*VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER CUSTOM GRADE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DBL BBL SHOTGUN.

*VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER CUSTOM GRADE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. 3″. SN W34203. Spectacular ’21’ apparently built for John Olin with flat side round action. Bbls are 28″, choked MOD/IMP-CYL with ventilated rib, red ivory Bradley front bead, ejectors & gold plated sgl selective trigger. Receiver, chamber end of bbls & forend iron are engraved in a modified “21-2″ style with the addition of a raised gold setter on left side, a raised gold pointer on right side & a large raised gold flying duck on bottom. Mounted with exceptional exhibition grade American walnut with black insert field style beavertail forearm & pistol grip stock with ’21-B’ carving, 15” over rnd edge leather covered pad. There is a blank gold initial plate on bottom. Rib has “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER” in gold & bbl markings are all inlaid in gold. Top tang has “SAFE” in gold. Water table, standing breech, bbl faces, ejectors, bbl flats, lug & forend lug are beautifully jeweled. Accompanied by a copy of orig Winchester order dated “4 02 79” with the notation in the “SHIP TO” section “GUN TO BE INSPECTED AND PICKED UP BY A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE”. The “SOLD TO” section reads “OLIN CORP. / PUBLIC RELATIONS / 460 PARK AVE. / NEW YORK, N.Y.”. Under the description of work to be done which includes the specifications of this shotgun as found, also states that “RAISED GOLD INLAYS OF HIGHEST QUALITY” and “AMERICAN WALNUT HAND SELECTED / EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN GRAND / AMERICAN QUALITY” and further “hand rubbed French polish finish” and it was to weigh between 7-1/2 and 7-3/4 lbs. Also accompanied by a tan leg-o-mutton case. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Bore restrictions: left – .014, right – .008. Wall thickness: left – .031, right – .030. Bore diameter: left – .644, right – .654. Weight: 7 lbs. 10.56 oz. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. As new, appears to be unfired retaining virtually all of its fine orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Bluing appears to have extra polish & wood a fine hand rubbed finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. Case is equally new. 4-55534 JR126 (12,500-17,500)

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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	1266	$23,575.00	VERY RARE SPECIAL ORDER CUSTOM GRADE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DBL BBL SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 ga. 3″. SN W34203. Spectacular ’21’ apparently built for John Olin with flat side round action. Bbls are 28″, choked MOD/IMP-CYL with ventilated rib, red ivory Bradley front bead, ejectors & gold plated sgl selective trigger. Receiver, chamber end of bbls & forend iron are engraved in a modified “21-2″ style with the addition of a raised gold setter on left side, a raised gold pointer on right side & a large raised gold flying duck on bottom. Mounted with exceptional exhibition grade American walnut with black insert field style beavertail forearm & pistol grip stock with ’21-B’ carving, 15” over rnd edge leather covered pad. There is a blank gold initial plate on bottom. Rib has “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER” in gold & bbl markings are all inlaid in gold. Top tang has “SAFE” in gold. Water table, standing breech, bbl faces, ejectors, bbl flats, lug & forend lug are beautifully jeweled. Accompanied by a copy of orig Winchester order dated “4 02 79” with the notation in the “SHIP TO” section “GUN TO BE INSPECTED AND PICKED UP BY A COMPANY REPRESENTATIVE”. The “SOLD TO” section reads “OLIN CORP. / PUBLIC RELATIONS / 460 PARK AVE. / NEW YORK, N.Y.”. Under the description of work to be done which includes the specifications of this shotgun as found, also states that “RAISED GOLD INLAYS OF HIGHEST QUALITY” and “AMERICAN WALNUT HAND SELECTED / EQUAL TO OR BETTER THAN GRAND / AMERICAN QUALITY” and further “hand rubbed French polish finish” and it was to weigh between 7-1/2 and 7-3/4 lbs. Also accompanied by a tan leg-o-mutton case. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Bore restrictions: left – .014, right – .008. Wall thickness: left – .031, right – .030. Bore diameter: left – .644, right – .654. Weight: 7 lbs. 10.56 oz. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine. As new, appears to be unfired retaining virtually all of its fine orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Bluing appears to have extra polish & wood a fine hand rubbed finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bores. Case is equally new. 4-55534 JR126 (12,500-17,500) 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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