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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 In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

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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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EclipseGun Co. Pistol 1840s JMD-1138720930 - EclipseGun Co. Pistol 1840s JMD-11387
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pistol, Eclipse Gun Co., Percussion Pistol .42 cal., SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 1478, Condition: Good, >
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 112.50
 
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Ellis Pistol 1960s / 1840s JMD-1133220931 - Ellis Pistol 1960s / 1840s JMD-11332
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pistol, Ellis, .48 cal, Flintlock, original hardware in replica stock. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 1574, Condition: Good, >
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to A*********s for 468.75
 
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EMGE 2 Pistol 1960s JMD-1147220932 - EMGE 2 Pistol 1960s JMD-11472
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pistol, EMGE, 2.22 pellet checkered Pistol grip. N1 carbine style blade front. notch rear sight. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 154, Condition: Fair, >
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Estimate : 50.00 - 100.00
Sold to m******n for 150.00
 
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ENTLARAT Pistol 1850s JMD-1142320933 - ENTLARAT Pistol 1850s JMD-11423
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pistol, ENTLARAT, Percussion, spur trigger, wood grips. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 611, Condition: Good, >
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to j***d for 274.50
 
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Favl Montmain Pistol 1750s JMD-1116420934 - Favl Montmain Pistol 1750s JMD-11164
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This pistol does not fit any contract pistol architecture (by the U.S.) but has "Favl Montmain" inscribed on the the thumb plate. This gun...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to u**********k for 2,875.00
 
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French & Belgium Pistol 1860s JMD-1125220935 - French & Belgium Pistol 1860s JMD-11252
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pistol, French & Belgium, Distributed by the Spanish firm of Eibar in their French offices for Europe. Very rare Pinfire relic, Inlaid in gold. ...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 300.00
Sold to x********s.. for 158.60
 
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GE Wright Pistol 1880s JMD-1139620936 - GE Wright Pistol 1880s JMD-11396
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pistol, GE Wright.30 cal, Heavy barrel. wood grips. SN: 192, JMD Oval Tag: 336, Condition: Fair, >
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to p*******5 for 106.25
 
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German Pistol 1870s JMD-1142820937 - German Pistol 1870s JMD-11428
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pistol, German, 7mm octagon to round barrel, large front/leaf rear sight, wood stock. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 152, Condition: Good, >
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Start Price : 50.00 | Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Gestzlic-trico Pistol 1840s JMD-1141520938 - Gestzlic-trico Pistol 1840s JMD-11415
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pistol, Gestzlic-trico, percussion pistol, Muzzle break, wood pistol grip, no trigger guard. SN: DRGM, JMD Oval Tag: 1529, Condition: Good, >
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to s********n for 109.80
 
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Healthways Los A, CA Pistol 1960s JMD-1133920939 - Healthways Los A, CA Pistol 1960s JMD-11339
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Pistol, Healthways Los A, CA, PLAINSMAN, BB Pistol, 4.5-in .177 cal. CHECK YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS SN: 57487, JMD Oval Tag:
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Estimate : 100.00 - 400.00
Sold to v*******v for 54.90
 
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