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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# 96333. Bbl. 28" plain w/ fixed Full choke & steel bead. Receiver has custom No. 1 engraving by famous Winchester engraver, Nick Kusmit. Engraving features vignettes of flying quail surrounded by foliate scroll. Custom beavertail forearm & custom stock of fancy black walnut w/ Win. buttplate. Stock & forearm have dbl. diamond deluxe style hand checkering. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: hand written letter by Nick Kusmit dated April 28, 2003 "Doug, Enclosed is smoke print of your Model 42 w/ quail. I recut the serial numbers and the proof mark, they were washed away. It will get shipped to Andy tomorrow. Have a nice day Nick". Accompanying the letter are Nick Kusmit smoke prints of the right & left sides of receiver. Letter from Andy's Custom Shop dated April 2 03 stating "Dear Nick, find enclosed Doug Laube's Model 42, S/N 96333. Doug would like a 42-1 pattern with quail. Thanks! Andy". CONDITION: over 98% reblued finish. Stock & forearm have very good custom finish. Bore shows intermittent deep pitting. (21-2941/DS). MODERN. $2,500-3,500.