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*KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 FACTORY NO. 5 ENGRAVING WITH GOLD; B-CARVED WOOD, MADE FOR CALIFORNIA TRAPSHOOTING HALL OF FAMER, WOODY DAVIDSON.SN 1762299. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chamber. 30″ Full choked bbl fitted with raised, ventilated rib, is marked with typical Winchester nomenclature on left rear. There are 1-1/4″ triangles of scroll at breech end, and a pigeon is engraved on bottom of receiver extension. Blued action is engraved in 12-5 style having large, shaded scroll at either side of game scenes; game and dogs are gold inlaid and nicely shaded. A pair of pointers watch a grouse flush from tree on left side of action; and four mallards wing across marsh on right. This well done engraving is by Nick Kusmit. This gun is listed by SN in his work ledger dated 4/10/58. Exceptional crotch figured American walnut capped pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over brown open-sided white line Pachmayr pad, and features Monte Carlo comb, vacant gold oval on toe line, and borderless checkering with type B carving, featuring fleur-di-lis, ribbons, and flourishes into butt. Extended forend has complementary checkering and carving. Bore diameter: .727. Bore restriction: .033 (Full). Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, Drop at rear of Monte Carlo: 1-1/2″. Drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. PROVENANCE: Email with California Trapshooting Hall of Fame inductee information. Consignor states gun was made for and used by Wilfred A. (Woody) Davidson, inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1983. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, as most likely factory freshened in a few areas, , with some subsequent cleaned oxidation on bbl, silvering of magazine tube from operation of slide, and slight silvering on rib extension and trigger guard bow, with a few very light marks, and loss finish of wood. Bore is excellent. Action slick. 4-50308 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 3558
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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. |