December 16, 17, & 18, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
Lot #2157:
(C) NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED AND SILVER PLATED WINCHESTER MODEL 1903 SEMI-AUTOMATIC RIFLE WITH CARVED STOCKS.
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/17/2025
Circa 1919. Carbine length blued round barrel with combination front sight and blank filled rear dovetail, tang mounted with a fold up aperture rear sight. Receiver has been silver plated and tastefully engraved by Nick Kusmit, Winchester factory and Custom Shop engraver from 1950 to 1981, his "NK" signature present on the left panel. The left side displays a running buck vignette in a Western mountain landscape surrounded by arabesque scroll. Right side has a fox sitting along a field edge with similar trim. "D" pattern carved walnut forend with oak leaf and acorn motifs. The silver plated nose cap is also embellished with scroll. The figured straight grip stock also has "D' pattern checkering and an engraved, plated butt plate. CONDITION: Very good. Barrel retains the majority of its blue which has begun to fade with some freckling present. Silver plating is toned with some light bubbling. Stocks have handling marks throughout. Crisp, bright bore.