Built with blued steel barrels featuring dual bead sights on the matted concave solid rib which is marked "CUSTOM BUILT BY WINCHESTER FOR H. E. GARDINER", single band of engraving at either breech, standard markings, chokes marked "MOD"/"FULL", and 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to the blue finished boxlock action which displays added attractive Winchester 21-1 pattern engraving consisting of floral scrollwork on all sides as well as on the triggerguard and toplever. The gun features a single selective gold trigger and a tang mounted automatic safety with gold inlaid "SAFE" indicator. The gun is fitted with an attractively figured and multi-point checkered beavertail forend with engraved blue forend iron and an ebony tip inlay as well as a pistol grip stock with blued steel grip cap, "H/E/G" in the gold inscription oval, and Winchester ventilated rubber recoil pad. The included factory letter confirms custom grade, 12 gauge, barrel length, chokes, chambers with ejectors, safety, sights, "H.E. Gardiner" on rib, stock type, forend type, and Winchester recoil pad when the gun began inspection on August 27, 1965 and finished inspection on September 10, 1965, for Abercrombie & Fitch. The engraving is not mentioned in the letter. Also included is a second non-matching numbered 30 inch 12 gauge barrel set with 2 3/4 inch chambers and chokes marked "FULL"/"MOD". Barrel measurements for the extra set (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .735/.731 inches; choke constriction .034/.013 inches; minimum wall thickness .030/.029 inches. Barrel and stock measurements for the original set (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .731/.731 inches; choke constriction .008/.033 inches; minimum wall thickness .028/.030 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 9/16 inch drop at heel; 14 3/4 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 13 oz.

Very fine, retaining 90% original blue finish on the barrels some thinning at the left breech, 85% original blue on the receiver with much of the loss on the fences, some handling evidence, some dings and scratches in the roiled wood, and overall crisp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent. The extra barrels are also very fine.