VERY RARE WINCHESTER MODEL 42 PISTOL GRIP CHECKERED VENT RIB 410 SHOTGUN Guns International #: 100537851 Seller's Inventory #: W1021 Category: Winchester Shotguns - Model 42 - Winchester Shotguns - Pump Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: LeRoy Merz Antique Guns Company: Merz Antique Guns Member Since: 10/27/09 First Name: LeRoy Last Name: Merz State: Minnesota Zip: 56538-0494 Country: United States Phone: (218) 739-3255 Fax: (218) 739-4599 Platinum Seller Number of Active Listings: 958 Total Number of Listings: 52473 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. 3 days Payment Types Accepted: Money orders, cashier or personal checks Description: 2-1/2" chamber. Skeet choked. This gun features the third variation of the oval post rib and is marked "Simmons Patent". These were installed by Simmons Gun Co in Kansas city and then sent to Winchester for finishing. Pistol grip checkered wood in VG cond with most orig varnish and 14" LOP. 28" bbl. Overall metal is generally VG with 90% blue. VG bore. Interesting gun. In the Winchester Model 42 book by Ned Schwing on pg 146 is stated that Winchester only produced a total of 61 Model 42's with vent rib and 2-1/2" chamber. Rare gun showing little use. Leroy Merz Antique Firearms specializes in antique and vintage Winchesters and other fine American firearms. Since 1965 Mr. Merz has taken part in the world of firearms and has been a contributor to many well known reference books. Just recently we mailed the 124th edition of our privately-published catalog. We have hundreds of additional guns in every price range at our home online. Search for Merz Antiques in google. SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes |