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WINCHESTER MODEL 97 ENGRAVED PRESENTATION PIGEON

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:3,000.00 USD Estimated At:6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD
WINCHESTER MODEL 97 ENGRAVED PRESENTATION PIGEON

GRADE PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 12 Ga., S# E472587. Bbl. 30" w/ matted top, fixed Full choke & brass bead. Receiver has factory hand engraving featuring shooting scenes on both sides, w/ pigeon located behind the hammer. Top sides of receiver have 4 leaf clovers rear of the loading port w/ roses forward of the loading port area. Additionally upper & lower receiver areas as well as trigger guard bow have borderline engraving w/ highlights of foliate scroll. Top of receiver has a fine hand matting & breech block is engraved "PIGEON GUN". Splinter forearm & straight grip stock of fancy black walnut w/ black diamond inlays at wrist & wrap around Pigeon grade hand checkering. LOP: 13 5/8" over original deep dished hard rubber pad. Left side of stock has brass oval plate marked "PRESENTED / TO / A. G. Ellet / Kansas City MO / By the Winchester Repeating Arms Company / Christmas / 1909". CONDITION: bbl. retains over 80% lightly worn blue showing light scratches & wear marks. Action retains 70% thinning blue w/ light scratches & wear in carry areas. Stock & forearm have worn original finish & scratches showing scratches & handling marks w/ open grain checkering on right side of butt. Sound mechanics. Bore is generally bright w/ evidence of very slight ring at muzzle. (21-2949/DS). CURIO. $6,000-9,000.