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3531
$28,750.00

*FINE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 GRAND AMERICAN WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND CASE.

SN 32969. Cal. 16 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Bbls have raised ventilated ribs. Tops of left bbls are marked with Winchester address, model and gauge. There are 3-3/4″ triangles of medium scroll at breech ends. Engine turned bbl flats are stamped with SNs, bottoms of bbls with “WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL”. One set of bbls is marked skeet and skeet (stamped “2” on loop and tip of forend iron), and the other set IC and modified (stamped “1”). Each bbl set has its own forend. Flat-sided, blued action has Winchester information stamped on engine turned water table. Action is engraved with nearly full coverage of medium scroll and foliate borders surrounding vignettes of semi-raised relief gold inlaid birds and dogs; a setter is on left side of action, a pointer is on right, with a pair of pheasants on bottom. A setter on point is relief engraved on trigger guard bow. Fences are deep chisel engraved in oak leaf motif. Feather crotch figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock is checkered in 21-B style with fleur-di-lis and ribbons through pattern. Stock has checkered wood butt with fleur-di-lis, and a vacant gold oval is on toe line. “GRAND AMERICAN” is gold inlaid on engraved steel grip cap. Matching beavertail ejector forends have engine turned iron internals and inset ebony tips. BBL Set no “1”: Drop at heel: 2-1/2″. Drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight. 7 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. BBL Set no. “2”: Drop at heel: 2-5/8″. Drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight. 7 lbs 12 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Fine quality brown leather case with stitched leather corners, has zippered canvas outer cover with leather trim. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth with a gold embossed black leather Winchester label in lid. Case contains Winchester marked snap caps, square oil bottle, and a 2-pc brass and rosewood cleaning rod with jag, mop, and brush in black leather snap case. PROVENANCE: Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company letter indicating that the gun was “obtained by us from the liquidators of U. S. Repeating Arms” confirming configuration, and that they have gone through this gun mechanically and “detailed it out to 100% pristine condition.” CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, with only the slightest handling marks in wood and metal. Old grease is beginning to congeal. Case leather is excellent, outer cover is excellent. Interior cloth is excellent with slight soiling from contact with gun and bbls. Accessories are excellent. 4-51902 MGM218 (25,000-45,000) – Lot 3531


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014
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