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LOT 1507
Factory Engraved Winchester Model 21 Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 32774, 12
gauge, 30 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Blued Winchester Proof steel barrels with a dual white bead sights on the matted raised vent rib which is marked “CUSTOM
BUILT BY WINCHESTER FOR MONTGOMERY ROSS
FISHER”, chokes marked “MOD”/”FULL”, and
chambers marked 2 3/4 inches with automatic
ejectors. The blued action shows Winchester
21-1 pattern engraving showing scrollwork on
all sides with geometric rounds at the pivot pin
and floorplate screw. The gun features a single
selective trigger and a tang mounted automatic
safety switch. Beautifully figured, multi-point
checkered beavertail forend with engraved fittings and pistol grip stock
with blued steel grip cap, “M/R/F” in the gold inscription oval, and factory rubber recoil pad. Montgomery
Ross Fisher was a well respected Los Angeles construction contractor and trustee of the University of Southern California who passed away in 2009. There is a Montgomery Ross Fisher
building named in his honor on the campus of USC. Though it cannot be confirmed without a doubt that this is the original owner of the gun, it certainly seems to be likely. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .737/.736 inches; choke constriction .013/.030 inches; minimum wall thickness .028/.030 inches; 1 9/16 inch drop at comb; 2 1/2 inch drop at heel; 14 3/16 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 10 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 98% plus original blue finish with some plum coloration on the frame, minor handling marks, a few pressure marks and scratches in the wood, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 7,500 - 12,000
are: drop at comb 1 5/8 inches; drop at heel 2 5/16 inches;
length of pull 13 1/2 inches.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 97% plus of bright original blue finish with light cycling
slide wear, handling marks, and scratches. Stock is also excellent with some scrapes and crisp checkering. mechanically excellent.
LOT 1508
Winchester Model 42 Skeet Grade Slide Action Shotgun with Desirable Solid Barrel Rib - Serial no. 145657, 410 gauge, 28 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1957. Features single steel bead sight on the factory solid rib barrel with standard markings, 3 inch chamber, Winchester “WP” proofs on the barrel and receiver at the breech, and “SKEET” marked choke. Fancy
figured checkered extension slide handle and pistol grip stock with checkered plastic Winchester buttplate. Stock measurements
LOT 1509
Winchester Model 21 Trap Double Barrel Shotgun - Serial no. 25627, 12 gauge, 30 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Blued Winchester Proof steel barrels with a dual bead sights on the matted raised vent rib, chokes marked full/improved modified, and chambers marked 2 3/4 inches with automatic ejectors. The blued action is unadorned other than the “TRAP” marking on the underside and features a single selective
LOT 1510 Excellent Winchester Model 42 Slide Action Shotgun - Serial no. 120598, 410 gauge, 26 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1955. Single steel bead sight, 3 inch chamber, choke marked and measured at full, standard barrel markings, and matching
Winchester “WP” proofs on the barrel and receiver. Fitted with walnut pistol grip stock and ribbed extension forearm with Winchester checkered buttplate. Length of pull 13 1/2 inches. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 97% plus of original blue finish with light handling marks and cycling wear. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Wayne Connor Collection.
Provenance: The Wayne Connor Collection.
Provenance: The Marvin L. Cole Collection.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
Estimate: 4,500 - 7,000
trigger and a tang mounted manual safety switch. Nicely figured, multi-point checkered beavertail forend and straight grip stock with Pachmayr rubber recoil pad. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech
.733/.733 inches; choke constriction .037/.023 inches; minimum wall thickness .030/.031 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 1 9/16 inch drop at heel; 14 3/8 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 15 oz. CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 80% plus original blue finish with much of the loss on the triggerplate and lower tang, scattered light spotting, and overall light handling evidence. The wood is fine with a
repaired chip on the right side of the forend, some dings and scratches, and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750 409