*EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1901 DELUXE LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.

SN 66364. Cal. 10 GA Spectacular deluxe shotgun with 32″ steel bbl, half magazine & single brass bead. Top of bbl has standard 2-line markings and “MODEL 1901 10 GA.”. Receiver and lever are blued with the intertwined “WRACo” company trademark on left side. Hammer is color case hardened. Mounted with about 3X, center crotch, flame & shell grain American walnut with diamond checkered forestock side panels & rnd knob stock with checkered steel buttplate. Winchester produced about 13,500 of these modern shotguns in the period 1901-1920. They are substantially the same as the Model 1887 with improved steel capable of firing smokeless powder loads. As such they were rather popular and occasionally can still be encountered in the field. The Model 1901 was not produced in riot configuration, however, being very popular with law enforcement & security personnel a great number of them had their bbls reduced for that purpose. The Model 1901 has also been used in the movie industry, most notably by Arnold Schwarzenegger in some of his productions. Having been somewhat popular with limited production extremely few are found today with any orig finish. Deluxe examples are exceedingly rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine+ (no disassembly was effected to check for matching numbers). Overall retains about 99% strong, orig, factory finish with bright blue on the metal, bright case colors on the hammer & crisp piano varnish on the wood with a few light nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore, may be unfired. 48568-4 JR (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3111

Auction: Firearms - October 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3111	$22,425.00	EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1901 DELUXE LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 66364. Cal. 10 GA Spectacular deluxe shotgun with 32″ steel bbl, half magazine & single brass bead. Top of bbl has standard 2-line markings and “MODEL 1901 10 GA.”. Receiver and lever are blued with the intertwined “WRACo” company trademark on left side. Hammer is color case hardened. Mounted with about 3X, center crotch, flame & shell grain American walnut with diamond checkered forestock side panels & rnd knob stock with checkered steel buttplate. Winchester produced about 13,500 of these modern shotguns in the period 1901-1920. They are substantially the same as the Model 1887 with improved steel capable of firing smokeless powder loads. As such they were rather popular and occasionally can still be encountered in the field. The Model 1901 was not produced in riot configuration, however, being very popular with law enforcement & security personnel a great number of them had their bbls reduced for that purpose. The Model 1901 has also been used in the movie industry, most notably by Arnold Schwarzenegger in some of his productions. Having been somewhat popular with limited production extremely few are found today with any orig finish. Deluxe examples are exceedingly rare. CONDITION: Extremely fine+ (no disassembly was effected to check for matching numbers). Overall retains about 99% strong, orig, factory finish with bright blue on the metal, bright case colors on the hammer & crisp piano varnish on the wood with a few light nicks & scratches. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore, may be unfired. 48568-4 JR (8,000-12,000) – Lot 3111 Auction: Firearms - October 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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*EXTREMELY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 1901 DELUXE LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.