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Very Early Winchester Model 21 SxS Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:NA
Very Early Winchester Model 21 SxS Shotgun
Auction Location:

16600 Aston Street
Irvine, CA
Very Early Winchester Model 21 Standard Grade Side-by-Side Shotgun, #378, 12 ga., 2-3/4'' chs., blue finish, 30'' barrels with 3/8'' matted concave rib, front combination brass and white bead with middle brass bead; Full/Mod. chokes, double triggers with extractor and automatic top-tang safety; checkered pistol-grip stock and splinter forend are straight grain walnut with a medium gloss finish. Length of pull is 13-7/8'' over a Winchester marked red rubber recoil pad; weight is 7-1/4 lbs. Mfg'd ca. 1930. Overall condition is good. Action face has moderate wear with scuffing from extractor. Muzzles, breeches and chambers have reddish oxidation; frame blue is approx. 70% with edgewear and finish loss around the hinge pin and on the forend iron, triggerguard and lower tang; floorplate and triggers have light corrosion. Barrel blue is 60% drifting to brown with patchy oxidation. Wood is rough with finish loss and scratches, checkering is flattened; screw slots are slightly marred. Action is tight, triggers are crisp, bores are bright with light fouling. Est.: $1,500-$2,500. (C&R)