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LOT 1529
Winchester Model 21 Skeet Grade Double
Barrel Shotgun with Factory Letter - Serial no. 21530, 12 gauge, 26 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish,
deluxe checkered walnut stock. Built with blued steel barrels featuring Bradley red front and steel mid-
bead sights on the matted concave solid rib, standard Winchester markings, 2 3/4 inch chambers with
automatic ejectors, and chokes marked “WS-1”/”WS-2”. The barrels are fitted to the blued action which is unadorned aside from
“SKEET” stamped on the bottom of the receiver, the serial number on the upper tang, and standard markings on the watertable and
features a single selective trigger and a tang mounted manual safety. The gun is fitted with a beautifully figured and nicely checkered beavertail forend
and a pistol grip stock with multi-point checkered wrist, factory grip cap, and a checkered bare butt. The included factory letter confirms the current grade,
gauge, barrel length, chokes, safety, single trigger, ejectors, pistol grip stock, beavertail forend, and skeet finish, when it was completed for stock when the inspection was
started on August 18, 1948, and completed the following day. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .729/.729 inches; choke constriction
.003(jug)/.010 inches; minimum wall thickness .035/.032 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 3/8 inch drop at heel; 13 15/16 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 9 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 90% original blue finish, slight edge wear, a few dings and scratches on the wood, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
LOT 1528
Engraved 21-1 Pattern
Winchester Model 21 Double Barrel
Shotgun with Factory Letter - Serial no. 30802,
12 gauge, 28 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock.
This gun was built with blued Winchester Proof Steel barrels
featuring dual brass bead sights on the matted concave solid rib which is marked
“CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER FOR GUY L. SWANSON”, single band of engraving at the breech, chokes marked “FULL”/”MOD”, and chambers
marked 2 3/4” with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to the blued action which displays engraving resembling Winchester’s 21-1 engraving
pattern showing tasteful use of scrollwork on all side as well as on the toplever and triggerguard. The gun features a single selective gold trigger
and a tang mounted manual safety with gold inlaid “SAFE” indicator. The gun is fitted with a beautiful highly figured and multi-point checkered
beavertail forend with engraved fittings and an ebony tip inlay as well as a pistol grip Monte-Carlo stock with blued steel grip cap, “G/L/S” in the gold
inscription oval, and Winchester red rubber recoil pad. The included factory letter confirms custom grade, barrel length, gauge, sights, manual safety, pistol
grip stock, beavertail forend, chokes, and “Guy L. Swanson” on the rib when inspection was started on January 19, 1967, and finished on April 14, 1967. Barrel
and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .730/.730 inches; choke constriction .033/.012 inches; minimum wall thickness
.025/.023 inches; 1 3/4 inch drop at comb; 2 9/16 inch drop at heel; 14 9/16 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 11 oz.
CONDITION: Very fine retaining 85% original blue finish on the receiver with slight edge wear, 98% refinished blue on the barrels, a few freckles of minor spotting, a few dings and scratches on the wood,
and crisp checkering on the very fine refinished stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000