*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DUCK SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN.

*SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DUCK SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 19779. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib, silver center & silver front sighting beads, 3″ chambers, FULL / FULL chokes, sgl selective trigger & ejectors. Side of left bbl at chamber area marked “WINCHESTER – 12 GAUGE / 3 IN. CHAM.”. Standard receiver with “DUCK” marked above trigger plate screw. Mounted in fancy flame grain walnut with checkered pistol grip, sculpted steel grip cap & Winchester replacement red recoil pad. Checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.031, right -.033. Wall thickness: left -.038, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz. LOP 15-1/8″. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 12 ga. “DUCK” with 32″ FULL / FULL bbls, pistol grip, Winchester pad, 13-5/8″ pull, 2-3/8″ drop at heel, 1-1/2″ drop at comb; completed Sept. 27, 1948. Other remarks: regular width comb; right pull heavy, over 5-1/2 lbs. Also included in fact sheet were hand-written notes dated 7/5-6/1961 describing gun & “adjust action to ensure trigger pull within specifications; test-fire thoroughly to make sure it does not double; test-fire at Pine Swamp before returning to customer; complaint: started to fire both shells at once; investigation: right trigger has light pull, metal parts are worn & marred; beavertail forearm & butt stock are worn, scratched & dented; complaint justified”. CONDITION: Very fine, as factory restored. Bbls retain 97-98% factory restored blue with just some minor handling marks & some faint thinning near muzzle. Receiver retains most of its fine factory restored blue. Stock is solid & numbered to gun, with minor chip behind top tang, just a few minor nicks & dings and fine hand-rubbed finish. Forend is sound & numbered to gun, with a few minor nicks & dings, oil finish & hand-rubbed patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors & shiny bores. 4-35233 BDT112 (6,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1483	$6,325.00	SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 21 DUCK SIDE-BY-SIDE SHOTGUN. SN 19779. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib, silver center & silver front sighting beads, 3″ chambers, FULL / FULL chokes, sgl selective trigger & ejectors. Side of left bbl at chamber area marked “WINCHESTER – 12 GAUGE / 3 IN. CHAM.”. Standard receiver with “DUCK” marked above trigger plate screw. Mounted in fancy flame grain walnut with checkered pistol grip, sculpted steel grip cap & Winchester replacement red recoil pad. Checkered beavertail forend. Bore diameter: left -.730, right -.734. Bore restrictions: left -.031, right -.033. Wall thickness: left -.038, right -.035. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz. LOP 15-1/8″. Accompanied by Cody Firearms Museum fact sheet identifying gun as 12 ga. “DUCK” with 32″ FULL / FULL bbls, pistol grip, Winchester pad, 13-5/8″ pull, 2-3/8″ drop at heel, 1-1/2″ drop at comb; completed Sept. 27, 1948. Other remarks: regular width comb; right pull heavy, over 5-1/2 lbs. Also included in fact sheet were hand-written notes dated 7/5-6/1961 describing gun & “adjust action to ensure trigger pull within specifications; test-fire thoroughly to make sure it does not double; test-fire at Pine Swamp before returning to customer; complaint: started to fire both shells at once; investigation: right trigger has light pull, metal parts are worn & marred; beavertail forearm & butt stock are worn, scratched & dented; complaint justified”. CONDITION: Very fine, as factory restored. Bbls retain 97-98% factory restored blue with just some minor handling marks & some faint thinning near muzzle. Receiver retains most of its fine factory restored blue. Stock is solid & numbered to gun, with minor chip behind top tang, just a few minor nicks & dings and fine hand-rubbed finish. Forend is sound & numbered to gun, with a few minor nicks & dings, oil finish & hand-rubbed patina across bottom. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors & shiny bores. 4-35233 BDT112 (6,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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