RARE WINCHESTER CLASS B DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.

SN 1380. Cal. 12ga. Very rare shotgun with 30″ Damascus bbls that have rib that has single silver bead and dolls head rib extension. The rib is marked with the Winchester name & address and ”(CLASS B)”. Receiver, lockplates & hammers are nicely engraved with about 50-60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns. Trigger-bow & opening lever are engraved to match. Mounted with straight grain walnut which includes checkered splintered forearm & Prince of Wales rnd knob stock and smooth steel buttplate. It is generally reported that there may have been as many as 10000 of these shotguns sold by Winchester 1879-1884. They were produced in 5 grades, 10 & 12 ga and 30 & 32″ bbls. Winchester apparently contracted for these shotguns with a variety of English gunmakers. The Class B guns, represented here are middle grade. CONDITION: Good to very good (no disassembly was effected to check for matching numbers). Bbls retain most of a re-browning. Receiver & lock plates retain traced of case colors in the sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Wood has a repair through the wrist and retains about all of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Bores are bright with moderate pitting. 48568-8 JR (2,000-4,000) – Lot 3108

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3108	$3,450.00	RARE WINCHESTER CLASS B DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN. SN 1380. Cal. 12ga. Very rare shotgun with 30″ Damascus bbls that have rib that has single silver bead and dolls head rib extension. The rib is marked with the Winchester name & address and ”(CLASS B)”. Receiver, lockplates & hammers are nicely engraved with about 50-60% coverage foliate arabesque patterns. Trigger-bow & opening lever are engraved to match. Mounted with straight grain walnut which includes checkered splintered forearm & Prince of Wales rnd knob stock and smooth steel buttplate. It is generally reported that there may have been as many as 10000 of these shotguns sold by Winchester 1879-1884. They were produced in 5 grades, 10 & 12 ga and 30 & 32″ bbls. Winchester apparently contracted for these shotguns with a variety of English gunmakers. The Class B guns, represented here are middle grade. CONDITION: Good to very good (no disassembly was effected to check for matching numbers). Bbls retain most of a re-browning. Receiver & lock plates retain traced of case colors in the sheltered areas with the balance turned silver. Wood has a repair through the wrist and retains about all of a restored finish. Mechanics are fine. Bores are bright with moderate pitting. 48568-8 JR (2,000-4,000) – Lot 3108 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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RARE WINCHESTER CLASS B DAMASCUS DOUBLE BARREL SHOTGUN.