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J.M. Davis Private Collection Firearm and Artifact Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location330 N J.M. Davis Blvd, Claremore, Oklahoma, 74017, United States

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Introduction to the J.M. Davis Private Collection Firearm and Artifact Auction

J.M. Davis ran the Mason Hotel in Claremore, Oklahoma, for his entire career, from 1917 onward. From the age of seven in 1901 until 1965, he was an inveterate collector of all firearms, as well as artifacts reflecting history in Oklahoma and the Mississippi Valley region. To preserve his collection in perpetuity, he created the 40,000-square-foot J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum in Claremore, which is today managed by the State of Oklahoma. It is the largest firearms Museum in North America.

The museum is a must-see for any weapons collector, displaying an incredible amount and variety of weaponry and famous felon, outlaw, and law enforcement personality items from history.

Proceeds of this sale directly benefit the long-term care and maintenance of the Collection. None of the items in this sale are out of the current museum exhibit displays. Nearly all of the items have been stored away, out of public view, since at least 1965 (54 years!), long before the modern era when most of the well-written and researched reference and table-top books on antique firearms were published. As an example, none of these weapons were known to R. Larry Wilson, a prolific firearms writer and author of approximately 60 books on antique firearms, who as a young man and budding firearms scholar, worked for Colt about the time this part of the collection went into storage.

The sale hosts more than 2200, antique to modern (probably none more recent than 1965) firearms, swords, crossbows and knives. In addition, there is a large section of Americana, featuring Native American stone and pottery items, primarily from Oklahoma and the Mississippi Valley. Items of cultural significance that are not in the sale are designated for, or already transferred to, the Oklahoma State Museum.

Davis was also a button, badge, medal and pinback collector, and there are more than a thousand items in this category, mostly in like-kind groups.

The two-day preview prior to the sale is a must for any serious collector.
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Belgium, Fabrique Nationale battle rifle Rifle 1915 JMD-1165410110 - Belgium, Fabrique Nationale battle rifle Rifle 1915 JMD-11654
Holabird Western Americana Collections
BELGIUM MOD 1889 MAUSER, battle rifle, 8mm, original military configuration. sling swivels, metal butt plate. SN: L991, JMD Oval Tag: 7790, Condition:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for 312.50
 
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Belgium, Hopkins & Allen battle rifle Rifle 1915 JMD-1165610111 - Belgium, Hopkins & Allen battle rifle Rifle 1915 JMD-11656
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rifle, Belgium, Hopkins & Allen, battle rifle, SN: RESEARCH, JMD Oval Tag: 790, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to a********7 for 812.50
 
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Belkamp Essex Rifle 1950s JMD-1115410112 - Belkamp Essex Rifle 1950s JMD-11154
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Belkamp, Essex model.22 bolt-action rifle. Chambered in .22 long rifle in fair condition. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 7670, Condition: Fair, &g...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to n**********w for 93.75
 
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Beretta Gardine 1946C Rifle 1950s JMD-1193910113 - Beretta Gardine 1946C Rifle 1950s JMD-11939
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rifle, Beretta Gardine, 1946C, M-1891-CARBINE, better known as 'Carcano', 6.5mm., bolt-action. SN: 2648, JMD Oval Tag: 2661, Condition: Good...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to x********s.. for 85.40
 
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Beretta Gardine 1946C Rifle 1950s JMD-1194110114 - Beretta Gardine 1946C Rifle 1950s JMD-11941
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Beretta carbine rifle, 1946C, 6.5mm, bolt-action, M1938 carbine, internal magazine blade front/V notch fixed rear sight, padded butt stock. SN: R6316,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to j****N for 150.00
 
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Beretta Gardine 1946C Rifle 1950s JMD-1194310115 - Beretta Gardine 1946C Rifle 1950s JMD-11943
Holabird Western Americana Collections
1946C, Beretta Gardine, M-1891, 6.5mm, bolt-action, M1938 carbine, smooth fore/pistol grip, blade front/V notch fixed rear sight, SN: RA70055, JMD Ova
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to x********s.. for 91.50
 
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Birmingham Small Arms Falling Block Rifle 1920s JMD-1025210116 - Birmingham Small Arms Falling Block Rifle 1920s JMD-10252
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a highly customized BSA target rifle chambered in .22 long rifle. It comes with a tang sight and palm rest. SN: 30133, JMD Oval Tag: 8356, Con
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,200.00
Sold to d*******f for 468.75
 
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Bohler Stahl (Anschutz) SYST. AyDT/ J. R. G. MN Rifle c1900 JMD-1202610117 - Bohler Stahl (Anschutz) SYST. AyDT/ J. R. G. MN Rifle c1900 JMD-12026
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Bohler Stahl (Anschutz), SYST. AyDT/ J. R. G. MN, octagon barrel, custom engraving, double set triggers, possible pic of hunter on face, custom target
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to k*******2 for 915.00
 
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Bolivia Bolivian Rifle 1940s JMD-1101710118 - Bolivia Bolivian Rifle 1940s JMD-11017
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Mauser model 98 from Bolivia, in 8 mm. SN: 16488, JMD Oval Tag: 959, Condition: Excellent, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for 250.00
 
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British Bolt-Action Rifle 1940s JMD-1097610119 - British Bolt-Action Rifle 1940s JMD-10976
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a British, bolt-action rifle in .22. Maker unknown. SN: 20260, JMD Oval Tag: 8337, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to t******m for 274.50
 
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