*INCREDIBLE SET OF THREE NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID WINCHESTER MODEL 61 PUMP ACTION RIFLES WITH DELUXE CARVED WOOD.

*INCREDIBLE SET OF THREE NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID WINCHESTER MODEL 61 PUMP ACTION RIFLES WITH DELUXE CARVED WOOD. SN E300000U, E300001U, E300002U. Cal. 22 LR Shot, 22 Short, Long & Long Rifle and 22 Mag. All three rifles are configured and engraved identically with 24″ rnd bbls and standard sights on rifle bbls and have changes only in the vignettes on sides of the receivers. They are all engraved in No. 6 style with fine foliate arabesque patterns on both sides of receivers with a wavy borders. Engraving extends over tops of receivers, about 1-1/2″ up the bbls, over floorplates, onto the trigger guards and top tangs. Each rifle has the “WP” proof on bottom right quadrant of the bbl adjacent to the receiver and again on bottom right quadrant of the front of the receiver. They are all mounted with spectacular flame & feather grain center crotch cut American walnut with smooth, flat bottom forearms. Buttstocks have capped pistol grips with checkered steel buttplates. Sides of forearms and wrists of buttstocks are beautifully carved in all B-style in foliate arabesque patterns with shaded background. Bottoms of stocks have blank gold initial ovals. Each of the vignettes on the receivers is surrounded by a gold wire border with gold wire outlines over tops of receivers and bottoms of receivers. There is also a gold band around the bbls at the receivers. All of SN’s are also inlaid in gold and each has the raised gold initials “EEU” on the trigger bow. Each rifle is accompanied by its orig cardboard 2-pc box with red lettering over the top ad a yellow, black & red end label. Each end label is hand-stamped “SPECIAL / DELUXE / SELECT WOOD” with matching serial numbers for the individual rifles. Each box contains the orig cardboard spacers & dividers with warranty cards and small pamphlets. Each rifle has its orig hang tag that are hand-stamped the same as the end labels on the boxes. 1) 22 LR Shot. Usual configuration with bead front sight and no provision for a rear sight. Receiver is spectacularly engraved with the large vignette of a raised gold flying Ruffed Grouse on left side, flying through a forest scene and a raised gold flying Bobwhite quail in a field scene on the right side. 2) 22 Short, Long & Long Rifle. Left side of receiver is engraved and inlaid with a running squirrel on a limb and a standing rabbit in a forest scene on right side. This receiver has a grooved top. 3) 22 Mag. Left side has a raised gold whitetail buck in a forest scene on the left side and a cougar in a mountain scene on the right side. Accompanied by the orig work orders, “O6AO1, O6AO2, O6A03”, for each rifle. They were all ordered for Edward Ulrich, a long-time company employee on Oct. 16, 1961. The order was placed on Oct. 24, 1961. Under special instructions “All workmanship to be of the finest quality possible / customer will select his own wood”. Under description of the work details all the work to be done on each gun with each having the notation “Any questions about manufacture should be directed to Mr. Ulrich.” Also accompanying is Mr. Ulrich’s Olin Company ID. Mr. Ulrich stated that these were the only SN’s available to him that would have been consecutive. PROVENANCE: Edward E. Ulrich CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. All remain new & unfired and Mr. Ulrich advises they have not been assembled since they left the factory. All retain all of their bright orig factory finish to both metal & wood with bright blue and wonderful hand-rubbed oil finish on wood. Boxes show some light fuzzing around the edges and very minor soil with crisp clean lettering and bright colors. This is truly a magnificent set suitable for even the most advanced collector. 4-38829 JR180 (60,000-80,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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.

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	1419	$69,000.00	INCREDIBLE SET OF THREE NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID WINCHESTER MODEL 61 PUMP ACTION RIFLES WITH DELUXE CARVED WOOD. SN E300000U, E300001U, E300002U. Cal. 22 LR Shot, 22 Short, Long & Long Rifle and 22 Mag. All three rifles are configured and engraved identically with 24″ rnd bbls and standard sights on rifle bbls and have changes only in the vignettes on sides of the receivers. They are all engraved in No. 6 style with fine foliate arabesque patterns on both sides of receivers with a wavy borders. Engraving extends over tops of receivers, about 1-1/2″ up the bbls, over floorplates, onto the trigger guards and top tangs. Each rifle has the “WP” proof on bottom right quadrant of the bbl adjacent to the receiver and again on bottom right quadrant of the front of the receiver. They are all mounted with spectacular flame & feather grain center crotch cut American walnut with smooth, flat bottom forearms. Buttstocks have capped pistol grips with checkered steel buttplates. Sides of forearms and wrists of buttstocks are beautifully carved in all B-style in foliate arabesque patterns with shaded background. Bottoms of stocks have blank gold initial ovals. Each of the vignettes on the receivers is surrounded by a gold wire border with gold wire outlines over tops of receivers and bottoms of receivers. There is also a gold band around the bbls at the receivers. All of SN’s are also inlaid in gold and each has the raised gold initials “EEU” on the trigger bow. Each rifle is accompanied by its orig cardboard 2-pc box with red lettering over the top ad a yellow, black & red end label. Each end label is hand-stamped “SPECIAL / DELUXE / SELECT WOOD” with matching serial numbers for the individual rifles. Each box contains the orig cardboard spacers & dividers with warranty cards and small pamphlets. Each rifle has its orig hang tag that are hand-stamped the same as the end labels on the boxes. 1) 22 LR Shot. Usual configuration with bead front sight and no provision for a rear sight. Receiver is spectacularly engraved with the large vignette of a raised gold flying Ruffed Grouse on left side, flying through a forest scene and a raised gold flying Bobwhite quail in a field scene on the right side. 2) 22 Short, Long & Long Rifle. Left side of receiver is engraved and inlaid with a running squirrel on a limb and a standing rabbit in a forest scene on right side. This receiver has a grooved top. 3) 22 Mag. Left side has a raised gold whitetail buck in a forest scene on the left side and a cougar in a mountain scene on the right side. Accompanied by the orig work orders, “O6AO1, O6AO2, O6A03”, for each rifle. They were all ordered for Edward Ulrich, a long-time company employee on Oct. 16, 1961. The order was placed on Oct. 24, 1961. Under special instructions “All workmanship to be of the finest quality possible / customer will select his own wood”. Under description of the work details all the work to be done on each gun with each having the notation “Any questions about manufacture should be directed to Mr. Ulrich.” Also accompanying is Mr. Ulrich’s Olin Company ID. Mr. Ulrich stated that these were the only SN’s available to him that would have been consecutive. PROVENANCE: Edward E. Ulrich CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. All remain new & unfired and Mr. Ulrich advises they have not been assembled since they left the factory. All retain all of their bright orig factory finish to both metal & wood with bright blue and wonderful hand-rubbed oil finish on wood. Boxes show some light fuzzing around the edges and very minor soil with crisp clean lettering and bright colors. This is truly a magnificent set suitable for even the most advanced collector. 4-38829 JR180 (60,000-80,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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.

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