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Winchester Special Order Upland Model 101 Over/Under Shotgun From the John M. Olin Collection

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:700.00 USD Estimated At:1,400.00 - 1,900.00 USD
Winchester  Special Order Upland Model 101 Over/Under Shotgun From the John M. Olin Collection
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Winchester Special Order Upland Model 101 Over/Under Shotgun From the John M. Olin Collection

As confirmed by the copy of a letter from Eugene F. Williams, Jr., this shotgun was once the personal property of the late John M. Olin. The shotgun features dual bead sights, 2 3/4 inch chambers, ejectors and special choke bores of skeet 1 and skeet 2. Floral scrollwork is featured on the receiver. Single trigger and tang safety/selector. The special high grade walnut straight grip stock and forearm are checkered with the stock fitted with a leather covered recoil pad. John M. Olin's initials are marked on the initial oval located on the underside of the stock. Length of pull is 14 inches.

Manufucture: Winchester
Model: 101
BBL: 26 inch vent rib
Stock: walnut
Guage: 12
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: 65351

Very fine. The shotgun retains 95% original blue finish showing some minor thinning and some minor spotting. The wood is fine with most of the crazed varnish remaining and some very scattered minor handling marks. Overall the checkering is crisp. Mechanically excellent.