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NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 PUMP

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:875.00 USD Estimated At:1,750.00 - 2,500.00 USD
NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12 PUMP

SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 Ga., 2 3/4". S# 1255067. Bbl. 28" of Winchester Proof Steel w/ solid rib & fixed Full choke. Red target front sight w/ steel mid bead. Action features No. 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 of receiver features a vignette featuring a pointing setter. Left side features a marsh scene w/ 3 flying mallards. Scenes are surrounded by vine type foliate scroll w/ punch dot backgrounds & highlights extending to upper & lower receiver areas. Receiver extension has an added pigeon. Nick engraved into his later years. The quality & consistency of his engraving gradually deteriorated as his age increased as this gun demonstrates. Bolt & carrier are hand jeweled. Beavertail forearm & hard rubber capped pistol grip stock of fancy walnut w/ target style checkering. LOP: is shortened to 13 7/8" over a repro. win. solid red pad. CONDITION: over 98% finely polished reblued finish. Forearm has lightly worn original finish showing sm. marks. Refinished stock has freshened checkering. Headspace ring is taken up 2 notch. Very good bright bore. (21-4559/DS). CURIO. $1,750-2,500.