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*Connecticut Shotgun Winchester Model 21-5 Standard Frame 28 Gauge Shotgun in Travel Case
Estimate: $8,000-$12,000
Sold
$7,500
Live Auction
Arms, Armor and Militaria
Location
Cincinnati
Description

*Connecticut Shotgun Winchester Model 21-5 Standard Frame 28 Gauge Shotgun in Travel Case


28 Gauge. 28" barrel length. SN: W38218. 2.75" chamber length. Improved Cylinder Left. Cylinder Right. Blued metal finish overall with gold selector trigger set in AAA grade Turkish walnut with A style carving and checkering to wrist and beavertail forend. Double barrel side by side boxlock ejector shotgun embellished with engraving to the frame and rear barrels. Item mounts a full length vented and matted barrel rib with single red bead front sight. Engraving to the frame comes in the style of the 21-5 shotgun with spiral scroll embellishments, sunbursts to the barrel lug, and game bird vignettes to the frame flanks. The lower frame is further engraved with a Retriever, and the triggerguard with a Pointer. Shotgun mounts the F style butt with leather wrapped recoil pad, which has been adjusted with the addition of extra spacers. Standard make and model marks include CT. SHOTGUN MFG./NEW BRITAIN, CT. U.S.A. on the watertables and lower barrels beneath handguard. Gold ovalplate to the toe is unsigned. Item comes in a maroon velvet lined leather case with brass buckles and lock plate. Comes with a set of 28 Gauge snap caps, and a pamphlet from the Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company with guide to their offered models. Lacks key for the case lock. 15.25" length of pull. 1.5" drop to comb. 2" drop to heel. {MODERN}


This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Condition
Very Good. Bores are dirty with some dust that should clean to Minty. Blued finish exhibits some light muzzle wear with some thinning and streaking on the barrels. Wood retains a tight fit to the metal with some thinning to the finish on the high edges. Trace of repair or wood fill along the left edge of the trigger plate. Stock finish has some scratches and mars near butt, likely from when the spacers were installed to adjust length of pull. Two chips to the upper right forward corner of the forend. Action locks up with the barrels on face and lever resting right of center, but shows slight wiggle left to right and up and down. Case has some scattered scuffs and scratches.