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WINCHESTER MODEL 12 FACTORY ENGRAVED PUMP SHOTGUN.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,250.00 USD
WINCHESTER MODEL 12 FACTORY ENGRAVED PUMP SHOTGUN.
Cal. 12 Ga. S# 494246. Bbl. nickel steel w/ milled VR shortened to 25 5/7" w/ cyl. bore. Original choke marking "FULL". White target front sight w/ steel mid bead. Receiver has style 12-5 unsigned hand engraving. Right side features woodland scene w/ 2 pointing dogs & 2 flushing partridge. Left side marsh scene features 4 flying mallards. Scenes are surrounded by borders & vine type foliate scroll indicative of George Ulrich's work. Engraved highlights extend to upper & lower areas of receiver as well as trigger guard bow. Sm. rnd. custom forearm of fancy walnut w/ wrap around Pigeon grade hand checkering. Early style hard rubber capped pistol grip stock of fancy walnut w/ hand checkering having black diamonds on both sides of wrist. LOP: is shortened to 14 1/8" over a 1 1/2" solid red London style pad. Replacement brass grip cap screw. 1927 Mfg. CONDITION: receiver has an old reblued finish showing light fading w/ edge wear & handling marks. Bbl. & mag. tube retain 90% brightly reblued finish showing slide wear. Bbl. has a slight plum coloration. Slide bar has 30% fading reblued finish. Forearm has good custom finish. Stock has a gloss refinish w/ worn checkering showing scratches & handling marks. Headspace is taken up by 4 notches. Good bright bore. (21-4558/DS). CURIO. $1,500-2,250.