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*VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 #2 ENGRAVED TWO-BARREL TWO GAUGE SET. SN 28431. Cal. 20 and 28 ga. 20 ga bbls – 28″ with matted tapered concave rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 3″ chambers, MOD/FULL choke and ejectors. Left side of bbl is marked “Model 21 – Winchester / Trademark – 20 gauge 3 In”. 28 ga bbls – 26″ with matted tapered concave rib, white front and silver center sighting beads, 2-7/8″ chamber, MOD/MOD choke, ejectors and sgl selective trigger. Left side of bbl is marked “Model 21 – Winchester / Trademark – 28 Gauge 2-7/8″. The step side receiver is engraved with the Model 21-2 pattern with minimal scroll on sides, scroll and border engraving around trigger plate and circle with flying duck in center of trigger plate. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered side panels, checkered pistol grip, Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Monte Carlo leather faced solid Winchester recoil pad and fully checkered beavertail forends for each set of bbls. 20 ga – Bore diameter: left – .614, right – .620. Bore restrictions: left – .020, right – .025. Wall thickness: left – .038, right – .040. Drop at heel: 2-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. 28 ga – Bore diameter: left – .550, right – .550. Bore restrictions: left – .008, right – .008. Wall thickness: NA. Drop at heel: 2-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 14-1/2”. Accompanied by Cody Museum Winchester letter identifying gun as field grade 20 ga, 28″, right bbl Full, left bbl Modified, 3″ chamber, automatic safety, pistol grip stock, checkered butt, order number 36-250-06A, inspection started April 17, 1953, finished May 29, 1953. In addition there are hand-written letters from Grant Tom to Mr. Hummel of Winchester detailing the request of restoration and repair of minor issues. Also included are numerous Winchester quotation receipts detailing the work to be done, including the 21-2 engraving and matching of finish of stocks and forearms. This correspondence is done over a period of months between 1977 and 1978. The repair quotations would match the gun as found today. Accompanied by leather case with brass corners, maroon interior with Winchester label on inside lid and canvas cover with leather corners. CONDITION: Extremely fine, gun appears new from factory work performed in the late 1970’s. Bbls retain 99% of their fine factory restored blue. Receiver retains 99% of its factory restored blue. Stocks with a few minor handling marks with crisp checkering, retain virtually all of their new factory finish. The inside forend iron, bbl flats and lugs, water table, standing breech and chamber end of bbls are all factory jeweled as detailed in work orders. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores in both sets of bbls as gun appears new from its fine factory restoration. Case and cover are in equally new condition. 4-38827 BDT85 (30,000-40,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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