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LOT 529
Inscribed Pre-World War II Era Winchester Model 42 Skeet Grade
Slide Action Shotgun with 2 1/2 Inch Chambers and Solid Rib Barrel - Serial no. 51594,
410 gauge, 26 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, deluxe walnut stock. Manufactured in 1942 with a blued
barrel dual bead sights on the matted flat solid rib, standard factory markings, 2 1/2 inch chamber, and choke
marked skeet. The barrel is fitted to a blued receiver which is unadorned aside from the Winchester “WP” proof and
the serial number. The gun is mounted with a handsomely figured and multi-point checkered forend and pistol grip stock with engraved
brass grip cap marked “Roy W. Smith” and a factory hard rubber buttplate. According to Ned Schwing’s “The Winchester Model 42” this particular combination of barrel length, grade,
choke, and chamber length was only offered between 1939 and 1947. Additionally according to George Madis, only some 37 2 1/2 inch
chamber guns were sold between 1933 and 1943, making this a highly desirable gun absent from even the most advanced collections. Stock
measurements: 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 3/8 inch drop at heel; 14 3/8 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 3 oz.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 75% original blue finish with light handling evidence, some minor spotting on the receiver, some slide
retraction wear, a few scratches in the refinished wood, and crisp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 528
Factory George Ulrich Engraved Winchester Model 21 Double Barrel Shotgun Two Barrel Set with Letters - Serial no. 26067, 12
gauge, 30 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Built with blued steel Winchester Proof Steel barrels featuring dual bead sights on
the matted flat vent rib, chokes marked “MOD”/”FULL”, 1 1/4 inch wedges of scroll engraving at either breech, and chambers marked 2 3/4
inches with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to a blued action which displays lovely Winchester 21-5 pattern engraving consisting
of attractive scrollwork surrounding a pheasant cock on the left, a grouse on the right, and a setter with a shot quail on the underside as well as a
“Geno” marked on the triggerguard over the eliminated original gold inlaid marking. The gun features a single selective trigger and a tang mounted manual safety with gold
inlaid “SAFE” indicator. The gun is fitted with a gorgeous highly figured 21-A pattern checkered beavertail forend with engraved fittings and a pistol grip Monte Carlo stock with matching checkering,
factory hard rubber grip cap, and a red rubber Winchester recoil pad. Included is a second 26 inch barrel set with its own beavertail forend, chokes marked “WS-2”/”WS-2”, and 2 3/4 inch chambers. Also
included are two letters, one from the Cody Museum confirming the above two barrel set, barrel lengths, sights, chambers, choke markings, engraving, stock carving, safety, ejectors, and Monte Carlo
pistol grip stock when the gun was completed on September 15, 1950, as well as a 1953 factory return date for “New Beavertail, Adjust action”. The other letter from Herb Orre stating that he was the engineer and chief
inspector when this gun was completed for an Ike Pancake of Toledo, OH, that both barrel sets were rebored by him to his own “Superchoke” pattern, and that the engraving was carried out by late Master Engraver George Ulrich.
Barrel measurements for the extra set (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .736/.737 inches; choke constriction .010/.016 inches; minimum wall thickness .024/.031 inches. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore
diameter nine inches from the breech .729/.730 inches; choke constriction .032/.010 inches; minimum wall thickness .029/.027 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 1 3/4 inch drop at heel; 14 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 85% original blue finish with light handling evidence, a few patches of light oxidation on the underside of the action, lost finish on the modified triggerguard (see above), some thin spots in the
wood varnish, a few light dings and scratches on the wood, a few gaps in the wood to metal fit, and crisp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent. The extra barrel set is also very fine with a small patch of pitting
and nearly all of its original blue finish.
Estimate: 8,500 - 13,000