shotguns

Winchester Model 37, 20 gauge single shot shotgun, 28" barrel, full choke, bright-shiny bore. Barrel marked 2-3/4". Not serial-numbered. Over 1,015,000 mfg. between 1936-63. "Red Letter" guna nd some of the original faded red lacquer remains in the lettering. Retains about 85% original blue, receiver has handling/hunting scratches pretty much all over. In excellent mechanical condition. Wood grades about excellent with minor hunting dings and some wear but retains 80% varnish, no cracks, VG Winchester buttplate. FFL required. $400.00

Winchester Model 1887 12 gauge lever action shotgun, s/n 16568 (antique, mfg. 1888), barrel shortened to 23" and the bore is pitted but clean, front sight broken off. This is a well worn, all grey gun with pretty strong markings. The action seems to work well. Buttstock has been sanded so it is undersized at the tangs, forearm wood(s) have been heavily sanded, steel butplate is very good. About antique good. SOLD

L. C. Smith Ideal Grade. Serial #35757 manufactured 1948. 16 gauge, 2¾" chambers, an extractor gun with 28" barrels, choked a tight F/IM (.628"/.638") with a nice, tight action. DT. PG. This beautiful, original LC Smith shotgun retains 98% original barrel blue with a small patch of wear at the left rear next to the breech and quite a few small, light handling scratches. The action has easily 99% of the original case colors. Wood is excellent with almost all its original finish but it does have multiple light scratches and dings, especially on the sides of the buttstock, a small divot missing from the HR buttplate. The checkering is excellent. There is one small crack beginning just behind the upper tang. Internal barrels are bright and like new with these exceptions: right tube has a line of small pits on its bottom, running forward from the chamber out about 6" and one more small spot of rust about 2" back from the muzzle, also on the bottom of the tube. The muzzles have light rusting. 14¼"" LOP, the gun weighs in at about 6¾ lbs. The is one great little L.C. and would make a perfect candidate for a 16 bore hunter! The piece appears to have been fired very little, the imperfections being from poor handling and storage. Please look for your self. FFL or C&R is required to purchase. $2695.00

Colt double shotgun Model 1883, s/n 4269, 12 gauge hammerless, extractor, manufactured in 1889. The is the 2^nd or “finer, fancier” grade with scroll designs on frame and nicely patterned Damascus barrels. The 30” barrels still show strong patterns and have uniformly pitted (medium depth) bores that are choked .710”/.730” with slight denting at the right muzzle. Receiver metal is all grey with excellent markings and engraving, traces of case colors in protected areas. Walnut stocks are worn and have been re-coated with varnish but are not sanded undersized. The LOP is 13¾” and the butt stock has not been shortened, the comb appears to have been altered to fit someone's hand. Checkering and buttplate are very worn but patterns are still visible. We can see a fine crack in the wrist, within the checkering on the right side. Mechanically it is very tight and appears to function perfectly. NRA antique very good to fine. ~~$1195.00~~ Reduced to $999.!
Lefever Nitro Special. Serial #273265, Ithaca manufactured 1929. barrels nicely shortened cut to 18" with finished muzzles, 12 gauge, excellent shiny bores, tight action. Wood is about VG with small chips missing from stock at both sides of the top lever, behind the fences. DT, PG, checkering worn but still good. Two holes drilled in barrel rib, neatly filled with plug screws. Action retains 60-70% case colors, barrels retain about 75% blue. FFL required new price! SOLD

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Shipping charges, to the 48 continental US states only: (Alaska & Hawaii are additional) Antique handguns $30.00, (if valued over $1000. the minimum shipping will be $35.) modern handguns $35. (dealer to dealer only), all Long-arms: minimum $35. (if valued over $1000., minimum shipping will cost $40.), shipping charges are non-refundable. All merchandise must be paid in full before shipment. Shipping charges are for ground shipping only.

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Unless the weapon is noted as an antique: All modern firearms sales require that I have a signed, hard copy of your FFL, your C&R (when applicable), or your dealer's FFL on hand before shipment will be made, no exceptions.

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