VERY RARE WINCHESTER CLASS B HAMMER SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN.

VERY RARE WINCHESTER CLASS B HAMMER SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN NSN. Cal. 10 ga. 30″ Damascus bbls with concave rib, sgl brass sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, extractors, and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (Class B) New Haven, Conn. U.S.A.”. The back action external hammer receiver is moderately scroll engraved on locks and across the bottom and forward portion of each lockplate is engraved “Winchester / Class B.”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered round knob pistol grip, smooth steel buttplate, blank gold initial shield, fully checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left – .787, right – .760. Bore restrictions: left – .037, right – .000. Wall thickness: left – .053, right – .046. Drop at heel: 3″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 14-5/16. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Very good, bbl has some visible Damascus pattern but are overall a dark brown patina mixed with some gray mostly on top rib with some areas of fine pitting near muzzle and a few other small spots. Forend lug has been silver soldered back to bbl but is extremely solid. Receiver is smooth, has mostly a brown blended with gray patina. Stock is good with hairline crack behind each lockplate, good checkering, typical minor nicks, dings, and handling marks and retains a handworn patina and oil finish. Buttplate has brown patina with shallow pits covering most of it, there is a small chip of wood missing at the peak. Forend is sound with tiny nicks around the entire edge, has good checkering and retains an oil finish. Hammer and triggers are very crisp. Overall a much above average specimen of these very rarely found Winchester shotguns. 4-38544 BDT40 (1,000-2,000)

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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	1558	$2,587.50	VERY RARE WINCHESTER CLASS B HAMMER SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN NSN. Cal. 10 ga. 30″ Damascus bbls with concave rib, sgl brass sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, extractors, and dbl triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (Class B) New Haven, Conn. U.S.A.”. The back action external hammer receiver is moderately scroll engraved on locks and across the bottom and forward portion of each lockplate is engraved “Winchester / Class B.”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered round knob pistol grip, smooth steel buttplate, blank gold initial shield, fully checkered splinter forend. Bore diameter: left – .787, right – .760. Bore restrictions: left – .037, right – .000. Wall thickness: left – .053, right – .046. Drop at heel: 3″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 14-5/16. PROVENANCE: Herbert G. Wellington Jr. Estate. CONDITION: Very good, bbl has some visible Damascus pattern but are overall a dark brown patina mixed with some gray mostly on top rib with some areas of fine pitting near muzzle and a few other small spots. Forend lug has been silver soldered back to bbl but is extremely solid. Receiver is smooth, has mostly a brown blended with gray patina. Stock is good with hairline crack behind each lockplate, good checkering, typical minor nicks, dings, and handling marks and retains a handworn patina and oil finish. Buttplate has brown patina with shallow pits covering most of it, there is a small chip of wood missing at the peak. Forend is sound with tiny nicks around the entire edge, has good checkering and retains an oil finish. Hammer and triggers are very crisp. Overall a much above average specimen of these very rarely found Winchester shotguns. 4-38544 BDT40 (1,000-2,000) 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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