*SPECTACULAR & RARE JOHN M OLIN PRESENTATION WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DBL BBL SHOTGUN 2 BBL SET.

*SPECTACULAR & RARE JOHN M OLIN PRESENTATION WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DBL BBL SHOTGUN 2 BBL SET. Cal. 20 ga. & 28 ga. SN W33047. Fabulous Model 21 with 26″ 20 ga. bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL & 30″ 28 ga. bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL. Both sets of bbls have tapered ventilated ribs with red ivory Bradley beads, ejectors & gold plated sgl selective trigger. Ribs are both inlaid in gold “CUSTOM BUILT FOR JOHN M. OLIN”. Regular bbl markings are also inlaid in gold. Receiver is spectacularly engraved in standard Grand American patterns with non-standard vignettes of a raised gold setter on left side, a raised gold setter on right side, two raised gold pheasants on bottom, all surrounded by a gold wire border & a fine stippled background. Pheasants are in a field scene. Trigger bow has a raised gold spaniel’s head with stippled background all surrounded by extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns with deep relief engraved oak leaf & acorn patterns on fences. Top tang has “SAFE” in gold & thumb safety is gold plated. Grip cap is engraved with a gold wire border on the large diameter & “GRAND / AMERICAN” in center in gold. Mounted with exceptionally fine, highly figured, exhibition quality American walnut with “21-B” carved & checkered black insert beavertail forearms & pistol grip stock, 14-5/8″ over a checkered butt. Bottom of stock has a gold oval inscribed “DEC 25, / NILO / FARMS / 1977”. Water table, standing breech, bbl flats, lugs, forend lugs & inside forend irons are all nicely jeweled. Accompanied by a Winchester manufacture order dated “4-14-77” listing all the specifics of this shotgun. “SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS” block at top states “ALL WORKMANSHIP TO BE OF THE / FINEST QUALITY POSSIBLE – PRESENTATION GUN”. “SHIP TO” block states “WILL BE PICKED UP”, the “SOLD TO” block states “J M OLIN / OLIN / 460 PARK AVE / NEW YORK N.Y.” There are five pages of information in this order with some statements “engraving not standard 21-6 / see sketches & picture / all figures raised, finest quality & detail / trigger guard inlaid with figure / of head of Mr. Olin’s dog – / Saighton’s Sizzler”. Another entry states “special – full fancy stump figured / American walnut / important – do not use standard fancy / feather crotch walnut”. Also accompanied by a sgl bbl, chocolate brown leather, blue felt-lined trunk case & orig cardboard 2-pc box. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Bore restrictions: 20 ga.: left – .012, right – .007; 28 ga.: left – .016, right – .006. Wall thickness: 20 ga.: left – .026, right – .028; unable to measure 28 ga. bbls. Bore diameter: 20 ga.: left – .606, right – .611; 28 ga.: left – .538, right – .542. Weight w/20 ga. bbls: 6 lbs. 8.96 oz. A review of the records of the Cody Firearms Museum disclosed no information regarding this shotgun. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Retains virtually all of its fine factory finish to both metal & wood with only one or two minor mars in wood finish. Does not appear to have been fired. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bores. Case is as new, box is fine. 4-55550 JR134 (35,000-50,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	1248	$80,500.00	SPECTACULAR & RARE JOHN M OLIN PRESENTATION WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DBL BBL SHOTGUN 2 BBL SET. Cal. 20 ga. & 28 ga. SN W33047. Fabulous Model 21 with 26″ 20 ga. bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL & 30″ 28 ga. bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL. Both sets of bbls have tapered ventilated ribs with red ivory Bradley beads, ejectors & gold plated sgl selective trigger. Ribs are both inlaid in gold “CUSTOM BUILT FOR JOHN M. OLIN”. Regular bbl markings are also inlaid in gold. Receiver is spectacularly engraved in standard Grand American patterns with non-standard vignettes of a raised gold setter on left side, a raised gold setter on right side, two raised gold pheasants on bottom, all surrounded by a gold wire border & a fine stippled background. Pheasants are in a field scene. Trigger bow has a raised gold spaniel’s head with stippled background all surrounded by extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns with deep relief engraved oak leaf & acorn patterns on fences. Top tang has “SAFE” in gold & thumb safety is gold plated. Grip cap is engraved with a gold wire border on the large diameter & “GRAND / AMERICAN” in center in gold. Mounted with exceptionally fine, highly figured, exhibition quality American walnut with “21-B” carved & checkered black insert beavertail forearms & pistol grip stock, 14-5/8″ over a checkered butt. Bottom of stock has a gold oval inscribed “DEC 25, / NILO / FARMS / 1977”. Water table, standing breech, bbl flats, lugs, forend lugs & inside forend irons are all nicely jeweled. Accompanied by a Winchester manufacture order dated “4-14-77” listing all the specifics of this shotgun. “SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS” block at top states “ALL WORKMANSHIP TO BE OF THE / FINEST QUALITY POSSIBLE – PRESENTATION GUN”. “SHIP TO” block states “WILL BE PICKED UP”, the “SOLD TO” block states “J M OLIN / OLIN / 460 PARK AVE / NEW YORK N.Y.” There are five pages of information in this order with some statements “engraving not standard 21-6 / see sketches & picture / all figures raised, finest quality & detail / trigger guard inlaid with figure / of head of Mr. Olin’s dog – / Saighton’s Sizzler”. Another entry states “special – full fancy stump figured / American walnut / important – do not use standard fancy / feather crotch walnut”. Also accompanied by a sgl bbl, chocolate brown leather, blue felt-lined trunk case & orig cardboard 2-pc box. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Bore restrictions: 20 ga.: left – .012, right – .007; 28 ga.: left – .016, right – .006. Wall thickness: 20 ga.: left – .026, right – .028; unable to measure 28 ga. bbls. Bore diameter: 20 ga.: left – .606, right – .611; 28 ga.: left – .538, right – .542. Weight w/20 ga. bbls: 6 lbs. 8.96 oz. A review of the records of the Cody Firearms Museum disclosed no information regarding this shotgun. CONDITION: Extraordinarily fine. Retains virtually all of its fine factory finish to both metal & wood with only one or two minor mars in wood finish. Does not appear to have been fired. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bores. Case is as new, box is fine. 4-55550 JR134 (35,000-50,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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