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2368
$5,750.00

*HIGH ORIGINAL CONDITION WINCHESTER MODEL 21.

SN 19965. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Bbls choked Modified and Full, have Winchester markings on left bbl, and all correct markings on bbl flats and water table. Standard action features automatic safety and selective single trigger. Beautifully flame figured American walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14″ over composition Winchester buttplate, and features standard checkering. Beavertail ejector forend has reinforcing brace. Bore diameter: left-.731, right -.732. Bore restrictions: left -.037 (full), right -.011 (Lt. Mod). Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz. LOP: 14″. PROVENANCE: Cody Museum records confirming specifications, and stating that it was finished in June 1948. Ed Johnston Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 95 – 98% orig blue, silvered slightly along rib and with a few minor marks. Action retains approx 95% of its orig blue with sharp edge wear and some light flaking on trigger plate, along with a few light handling marks. Thumbpiece is slightly silvered, as are edges of trigger guard bow. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish with a number of light scratches and marks, a few a bit heavier on forend. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Mechanically crisp. 4-51377 MGM136 (4,500-6,500) – Lot 2368

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014
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