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WINCHESTER MODEL 12 JASPER SALERNO ENGRAVED PUMP

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,500.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 4,500.00 USD
WINCHESTER MODEL 12 JASPER SALERNO ENGRAVED PUMP

SHOTGUN. Cal. 16 Ga. 2 3/4". S# 875209. Bbl. 28" w/ aftermarket Simmons lg. oval VR. Fixed Full choke. Steel front bead. No. 5 engraving w/ multicolor inlay by Jasper Salerno who was a Winchester factory engraver from 1968-1977. Right side of receiver shows a woodland scene w/ a gold inlaid setter backing a silver inlaid pointer & 2 gold partridges on the opposite side of a copper inlaid stump. Left side scene shows 4 silver inlaid flying mallards w/ gold feet. Scenes are surrounded by vine type foliate scroll & punch dot backgrounds. Matching scroll extends to triggerguard bow, bbl. extension & breech end of bbls. Triggerguard extension has an engraved pigeon. The engraver's signature (J. L. Salerno) is found on the bottom of the receiver, forward of the loading port. Bolt & carrier have custom jeweling. Custom skeet style checkered beavertail forearm & hard rubber capped pistol grip stock of fancy walnut. LOP: 13 7/8" over Winchester buttplate. 1941 Mfg. CONDITION: over 98% custom reblued finish. Wood has very good finish. Sound mechanics & bright near excellent bore. (22-2298/DS). CURIO. $3,000-4,500.