GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
SCARCE WINCHESTER MODEL 1901 LEVER ACTION SHOTGUN.WINCHESTER19017814110 GAMODERN; C&RCal. 10 GA. Scarce Winchester shotgun with 30" steel bbl, half magazine & brass bead front sight. Receiver is marked with the intertwined "WRACo" trademark. Mounted with nicely figured, uncheckered American walnut with flat side forearm panels & rnd knob buttstock with checkered steel buttplate. The Model 1901 is the successor to the Winchester Model 1887 lever action shotgun produced from about 1901 to about 1920 with a total production of about 13,500. They were made only in 10 ga. This was an improvement on the Model 1887 with more modern steel capable of firing smokeless powder loads. These shotguns were strong & reliable and popular as security arms with coach and mine guards. As such, they frequently had their bbls cut to a more manageable length. Although they are strong & reliable, competition from a variety of slide action repeating shotguns prevented extensive sales. They remained in service well into the late 20th Century with one occasionally encountered in the field today. This model was also used in a number of movies, most notably by Arnold Schwarznegger in the 1980s & 1990s. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus (no disassembly was effected to check for matching numbers). Overall retains 99% plus crisp orig finish with strong, bright factory blue and crisp oil finish to the wood. Wood has a few nicks & dings with some bruises and a gouge on the right forend panel. Mechanics are crisp. Bright shiny bore, has been fired but very little. 48568-5 JR (4,000-7,000)