*ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 Y-SERIES PIGEON GRADE PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN.

SN Y2026301. Cal 12 Ga. Beautiful field gun with 26″ improved cyl, vent rib bbl, with Bradley white front bead and silver middle bead. Mounted with exceptional, center crotch, flame grain, A-carved American walnut with beaver tail forearm and capped pistol gripped stock that has Winchester embossed black composition buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved in 12-5 pattern consisting of the large vignette of two gold pointers and a flying gold partridge in a field scene on left side and four flying gold mallards in a marsh scene on the right side. Both vignettes are accompanied by fine foliate arabesque patterns that have shaded backgrounds. Matching engraving patterns are on the bbl extension and sides of the bbl. Bottom of magazine tube is engraved with a pigeon. Accompanied by a letter on U.S. Repeating Arms Co letter head over the signature of Richard M. Pelton, president, wherein he states that this shotgun was produced in 1985 in a “very limited issue of 480 Winchester Model 12 Pigeon Grade shotguns” and that they were “last of the ‘Y’ series shotguns”. Also accompanied by its orig 1-pc red & white cardboard box, matching numbered to this shotgun which contains the orig cardboard sleeves along with warranty card and instruction pamphlet. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its brilliant factory blue on bbl & receiver with the magazine tube its factory matte finish. Wood is sound with a scratch on the stock and a couple small spots of lifted finish, otherwise retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. 4-54034 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2539

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

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Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2539	$4,312.50	ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 Y-SERIES PIGEON GRADE PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN. SN Y2026301. Cal 12 Ga. Beautiful field gun with 26″ improved cyl, vent rib bbl, with Bradley white front bead and silver middle bead. Mounted with exceptional, center crotch, flame grain, A-carved American walnut with beaver tail forearm and capped pistol gripped stock that has Winchester embossed black composition buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved in 12-5 pattern consisting of the large vignette of two gold pointers and a flying gold partridge in a field scene on left side and four flying gold mallards in a marsh scene on the right side. Both vignettes are accompanied by fine foliate arabesque patterns that have shaded backgrounds. Matching engraving patterns are on the bbl extension and sides of the bbl. Bottom of magazine tube is engraved with a pigeon. Accompanied by a letter on U.S. Repeating Arms Co letter head over the signature of Richard M. Pelton, president, wherein he states that this shotgun was produced in 1985 in a “very limited issue of 480 Winchester Model 12 Pigeon Grade shotguns” and that they were “last of the ‘Y’ series shotguns”. Also accompanied by its orig 1-pc red & white cardboard box, matching numbered to this shotgun which contains the orig cardboard sleeves along with warranty card and instruction pamphlet. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, probably unfired. Overall retains virtually all of its brilliant factory blue on bbl & receiver with the magazine tube its factory matte finish. Wood is sound with a scratch on the stock and a couple small spots of lifted finish, otherwise retains virtually all of its orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp; brilliant shiny bore. 4-54034 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2539 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 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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*ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 Y-SERIES PIGEON GRADE PUMP ACTION SHOTGUN.