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NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 PUMP

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,125.00 USD Estimated At:2,250.00 - 3,000.00 USD
NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 PUMP

SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 Ga., 2 3/4". S# 1431830. Bbl. 28" solid rib w/ fixed Mod. choke & steel bead. Custom 12-3 engraving by famed engraver Nick Kusmit, who worked for Winchester 1950-1981. Nick continued to engrave Winchesters until his passing in 2010. Right side features a vignette of an upland scene w/ pointing setter. Left side has a marsh scene w/ 3 flying mallards. Vignettes are surrounded by vine type foliate scroll that extends to front & rear surfaces of receiver. Receiver extension has an added pigeon. Nick's "NK" signature is on the fence post in the right vignette. Custom beavertail forearm & hard rubber capped pistol grip stock of fancy black walnut w/ Pigeon style hand checkering. LOP: 14" over Win. buttplate. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: smoke prints of the engraving made by Nick Kusmit. CONDITION: retains over 98% custom blue. Stocks have very good custom finish. Very good bright bore. (21-2136/DS). CURIO. $2,250-3,000.