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LOT 505
Winchester Model 42 Skeet Grade Slide Action Shotgun with Scarce 2 1/2 Inch Chambers and Solid Rib Barrel - Serial no. 121594, 410 gauge, 28
inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1955. Features a single steel bead sight on the factory solid rib barrel with standard markings, 2 1/2 inch chamber, Winchester “WP” proofs on the barrel
LOT 506
Signed Factory Engraved Remington F Grade Model 870TF Slide Action Shotgun - Serial no. T-463170.V, 12 gauge, 30 inch vent
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and receiver at the breech, and “SKEET” marked choke. Fancy figured checkered extension slide handle and pistol grip stock with checkered plastic Winchester buttplate. Per page 146 of Ned Schwing’s
“The Winchester Model 42”, it appears that less than 61 total guns in this configuration (Skeet Grade, 28 inch solid rib barrel, and 2 1/2 inch chambers) were produced by Winchester. Stock measurements are:
drop at comb 1 5/8 inches; drop at heel 2 3/8 inches; length of pull 13 1/2 inches. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 95% plus original blue finish with mild slide retraction wear and light handling marks. Crisp checkering on the excellent stock. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Wayne Connor Collection. Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Blued
barrel with dual bead sights on the matted vent rib, 3 3/4 inch wedges of floral scroll engraving on either side of the rib at the breech, 2 3/4 inch chamber,
and choke measured full. The blued receiver displays highly attractive Remington
F Grade engraving with extensive scroll engraving on a matted background surrounding a mallard, two pointers, and a woodcock in three
panels on the left and a grouse, two setters, and a quail on the right in three panels. The trigger guard also shows the bust of a setter in profile set amongst the scroll. The piece is signed below the pointers on the left side “JHC”. Exhibition quality, multi-point checkered forend and Monte Carlo pistol grip stock with Remington grip cap, blank gold inscription oval, and Pachmayr White Line recoil pad. Stock measurements: 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 1 3/4 inch drop at heel; 14 3/8 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 14 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue finish with minor handling evidence, an area of clear residue on the left of the stock, and sharp checkering on the wood. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 507
Factory Engraved Remington Autoloading D Grade Semi-Automatic Shotgun - Serial no. 92498, 12 gauge, 28 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Blued barrel with single brass bead on the matted vent rib, standard markings, and choke marked full. The receiver displays highly attractive broad leafy scroll engraving with central diamond patterns flanked by smaller panels of matching scroll, scrollwork on the upper and lower tangs, and hand cut serial number on the underside. Nicely figured, multi-point checkered forend and highly figured round knob pistol grip stock with inscription oval marked with a three letter monogram over “1907” and a replacement Hawkins rubber recoil pad. Stock
measurements: 1 3/4 inch drop at comb; 2 9/16 inch drop at heel; 14 7/8 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs. 12 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 97% plus original blue finish with minor handling evidence, a few light dings and scratches in the wood, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000