May 28 & 29, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting, & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/29/2020
Circa 1940s. Barrel set (A) are 28" blued barrels with red front sight and brass mid bead. Machine matted game concave rib. Left barrel reads "WINCHESTER - 20 GAUGE / 2 3/4 CHAM." Underside of barrels with "WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL" with left barrel marked "FULL" right marked "MODIFIED"; two Winchester proof steel logo marks, on left side is an "S", right side with "T", serial number on left side, right side near breech with "G". Beavertail forend with J spring with knurled roll release. Forend iron and wood have matching numbers to receiver. Behind ejectors is marked 222. Ejectors very slightly out of time. Barrel set (B) are 26" blued barrels set up identical to (A) with exception given to right barrel which reads "WS-1" and "WS-2" on left. Later splinter forend with fine point pattern checkering, serial number in wood does not match. Plain blue receiver with "SKEET" on trigger plate. Non auto safe. Single selective mechanical trigger with button barrel selector. Top tang with serial number and "SAFE" in gold. Straight hand grip of feather crotch walnut with point checkering pattern. Checkering for stock does not match forends. Pachmayr decelerator pad, 7/8". Later leatherette case with canvas cover and accessories comprising a two piece cleaning rod, snap caps, oil bottle, cleaning kit, gun sock, and foam pieces for protection. CONDITION: Barrel (A) are quite good as refinished and rebuilt. Evidence of rib relay and rebluing visible but maintains virtually all of the reapplied blue. Chokes opened up to Modified on left and Improved Cylinder on right. Knurled release is bowed. Forearm also excellent as refinished and checkering recut. Minor dent visible in bore, 12 - 1/2" from breech. Barrel (B) with evidence of patina on rib underneath bluing, retaining most of its reapplied blue, but there are scattered handling marks. Forend is excellent with suboptimal inlay work. Action retains virtually all of its bluing with some imperfections in the reapplied blue. Comb with some handling marks. CP
Item Dimensions: Case: 12" x 33" x 4".
Accessories
Case and Accessories
Barrel Length
(A) 28" (B) 26"
Barrel Wall Thickness
(A) (L) .031 (R) .030 (B) (L) .030 (R) .028
Choke
(A) (L) .019 (R) .008 (B) (L) .006 (R) .004
Internal Bore Diameter
(A) (BOTH) .611 (B) (L) .613 (R) .612
Weight
(A) 6 lbs 13 oz. (B) 6 lbs 6 oz.