*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 01 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.

*RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 01 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 78291. Cal. 10 ga. Standard grade shotgun with 32″ full choke steel bbl and half magazine, with sgl silver bead. Bbl has standard markings and receiver is roll-marked on left side with the logo “WRACo”. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with forearm side panels and rnd knob pistol grip stock with checkered Winchester steel buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only about 13,500 of these rare shotguns were produced in the period 1901-1920. They are still popular today in the movies, especially westerns, and with Arnold Schwarzenegger in one of his films, as well as with cowboy action shooters. They are very difficult to find today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with strong bright blue and crisp clean wood; forearm has a gouge and a screw head bruise in the right side with a couple of small gouges with other light nicks & scratches in the buttstock and overall retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44541 JR459 (5,000-8,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	2053	$11,500.00	RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 01 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN. SN 78291. Cal. 10 ga. Standard grade shotgun with 32″ full choke steel bbl and half magazine, with sgl silver bead. Bbl has standard markings and receiver is roll-marked on left side with the logo “WRACo”. Mounted with very nicely figured, slab-sawed, uncheckered American walnut with forearm side panels and rnd knob pistol grip stock with checkered Winchester steel buttplate. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms* only about 13,500 of these rare shotguns were produced in the period 1901-1920. They are still popular today in the movies, especially westerns, and with Arnold Schwarzenegger in one of his films, as well as with cowboy action shooters. They are very difficult to find today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its orig factory finish with strong bright blue and crisp clean wood; forearm has a gouge and a screw head bruise in the right side with a couple of small gouges with other light nicks & scratches in the buttstock and overall retains about all of its orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-44541 JR459 (5,000-8,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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