VERY RARE WINCHESTER CLASS C SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN.

VERY RARE WINCHESTER CLASS C SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 1521. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ Damascus steel bbls, concave rib with sgl ivory sighting bead, 2-9/16 chamber, IMP.Cyl/IMP.Cyl chokes, extractors and double triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (Class C) New Haven.Ct.” Outside hammer action is marked on lockplate “Winchester Class C” and has scroll engraving on lockplates, hammers, top lever, bottom of action and bow of triggerguard. Mounted with straight grain walnut, checkered half-pistol grip, steel smooth buttplate, and checkered splintered forend. Bore diameter: left – .727, right – .720. Bore restrictions: left – .001, right – .000. Wall thickness: left – .047, right – .049. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very good, bbl shows 50-60% Damascus pattern blended with silvering patina and several areas of very dark brown patina and a couple small spots of shallow rust pitting near muzzle on right bbl. Receiver has sharp engraving, is mostly a silver and brown patina blending with some dark patina across bottom. Stock is sound with slightly flat checkering, numerous nicks and shallow dings and retains a fine open grain oil finish. Buttplate is brown patina with some minor surface oxidation. Forend is sound with slightly flat checkering, some minor nicks and dings and has an open grain oil finish. Mechanics are good, made without a safety, nice bores with some minor shallow pitting. 4-36559 BDT44 (5,000-8,000)

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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	1449	$4,600.00	VERY RARE WINCHESTER CLASS C SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 1521. Cal. 12 ga. 28″ Damascus steel bbls, concave rib with sgl ivory sighting bead, 2-9/16 chamber, IMP.Cyl/IMP.Cyl chokes, extractors and double triggers. Top rib of bbl is marked “Winchester Repeating Arms Co. (Class C) New Haven.Ct.” Outside hammer action is marked on lockplate “Winchester Class C” and has scroll engraving on lockplates, hammers, top lever, bottom of action and bow of triggerguard. Mounted with straight grain walnut, checkered half-pistol grip, steel smooth buttplate, and checkered splintered forend. Bore diameter: left – .727, right – .720. Bore restrictions: left – .001, right – .000. Wall thickness: left – .047, right – .049. Drop at heel: 3-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/4″. Weight: 7 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. PROVENANCE: Ted Knee Collection. CONDITION: Very good, bbl shows 50-60% Damascus pattern blended with silvering patina and several areas of very dark brown patina and a couple small spots of shallow rust pitting near muzzle on right bbl. Receiver has sharp engraving, is mostly a silver and brown patina blending with some dark patina across bottom. Stock is sound with slightly flat checkering, numerous nicks and shallow dings and retains a fine open grain oil finish. Buttplate is brown patina with some minor surface oxidation. Forend is sound with slightly flat checkering, some minor nicks and dings and has an open grain oil finish. Mechanics are good, made without a safety, nice bores with some minor shallow pitting. 4-36559 BDT44 (5,000-8,000) 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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