*ULTRA RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 PIGEON GRADE .410 SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. ONE OF ONLY TWO EVER PRODUCED.

*ULTRA RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 PIGEON GRADE .410 SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. ONE OF ONLY TWO EVER PRODUCED. SN W32673. Cal. 410. 26″ bbls, matted ventilated rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 3″ chambers, FULL/FULL choke, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Top rib of bbl marked “Custom Built by Winchester”, left bbl marked “Model 21 Winchester 410 gauge 3 in. Cham. / Made in New Haven Conn USA”. Each bbl at chamber end has 3″ wedge of scroll engraving. The flat side receiver is engraved in 21-6 pattern with oval and setter on left side, circle with 2 pheasant on trigger plate, oval with pointer on right side, with remaining balance of receiver being a foliate scroll. Trigger guard has bust of setter in circle and foliate scroll. Mounted with highly figured walnut, B carved checkered straight grip stock, checkered buttplate, blank gold initial oval, B carved checkered beavertail forend with ebony tip insert and scroll engraved exposed metal. Bore measurements: unavailable for 410. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. LOP 14″. Gun is accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter that shows it as Pigeon Grade 410, 26″ bbls, FULL/FULL choke, 3″ chambers, non-automatic safety, straight grip stock, checkered butt, beavertail forend with black tip insert, pitch 3 in. down, pull 14″, drop at heel 2-11/16″, drop at comb 1-1/2″, weight 6 lbs 13 oz, medium width comb, engraved 21-6, no gold inlays, gold oval nameplate underside of stock, engine turned all bright surfaces, carved style 21-B, order number process verification sample, inspection started June 4, 1976, finished October 19, 1976. There is also a copy of Special Gun Final Inspection Report verifying all above information and a letter from retired Olin-Winchester employee Edward E. Ulrich stating that this gun was received by a Winchester employee as a retirement gift from the Company as approved by John Olin. The letter also states this was one of two Pigeon Grade .410s built for “Process Verification Samples” in the “C” Track Vault. Accompanied by tan leather luggage case with gold fleece lining and Winchester plaque attached to inner cover and Factory craft box with Winchester Custom Shop end label. CONDITION: Extremely fine, gun appears test fired only. Bbls retain virtually all orig factory blue with only a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all orig factory blue with only the tiniest of handling marks. Stock is solid with sharp checkering, the tiniest of handling marks and retains all factory finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, the tiniest of handling marks and retains all factory finish. Receiver and bbl flats have factory lightning cuts and are jeweled along with standing breech, chamber end of bbl, inside forend iron and ejectors. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and shiny new bores, as gun has seen little to no use. Case is in excellent condition with just some minor exterior scuffing. An ultra rare and virtually new Model 21 410. 4-38826 BDT90 (60,000-80,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	1421	$69,000.00	ULTRA RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 PIGEON GRADE .410 SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. ONE OF ONLY TWO EVER PRODUCED. SN W32673. Cal. 410. 26″ bbls, matted ventilated rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 3″ chambers, FULL/FULL choke, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Top rib of bbl marked “Custom Built by Winchester”, left bbl marked “Model 21 Winchester 410 gauge 3 in. Cham. / Made in New Haven Conn USA”. Each bbl at chamber end has 3″ wedge of scroll engraving. The flat side receiver is engraved in 21-6 pattern with oval and setter on left side, circle with 2 pheasant on trigger plate, oval with pointer on right side, with remaining balance of receiver being a foliate scroll. Trigger guard has bust of setter in circle and foliate scroll. Mounted with highly figured walnut, B carved checkered straight grip stock, checkered buttplate, blank gold initial oval, B carved checkered beavertail forend with ebony tip insert and scroll engraved exposed metal. Bore measurements: unavailable for 410. Drop at heel: 2-5/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 13 oz. LOP 14″. Gun is accompanied by Cody Firearm Museum Winchester letter that shows it as Pigeon Grade 410, 26″ bbls, FULL/FULL choke, 3″ chambers, non-automatic safety, straight grip stock, checkered butt, beavertail forend with black tip insert, pitch 3 in. down, pull 14″, drop at heel 2-11/16″, drop at comb 1-1/2″, weight 6 lbs 13 oz, medium width comb, engraved 21-6, no gold inlays, gold oval nameplate underside of stock, engine turned all bright surfaces, carved style 21-B, order number process verification sample, inspection started June 4, 1976, finished October 19, 1976. There is also a copy of Special Gun Final Inspection Report verifying all above information and a letter from retired Olin-Winchester employee Edward E. Ulrich stating that this gun was received by a Winchester employee as a retirement gift from the Company as approved by John Olin. The letter also states this was one of two Pigeon Grade .410s built for “Process Verification Samples” in the “C” Track Vault. Accompanied by tan leather luggage case with gold fleece lining and Winchester plaque attached to inner cover and Factory craft box with Winchester Custom Shop end label. CONDITION: Extremely fine, gun appears test fired only. Bbls retain virtually all orig factory blue with only a few minor handling marks. Receiver retains virtually all orig factory blue with only the tiniest of handling marks. Stock is solid with sharp checkering, the tiniest of handling marks and retains all factory finish. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, the tiniest of handling marks and retains all factory finish. Receiver and bbl flats have factory lightning cuts and are jeweled along with standing breech, chamber end of bbl, inside forend iron and ejectors. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and shiny new bores, as gun has seen little to no use. Case is in excellent condition with just some minor exterior scuffing. An ultra rare and virtually new Model 21 410. 4-38826 BDT90 (60,000-80,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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