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1269
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$23,000.00
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*SCARCE CASED WINCHESTER MODEL 21 GRAND AMERICAN DBL BBL SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET. Cal. 28 ga. & 20 ga. SN 24465. Beautiful small frame “21” with two sets of 28″ bbls with ventilated ribs & red ivory Bradley beads, ejectors & sgl selective trigger. Both sets of bbls are choked MOD/IMP-CYL. Receiver is engraved in typical Grand American style with deep relief vignettes of a setter on left side, a pointer on right side, two pheasants on floorplate & a spaniel’s head on trigger bow, all surrounded with very nicely executed foliate arabesque patterns with deep relief oak leaves on fences. Engraving patterns extend 2-1/4″ up bbls. Water table, standing breech, bbl faces, ejectors, bbl flats, lugs & forend studs are jeweled. Mounted in very highly figured, center crotch cut, flame grained, American walnut with black insert beavertail forearm & pistol grip stock, 14-1/2″ over a checkered butt. Wood is carved & checkered and in “21-B” style. Butt stock appears to be a fine quality replacement, while the sgl forearm appears to be original. Accompanied by a Herkert & Meisel maroon felt lined leather trunk case. Also accompanied by two Model 21 instruction pamphlets, an Abercrombie & Fitch work tag & other Winchester paperwork. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Bore restrictions: 20 ga.: left – .013, right – .007; 28 ga.: left – .017, right – .006. Wall thickness: 20 ga.: left – .036, right – .035; 28 ga.: unable to measure. Bore diameter: 20 ga.: left – .591, right – .608; 28 ga.: left – .539, right – .544. Weight w/20 ga. bbls: 7 lbs. 2.24 oz. A review of the records of the Cody Firearms Museum disclosed no information regarding this shotgun. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. Retains virtually all of a fine professionally restored finish to metal & forearm and fine custom finish on buttstock. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bores. Case shows light wear & soil on exterior with minor fading & wear on interior. 4-55542 JR117 (20,000-30,000)
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. |