame grain American walnut with Hession style beavertail forearm with black insert & trap style checkering with custom grade checkered wrist & capped pistol grip, 14-1/4″ over a checkered butt. Accompanied by a Cody Firearms Museum letter dated May 15, 2002, stating that there is no record for this shotgun. However serial numbers 31313, 31314 & 31316 are all listed in the records as being caliber 410 produced in 1955. An additional search of the records in November 2005 disclosed no additional information. Also accompanying are the final inspection reports on those three shotguns. A chart on p. 157 of Schwing’s book discloses that there were 37 Model 21’s in caliber 410 made in the period 1951 to 1959, with 26 of them having no engraving, five with gold only engraving, two with 21-6 gold engraving, two with 21-3 engraving & one with 21-1 engraving. It also lists one engraved outside the factory. Therefore this shotgun could only be either the one engraved in 21-1 pattern with extra flourishes or the one engraved outside the factory at customer’s request, ultimately making it an extremely rare Model 21. Also accompanied by an orig 2-pc cardboard box with yellow & red end label, containing two cardboard dividers & wax paper with wooden end reinforcement. Also accompanied by a chocolate brown oak & leather trunk case. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Bore diameter: left – .396, right – .401. Weight: 7 lbs. 2.24 oz. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Appears to be unfired, retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Blue is crisp & bright with no visible flaws & slight ejector scrapes on standing breech. Wood is sound with bright orig varnish & no visible flaws. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. Case is as new, box is fine with a couple of small breaks in sides & fuzzed edges. 4-56559 JR118 (40,000-60,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

.red{fill:#B50938;} .white{fill:#FFFFFF;} .blue{fill:#005596;}