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scroll engraving at either side of the breech. The barrel is fitted to a blued receiver which displays highly attractive 12-5 pattern style engraving with beautiful scrollwork surrounding game scenes on either side. The left scene depicts a pair of pointers on point as a grouse is flushed in a field, and the right shows a flock of four mallards in flight over water. The left scene is signed at
the bottom of the scene with “PM”, possibly for American Master Pauline Muerrle. The gun is mounted with a beautifully figured, multi-point
checkered forend and pistol grip stock with Winchester grip cap and recoil pad. Stock measurements: 1 5/16 inch drop at comb; 2 inch drop at heel; 14 3/8 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs. 2 oz.
CONDITION: Very fine as upgraded to current configuration, retaining 99% blue finish with minor handling evidence and sharp checkering on the wood. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
another single pheasant taking flight from front to back on the left and a duck in flight, two ducks in flight, and another single duck in flight on the right side from front to back all rendered in fine detail. The scrollwork flows off of the action onto the triggerguard which has then been filled white creating a fine contrast. The gun is fitted with a nicely figured and panel checkered forend and a
pistol grip stock with wood grip cap, absent rear sling stud, two ducks carved in the right side, and a Pachmayr White-Line recoil
pad. Stock measurements: 1 9/16 inch drop at comb; 2 5/16 inch drop at heel; 14 5/16 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 13 oz.
CONDITION: Very fine as custom embellished, retaining 98% blue finish, 99% silver inlaid finish, slight plum hue on the receiver, minor handling evidence, some pressure marks in the wood, and sharp checkering on the wood. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
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LOT 1558 Upgraded Winchester Model 42 Slide Action Shotgun - Serial no. 161472, 410 gauge, 26 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, fancy checkered walnut stock. Manufactured in 1961. Dual white bead sights on the matted Simmons Gun Specialties vent rib, 3 inch chamber, and choke marked “full”. Mounted in a magnificently figured multipoint checkered walnut forend and straight grip stock with checkered plastic Winchester buttplate. CONDITION: Very fine as custom upgraded, retaining 97% plus refinished blue finish with some light high edge wear at the front of the receiver, slide retraction marks, and an attractive plum coloration on the sideplate. Wood is also very fine with minimal handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
LOT 1555
Scarce Pre-World War II Winchester 16 Gauge Model 21 Trap Grade Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 6394, 16 gauge, 26 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Built with blued Winchester Proof Steel barrels with dual sights on the matted concave solid rib, standard factory markings, chokes marked “IMP.-CYL.”/”MOD.”, and 2 3/4 inch chambers with a single extractor. Fitted to a blued action which is unadorned aside from “TRAP” on the triggerplate and features a single selective trigger and a tang mount manual safety. Mounted with a beautifully
figured and multi-point checkered beavertail forend and pistol grip
stock with factory hard rubber grip cap and Winchester rubber recoil pad. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L):
bore diameter nine inches from the breech .672/.672 inches; choke constriction .001/.002 inches; minimum wall thickness .035/.034 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 1 15/16 inch drop at heel; 13 15/16 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 1 oz. CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 99% professionally refinished blue finish, minor handling evidence. The forend has a small crack at the rear of the tang; otherwise, the refinished wood is very fine with a few minor dings in the wood and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 1556
“PM” Signed and Engraved Winchester Model 12 Slide Action Shotgun - Serial no. 1229179, 12 gauge, 30 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1949 and subsequently upgraded to its current configuration. Built with a blued Winchester Proof Steel barrel featuring dual bead sights on the matted solid rib, chamber marked 2 3/4 inches, choke marked full, and small wedges of
LOT 1557
Game Scene Engraved and Silver Inlaid Franchi AL-48 Semi-Automatic Shotgun - Serial no. 125496, 12 gauge, 28 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Built with a blued steel barrel featuring an added PolyChoke rib and muzzle device, dual bead sights, standard markings, 1963 dated Italian proofs, and a 2 3/4 inch chamber. The barrel is paired with a blued action which displays extensive deep cut floral scroll engraving over a matted background surrounding a total of six silver inlaid panel game scenes. The scenes consist of a single pheasant taking flight, a pair of pheasants standing, and