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1454
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$4,887.50
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*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 42 SKEET WITH SOLID RIB AND 2-1/2″ CHAMBER. SN 87625. Cal. 410. 28″ solid rib bbl with sgl silver sighting bead. Left side of bbl is marked “MADE IN NEW HAVEN.CONN.U.S. OF AMERICA/WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-WINCHESTER/TRADE MARK-MODEL 42-410-2-1/2″IN.CHAM.” Adjacent to receiver is stamped “SKEET” with Winchester proof mark on left side of rib and top of adjacent receiver. Standard receiver with serrated top, mounted with streaky straight grain walnut, checkered pistol grip with Winchester hard rubber grip cap, Winchester hard rubber buttplate, and checkered skeet forend. Bore measurements are unavailable for for 410. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″. Drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight 6lbs. 2oz. LOP 13-15/16″. CONDITION: Fine. Bbl retains 75-80% thinning orig blue with minor muzzle wear, thinning on right side forward of forend, thinning through chamber area with rub mark from forend, minor nicks & scratches, and rubbing on bottom of bbl from takedown. Receiver retains 85% orig blue, thinned to silver across bottom and sharp edges, a couple small areas of shallow faint surface oxidation. Stock is sound with handling marks, nicks & dings, and retains orig finish blending with hand worn patina. Forend is sound with slightly filled checkering, typical nicks & dings and retains a thin coat of added finish, blending with hand worn patina. Mechanics are crisp with nice shiny bore. 4-38765 BDT65 (4,000-6,000)
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. |