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Lot 1701: Winchester 21 Shotgun 20

Engraved and Gold Inlaid 20 Gauge Skeet Grade Winchester Model 21 Side by Side Shotgun

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: December 8, 2013

Lot 1701: Winchester 21 Shotgun 20

Engraved and Gold Inlaid 20 Gauge Skeet Grade Winchester Model 21 Side by Side Shotgun

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: December 8, 2013

Estimated Price: $8,000 - $13,000
Price Realized:
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Engraved and Gold Inlaid 20 Gauge Skeet Grade Winchester Model 21 Side by Side Shotgun

Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 21
Type: Shotgun
Gauge: 20
Barrel: 26 inch solid rib
Finish: blue
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 1428
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 263
Class: Curio & Relic Long Gun
Description:

This beautiful example has extensive expertly executed floral scroll engraving on the receiver and trigger plate with 2 inch long wedges of floral scroll engraving over the chambers on the barrels. The left and right sides of the receiver have a number of gold inlaid quail. There is also a gold inlaid quail on the trigger guard. The trigger guard plate has a large gold inlaid pheasant in flight along with "SKEET" inlaid in gold. There are gold wire inlaid borders with decorative elements around the outside edges of the receiver and trigger guard plate. There are also gold wire inlaid designs on the trigger guard, break lever, forearm hardware and on the muzzle and breech ends of the barrels. The barrels have a red bead front sight, a steel mid bead sight, are choked WS-1/WS-2 and have 2 3/4 inch chambers with ejectors. The multi-point checkered beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock with steel grip cap and checkered bare butt are highly figured Claro walnut. With an unmarked red, white and blue Winchester box. Bores measure .613 (right) and .613 (left), the wall thickness is .044 (right) and .043 (left), the bore constriction is .005 (right) (WS1) and .008 (left) (WS2). Length of pull is 14 1/2 inches. Drop at the comb is 1 3/8 inches, drop at the heel is 2 1/16 inches.

Rating Definition:

Near mint as professionally embellished, 99% of the blue finish remains with only some scattered light handling/storage marks. The replacement wood is also excellent with only a few scattered minor marks. Mechanically excellent.



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