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Winchester 42 'High Grade' .410 SN: WFT184

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Winchester 42 'High Grade' .410 SN: WFT184
Japanese made slide action shotgun chambered for .410 shotshells circa 1993. This is a High Grade Limited Edition model 42 with very nice scroll engraving and gold filled outlines and a gold trigger to match. In the 1990s, after Fabrique Nationale became owner of both Winchester and Browning brands, it had Miroku of Japan make a limited-edition series of Model 42s and only 850 were marked Winchester. It features a 26" vent rib barrel with a Bradley white bead front sight and no mid-bead. The left side of the barrel is marked in gold fill “MODEL 42-WINCHESTER-.410-3IN. FULL / TRADE MARK”. The right side reads "MADE IN JAPAN / IMPORTED TO NEW HAVEN CT. U.S.A." The underside of the receiver and barrel extension are marked with matching serial numbers. The stocks are a two piece extra fancy feathered grain, gloss finished walnut set with checkering at the wrist and double diamond checkering on the slide handle. It has a metal grip cap and factory Winchester butt plate. Metal finish looks great with almost no signs of handling. Wood stocks look great with nary a sign of use. Bore looks great, bright. Choke is marked Full on the barrel. LOP is 14". Comes with original red Winchester factory cardboard box. Condition is NRA Excellent+ *Modern Firearm*