Winchester 1879 Match Grade Double Hammer Shotgun S/N 1174
Guns International #: 100531946 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Shotguns - Antique - Winchester Shotguns - SxS
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Seller: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms
Company: Elephant & Castle Fine Arms
Member Since: 5/22/07
State: Missouri
Zip: 65721
Country: United States
Phone: (417) 581-4570
Fax: (417) 581-1873
Platinum Seller
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: Cashiers Check,Money Order
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Description:
Winchester 1879 Match Grade Hammer Shotgun
- 12 bore
- 27" double fine laminated steel barrels
- Rebounding hammers
- Dolls head lock
- All original very good condition
- Bores are good
- Checkering is worn but present
- Various handling marks throughout (no visible splits or checks)
- Barrel rib is a solid concave marked "Winchester Repeating Arms Co. "Match Gun" New Haven Conn. U.S.A."
- Has engraved side lock action with 6 pins
- Engraved hammers, breech, upper & lower tang, forend metal, bottom barrel lugs, and trigger guard
- Completely engraved lower receiver
- Blank brass engraving shield on upper wrist of stock
- Checkered widows peak butt plate
- Prince of Whales grip stock
- Made between 1879-1884
- Proof marks says "not for ball" "10b" "12M" on both barrels, "2238", inspector marks "G E.H.", "WB", "SW" (also has British proof marks)
- Extractor gun
- Most of these Winchester shotguns of various grades were purchased from English gun makers and were generally for sale in the Winchester store in NY City
- The first guns were not Winchester marked but beginning in 1879 were listed with the address as on ours with the grade of the gun
- Advertised and marked were match guns and class A, B, C, & D
- Stocks were English walnut and generally very good quality
- The highest grade offered was the Match Grade, lowest was a D
- Total of approx. 10,000 made
- Made in 10 & 12 GA, and barrels range up to 32"
- Very scarce model to find
- Match Grades were a 25% premium at time of purchase
- Books at $7,995
- Serial number 1174
SOLD