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LOT 1584
Winchester 20 Gauge Model
21 Double Barrel Shotgun with Attribution Letter - Serial no. 10246, 20 gauge, 26 inch solid rib bbl., blue
finish, walnut stock. Blued Winchester proof steel barrels
with a single bead sight on the matted concave solid rib,
chokes marked “IMP CYL”/”MOD”, and chambers marked
2 3/4 inches with automatic ejectors. The blued action is
unadorned and features a single selective trigger and a
tang mounted automatic safety switch. Attractively figured,
multi-point checkered beavertail forend and pistol grip stock
with checkered factory buttplate. Includes a letter stating
that this gun was originally bought as a gift by Otto Kerner
(former Governor of Illinois) for his wife Helena Cermak Kerner
(daughter of the late Chicago mayor). The letter also mentions i
initials in the stock which are not present, likely meaning the stock
is a replacement. Includes the matching number modified buttstock and forend. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .620/.620 inches; choke constriction .011/.015 inches; minimum wall
thickness .024/.023 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 5/8 inch drop at heel; 13 15/16 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 10 oz.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 90% plus original blue finish with some rubbing at the muzzles, a scratch on the left of the action, light handling/ use evidence, and sharp checkering on the refinished, recheckered, replacement wood. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 7,000
LOT 1585 Winchester Model 12 Slide Action Shotgun with Very Scarce Hydro-Coil Stock - Serial no. 1969907, 12 gauge, 30 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, synthetic stock. Manufactured in 1964. Dual bead sights on the matted vent rib, standard Winchester markings including the “WP” proof at the breech and on the action, choke marked “FULL”, and a 2 3/4 inch chamber. The gun features the desirable factory “ivory” colored Hydro-Coil recoil reducing stock which features multi-point checkered panels. Stock measurements: 1 3/4 inch drop at comb; 1 3/4 inch drop at heel; 14 1/2 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 15 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 98% original blue finish with mild slide retraction wear, minor handling evidence, and sharp checkering. The stock functions smoothly. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 1586 Winchester Model 42 Slide Action Shotgun - Serial no. 78099, 410 gauge, 26 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1949. Single steel bead sight, standard markings, 3 inch chamber, and choke marked modified. Winchester “WP” proofs on the barrel and receiver. Lightly figured, 14-groove forend and smooth pistol grip stock with Winchester plastic checkered
buttplate. Stock measurements: 1 5/16 inch drop at comb; 2 inch drop at heel; 14 inch length of pull; weight 5 lbs. 12 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 95% plus original blue finish with moderate slide retraction wear, plum coloration on the magazine tube, and light handling evidence. Stock and forearm are both very fine. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 1,400 - 2,250
LOT 1587
Scarce Manville 20 MM Tear Gas Launcher
- Serial no. M12154, 20 mm (Cannon) , 11 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/bright finish, metal grips. Introduced in
1935 by Charles J. Manville the “Manville Gun” was designed to fire flare, smoke, and riot gas shells from its 24 round clockwork drum. Mechanically, the Manville bears a strong resemblance to the later “Arnsel Striker/ Street Sweeper” shotgun and modern less-than-lethal weapons like the Arwen, though not integrating a double action trigger. The two halves of the unit are held together with a pair of thumb screws, the barrel
section marked “M 12 154” with a smooth pistol grip and the rear section having a checkered grip with “M” stamps and the Manville marking on top. A manual cocking mechanism is installed on the rear, and an internal spring-loaded sprocket provides power to the drum, with each chamber having its own firing pin.
CONDITION: Fine, with some mild spotting and wear overall. Mechanically in good order. NOTE: This item was not designed to fire live ammunition; modifying the launcher to do so, or modifying live ammo to fit the launcher, may result in the creation of a NFA “firearm”.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,500
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