*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 FIELD GRADE BELONGING TO FOUR STAR AIR FORCE GENERAL AND CHIEF OF STAFF NATHAN FARRAGUT TWINING.

*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 FIELD GRADE BELONGING TO FOUR STAR AIR FORCE GENERAL AND CHIEF OF STAFF NATHAN FARRAGUT TWINING. SN 30559. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib, single silver sighting bead, 3″ chambers, IMP.CYL/MOD choke, ejectors and single selective trigger. Left side of bbl marked “MODEL 21-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-12 GAUGE 3IN.” Standard step side receiver with bow of trigger guard engraved “NFT”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered straight grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.012, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.040, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 4oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as field grade, 12 ga, 28″, improved cyl, mod chokes, 3″ chambers, auto-safety, straight grip, field finish hard rubber buttplate, pitch 2-1/4″, 14-1/4″ pull, drop at heel 2-3/8, drop at comb 1-5/8″, received in warehouse 12/2/1954, shipped 12/8/1954 on Order No. 06-498-156A. Gun is housed in leg-o-mutton case, marked on tab “2416/28”. The lid and body of case have address stickers for “General Nathan F. Twining, USAF.(RET.)”,and also a tape gun label on cover “General Twining”. PROVENANCE: Twining Family. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 80% orig thinning blue with muzzle wear, thinning along sides and usual nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 80-85% orig blue, silvering on edges and across bottom, some thinning on sides of fences and usual minor nicks & scratches. Stock is sound with good checkering, with a couple flat points, some chipping to finish, and normal nicks & scratches, flaking of finish at buttplate retaining orig finish blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with minor hairline crack, center bottom, nicks & scrapes, and some flaking of finish, good checkering with some flat points and orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Case is fairly good condition with scuffing, broken latch, and loose stitching on hinge and broken carrying strap, and handle is in tack. 4-39090 BDT364 (6,000-10,000)

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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	1435A	$6,900.00	WINCHESTER MODEL 21 FIELD GRADE BELONGING TO FOUR STAR AIR FORCE GENERAL AND CHIEF OF STAFF NATHAN FARRAGUT TWINING. SN 30559. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ bbls, matted tapered concave rib, single silver sighting bead, 3″ chambers, IMP.CYL/MOD choke, ejectors and single selective trigger. Left side of bbl marked “MODEL 21-WINCHESTER/TRADEMARK-12 GAUGE 3IN.” Standard step side receiver with bow of trigger guard engraved “NFT”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered straight grip, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.731, right -.731. Bore restrictions: left -.012, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.040, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7lbs. 4oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied with Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet, identifying as field grade, 12 ga, 28″, improved cyl, mod chokes, 3″ chambers, auto-safety, straight grip, field finish hard rubber buttplate, pitch 2-1/4″, 14-1/4″ pull, drop at heel 2-3/8, drop at comb 1-5/8″, received in warehouse 12/2/1954, shipped 12/8/1954 on Order No. 06-498-156A. Gun is housed in leg-o-mutton case, marked on tab “2416/28”. The lid and body of case have address stickers for “General Nathan F. Twining, USAF.(RET.)”,and also a tape gun label on cover “General Twining”. PROVENANCE: Twining Family. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 80% orig thinning blue with muzzle wear, thinning along sides and usual nicks & scratches. Receiver retains 80-85% orig blue, silvering on edges and across bottom, some thinning on sides of fences and usual minor nicks & scratches. Stock is sound with good checkering, with a couple flat points, some chipping to finish, and normal nicks & scratches, flaking of finish at buttplate retaining orig finish blending with hand worn patina in grip area. Forend is sound with minor hairline crack, center bottom, nicks & scrapes, and some flaking of finish, good checkering with some flat points and orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with auto-safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Case is fairly good condition with scuffing, broken latch, and loose stitching on hinge and broken carrying strap, and handle is in tack. 4-39090 BDT364 (6,000-10,000) 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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