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1426
$9,200.00

*FACTORY ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DELUXE SIDE BY SIDE SHOTGUN WITH VENT RIB. SN 20171. Cal. 12ga. 28″ bbls with matted tapered ventilated rib with dual silver sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, choke marked “MOD/FULL”, ejectors and single selective trigger. Bbl flats are stamped “DELUXE”. Step-side receiver is special engraved with two setters on left side, pheasant in flight on right and setter with bird in mouth in circle on trigger plate. Balance of engraving is a fine foliate arabesque scroll. Trigger guard has foliate scroll and oval with a setter. Mounted with nicely figured walnut. This custom stock with checkered side panels, checkered pistol grip with hard rubber grip cap and white line spacer, slight Monte Carlo and leather face vented recoil pad. Fully checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left – .733, right – .732. Bore restrictions: left – .005, right – .012. Wall thickness: left – .034, right – .037. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 8lbs. 2oz. LOP 14-1/16″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum Fact Sheet identifying as Deluxe 12 ga with 28″ bbls, MOD/FULL, vent rib, selective trigger, automatic safety, special engraving; pheasants on right side, dogs on left side, started Feb. 26, 1948 and finished March 4, 1948 for Marley Brothers. It was back twice in 1948; once for recoil pad, again no work was done. November 2, 1949; forend engraving No. 5 and Feb. 1950 was in for something and shot 100 rounds at Pine Swamp. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 95-97% of a fine factory restored blue finish. Minor muzzle wear. Usual minor nicks and dings and rub mark from forend. Receiver retains 95% of a factory restored blue finish, slightly thinning across bottom and over fences. The custom stock is sound with minor nicks and dings, a couple spots on comb of flake finish and showing hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks and dings with hand worn patina blending with factory restored finish. Mechanics are crisp with automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. 4-38979 BDT144 (8,500-12,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009
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