GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
HIGH CONDITION 20 GAUGE PRE-WAR WINCHESTER MODEL 21 TRAP/ SKEET GRADE SHOTGUN WITH CASE AND ACCESSORIES.WINCHESTERSXS 21 TRAP/SKEET984520GAW/CASE, 7 CASE ACCESS, 2 KEYSMODERN; C&R(1937) Cal. 20 ga. 2-5/8" Chambers. 26" Bbls are fitted with matted rib. Side of left bbl is marked "WINCHESTER - 20 GAUGE". Bbl flats are stamped with SN, Winchester proofs and "PAT PENDING". Bottoms of bbls are stamped "WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL" and with chokes (WS1 and WS2). Step down blued action with automatic safety and blued single selective trigger are marked with patent dates and Winchester, etc. on water table. Trigger plate is marked "TRAP" "SKEET". Trigger guard has initials "P.M.E." engraved on bow. Feather crotch figured American walnut straight grip buttstock measures 13-3/4" over checkered wood butt. Point pattern checkering is at grip, and side panels are checkered. Matching beavertail forend has typical J-spring and knurled secondary release. Bore diameter: left -.615, right - .614. Bore restrictions: left - .008 (IC), right - .004 (skeet). Wall thickness: left - .026, right - .030. Drop at heel: 2-7/8", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Neutral cast. Weight: 6 lbs. 6 oz. LOP: 13-3/4". Good quality VC case most likely by A&F (but area where normally stamped has been patched in), has stitched leather corners, and is lined in burgundy cloth. Case contains A&F marked accessories including a pair of snap caps and square oil bottle. There are some cleaning equipment including a Tomlinson bore scrubber, and a turk's head. Also included are two keys. PROVENANCE: A&F letter confirming specifications, and stating that it was sold to H. W. Endicott in Sept 1937, along with catalog pages, and biographical information about Mr. Endicott who died in 1954. Prestigious and lifetime Parker and Winchester collection of Dr. Tom Bouwkamp. CONDITION: Excellent, mostly original. Bbls retain approx 98% orig blue with some light handling and assembly marks. Action rates about 90%, silvering on high edges, thinning around bottom, and with some light scratches, and a rub on bottom of left side. Trigger guard rust re-blued at time of engraving of initials. Stocks retain nearly all of their orig finish with some rubs, and some added oil on left side of butt covering a chip in orig finish and some repaired grain checks. Bores are excellent. Mechanically excellent. Case leather is fine, still light in color, with some bumps and rubs, mostly on corners. Initials have been removed from top with small leather patch inset, similar to that taking out makers name. Interior cloth is fine with some compressions and rubs, as well as some soiling. Accessories are excellent. 52170-23 MGM168 (8,000-12,000)