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2523
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$6,900.00
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*WINCHESTER MODEL 21 TOURNAMENT SKEET. SN 9069. (1934) Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ Bbls with concave, matted rib, steel mid-bead, red dot front., are stamped “Winchester – 20 Gauge” and “2-3/4 Chamb” on left side of left bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, proofs, and “U.S.A. Pat. Pending”. Bottoms of bbls are stamped “Winchester Proof Steel” and “WS – 1” and “WS – 2”. Standard blued action has second type nomenclature on water table, “TOURNAMENT SKEET” is stamped on trigger plate, and action features non-automatic safety, single selective trigger, and automatic ejectors. “Tournament Grade Wood” (nicely flame figured American walnut) straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over open-sided red Jostam pad, and has standard point pattern checkering. Matching beavertail ejector forend has correct elliptical checkering pattern and typical latch. Bore diameter: left -.615, right -.615. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.027, right -.024. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6 lbs. 10 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. PROVENANCE: Factory letter with matching specifications of this gun, except for butt treatment. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 95 – 98% orig blue, thinning slightly at breeches, with some minor marks. Action retains 90 – 95% of its orig blue, silvered on fences and sharp edges, with a few small areas of light rusting, mostly on left fence. Top lever is flaked to about 50% blue. Trigger guard is silvered on edges with blue flaking and thinning at grip. Stocks retain most of their orig finish, considerably thinned on left side of buttstock, and oil darkened where worn through on side panels. Checkering is slightly worn. Pad has been in place for a long time, and is slightly collapsed and wrinkled. Bores are excellent, bright and shiny throughout. Action is tight. Ejectors and triggers are crisp. A fine, mostly original skeet gun, from the early days of the game. 4-46613 MGM91 (7,000-10,000)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 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. |