*COMPOSED PAIR OF EARLY CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 21 FLAT SIDES.

*COMPOSED PAIR OF EARLY CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 21 FLAT SIDES. SN 10685, 11090. Cal. 12 ga. GUN 1: 28″ bbls, matted, tapered, concave rib, dual silver sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, choke marked MOD / FULL, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Rib is marked “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER” with the number “1” at breech end. Flat side Model 21 receiver with matching number “1” on top lever. Mounted with highly figured walnut, full checkered beavertail forend with ebony insert and the number “1” marked center of forend iron, checkered straight grip stock, leather-covered recoil pad and gold oval engraved “GRAY”. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.012. Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. LOP 14-7/16″. GUN 2: 28″ bbls, matted, tapered, concave rib, with dual silver sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, choke marked WS1 / WS2, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Top of rib is marked “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER” with the number “2” at breech end. Flat side Model 21 receiver with matching number “2” on top lever. Mounted with highly figured walnut, full checkered beavertail forend with ebony insert and the number “2” marked center of forend iron, checkered straight grip stock, leather-covered recoil pad and gold oval engraved “GRAY”. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.006, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. This pair of guns is accompanied by a 2-gun brown leather luggage case with burgundy felt interior and embossed on front “W.S.G. JR.”. This pair of guns was ordered by Mr. Gray a few months apart in late 1939 and early 1940 and accompanied by final inspection reports from the Cody Firearms Museum. CONDITION: GUN 1: Extremely fine. Gun retains virtually all of a fine factory restoration. There are just a few minor handling marks on metal surfaces. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor bumps and bruises, retaining oil finish blending with hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with good checkering and retains an oil finish blending with hand-worn patina. GUN 2: Virtually same condition as GUN 1. Crisp mechanics, automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores for GUN 1, likewise for GUN 2. Case is solid with moderately scuffed corners and some minor areas of darkening on leather. 4-37432 BDT178 (11,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	1407	$14,375.00	COMPOSED PAIR OF EARLY CUSTOM WINCHESTER MODEL 21 FLAT SIDES. SN 10685, 11090. Cal. 12 ga. GUN 1: 28″ bbls, matted, tapered, concave rib, dual silver sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, choke marked MOD / FULL, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Rib is marked “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER” with the number “1” at breech end. Flat side Model 21 receiver with matching number “1” on top lever. Mounted with highly figured walnut, full checkered beavertail forend with ebony insert and the number “1” marked center of forend iron, checkered straight grip stock, leather-covered recoil pad and gold oval engraved “GRAY”. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.729. Bore restrictions: left -.030, right -.012. Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.034. Drop at heel: 2-7/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. LOP 14-7/16″. GUN 2: 28″ bbls, matted, tapered, concave rib, with dual silver sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, choke marked WS1 / WS2, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Top of rib is marked “CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER” with the number “2” at breech end. Flat side Model 21 receiver with matching number “2” on top lever. Mounted with highly figured walnut, full checkered beavertail forend with ebony insert and the number “2” marked center of forend iron, checkered straight grip stock, leather-covered recoil pad and gold oval engraved “GRAY”. Bore diameter: left -.729, right -.728. Bore restrictions: left -.006, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.033, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. This pair of guns is accompanied by a 2-gun brown leather luggage case with burgundy felt interior and embossed on front “W.S.G. JR.”. This pair of guns was ordered by Mr. Gray a few months apart in late 1939 and early 1940 and accompanied by final inspection reports from the Cody Firearms Museum. CONDITION: GUN 1: Extremely fine. Gun retains virtually all of a fine factory restoration. There are just a few minor handling marks on metal surfaces. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor bumps and bruises, retaining oil finish blending with hand-worn patina. Forend is sound with good checkering and retains an oil finish blending with hand-worn patina. GUN 2: Virtually same condition as GUN 1. Crisp mechanics, automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores for GUN 1, likewise for GUN 2. Case is solid with moderately scuffed corners and some minor areas of darkening on leather. 4-37432 BDT178 (11,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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