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NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 42 PUMP

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,250.00 USD Estimated At:2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD
NICK KUSMIT ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 42 PUMP

SHOTGUN. Cal. 410, 3". S# 21529. Bbl. 26" plain w/ steel bead. Restamped "CYL" choke marking. Engraved by famous Winchester engraver Nick Kusmit. Action has special No. 1 pattern featuring vignettes w/ flying snipe. Vignettes are surrounded by vine type foliate scroll w/ crosshatch backgrounds & additional scroll on trigger guard bow. Custom beavertail forearm & pistol grip stock of cherry w/ rosewood grip cap & maple spacer. Hand checkering features fleur de lis. LOP: 13 15/16" over unmarked buttplate. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: hand written letter by Nick Kusmit dated July 6 2002 " Doug, enclosed are copies of your Model 12-1 w/ flying snipe, also a copy of painting by Lin B Hunt. I should be starting with your other Model 12-2 pattern w/ scrolls added similar to my brothers. Very best wishes. Nick Kusmit." Accompanying letter are smoke prints & Hunt artwork copy that was the inspiration for the snipe pattern. CONDITION: 99% custom reblue. Wood has good finish showing sm. marks. Sound mechanics. Bright near excellent bore. (21-2240/DS). MODERN. $2,500-3,500.