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Gold Engraved Winchester Model 12 Pigeon Grade Slide Action 20 Gauge Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:2,000.00 USD Estimated At:4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
Gold Engraved Winchester Model 12 Pigeon Grade Slide Action 20 Gauge Shotgun
Manufactured in 1961. Features a single ivory bead front sight on a vent rib matte barrel with a fancy grade finely checkered Fleur-de-lis stock and slide handle with a scroll engraved blued metal grip cap and Winchester marked black checkered composition buttplate. Chambered for 2 3/4 inch shells choked skeet. The receiver features extensive floral border scroll engraving with gold inlaid game scenes, which extends to the trigger guard, grip cap, and a two inch section of the barrel breeches. The left side of the receiver exhibits two gold inlaid pointers with a flushed gold inlaid grouse amongst a wooded field scene, and is surrounded by floral border scroll engraving and outlined in a gold wire border. The right side of the receiver is similarly engraved with four gold inlaid Mallard Ducks coming in for a landing amongst a reed lined waters edge. In addition, the underside of the magazine tube is engraved with a gold filled arrow overtop of an engraved pigeon with matching gold fill serial numbers on the barrel and frame. There is also a gold wire band inlay at the muzzle and gold filled Winchester proofs at the breech and forward top of the frame. Length of pull is approximately 14 3/8".
BBL: 26 inch vent rib
Stock: checkered walnut
Gauge: 20
Finish: blue/gold
Grips:
Serial Number: 1935256


Mint with approximately 99% plus original finish, with the stock being similarly conditioned. A simply outstanding firearm with the utmost attention to detail.