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NUCK KUSMIT NO. 2 ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:800.00 USD Estimated At:1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD
NUCK KUSMIT NO. 2 ENGRAVED WINCHESTER MODEL 12

TRAP STYLE PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 Ga., 2 3/4". S# 1342524. Bbl. 30" solid rib w/ fixed full choke & steel bead. Action has No. 2 aftermarket engraving by famous Winchester factory engraver Nick Kusmit. Right side marsh scene depicts 2 flying mallards. Left side woodland scene shows a pointer & 2 flushing partridge. Nick Kusmit's signature is shown at the base of a tree on left side. Cloud on right side has customers initials "DWL". Receiver extension has engraved pigeon. Jeweled bolt & carrier. Custom aftermarket beavertail extension forearm & Monte Carlo pistol grip stock of fancy walnut. Stock has an Etchen style black grip cap w/ white line spacer. Stock & forearm have fancy point pattern hand checkering. LOP: 14 1/4" over a Pachmayr Trap pad. Mfg. 1953. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Nick Kusmit supplied smoke prints of right & left side of action along w/ hand written note to the customer & postmark dated January, 2004. CONDITION: over 98% properly reblued finish. Gloss forearm finish shows wear w/ areas of crazing having cracks & chips along the front edge. Gloss stock finish shows scattered scratches & marks. Sound action. Very good bright bore. (21-2169/DS). CURIO. $1,600-2,400.