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Winchester Model 101 20 Gauge – GRAND EUROPEAN FEATHERWEIGHT, vintage firearms inc
Guns International #: 101455349 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Winchester Shotguns - Model 101 - Winchester Shotguns - O/U
Seller's Information
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Seller: Vintage Firearms, Inc
Company: Vintage Firearms, Inc.
Member Since: 5/19/07
First Name: jay
Last Name: shachter
State: Michigan
Zip: 49546
Country: United States
Phone: (616) 292-6240
Phone2: (616) 608-4337
Fax: (616) 608-4701
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 174
Total Number of Listings: 5134
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: credit card, check, certified funds, wire transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost.)
Description:
General Specs: Winchester, Year 1981+/-, 20 Gauge, 6lbs 5oz
Serial Number: K280138E
The Winchester Model 101 was introduced in 1963 and the original design ended production in 1989. There is another more modern Model 101 that is a different action and design that is made in Belgium and Portugal, not to be confused with this vintage, original model made in the Kodensha firearms facility in Japan, known for producing extremely well made firearms. The original Model 101 is an obvious copy of the famous Browning Superposed built in Belgium at the FN plant from the 1930’s into the 1980’s. Just look at the lock up of the broad horizontal locking bolt that intercepts the barrel lug at the bottom of the action…Superposed. Look at the safety system…Superposed. The Model 101 was, and is, a solid, attractive over/under with a hand-engraved receiver and walnut stocks, nicely checkered and with American stock dimensions. This Winchester Grand European Featherweight was catalogued by Winchester as a Model 501, but most know the gun as a Model 101, built around 1981, and in SUPERB CONDITION. The gun was shipped with 25 ½” chrome-lined barrels with fixed IC/M chokes, breech end of the barrels fully jeweled, highly figured 3X American walnut with comfortable stock dimensions and a factory pad. The mechanics are perfect, with strong well-timed ejectors, crisp trigger pulls, the barrels tight as new on the hinge pin and breech face and the opening lever well right of center. The Grand European Featherweight was the top of the line in the Winchester upland over/under/101 category with near full coverage hand-cut rose and scroll engraving, 24LPI hand-cut checkering, bright coin finished receiver, and trim field style forend. If you like top quality and condition, this is your gun. It is a solid 99.5% example without a mark in the wood, some very minor loss of blue on the hard edge of the vent rib, two miniscule pin head marks in the barrel blue, and a 99% trigger guard fully engraved. The gun came to us without a case. We have a period correct green canvas Winchester case available for $225 added cost if you wish to have a hard case. Weighing just 6lbs. 3oz. and balanced perfectly in hand, the gun is perfect for the field or the clays course, and affordable to own. These guns are going up in value, so buy with the confidence of knowing you are investing, not spending! Thanks for looking.
Barrels
Barrel Length: 25 1/2"
Chokes: .006/.018 IC/M
Bores: mirror
Bore Diameter: .621/.621
Wall Thickness: .031/.034
% Blue: 99% factory
Chambers: 3"
Ribs: Vent rib - tight
Sights: white bradley front, white mid
Action
Action: tight, right of center
Ejectors or Extractors: ejectors - excellent
Case Color: coin finish 100% coverage, factory
Screws: perfect
Engraving: clear sharp; full coverage; hand engraved
Trigger Type: single
Trigger Guard Color: 99%
Stock
Type: Straight stock/field style forend
LOP: 13 3/4"
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 1/4"
DAH: 2 1/4"
DAC: 1 1/2"
Cast: 1/4" Off
Checkering Condition: superb
Butt Treatment: Winchester Pad
There are more photos upon request. We offer a 30 day mechanical warranty on this fine firearm. Call us for full details. PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. I have many more fine sxs shotguns not yet listed. Thanks for looking!
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price represents the 3% cash discount price. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher cost)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: 6% Michigan Only
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $70.00 We ship internationally!
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes
Call to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc
We employ a full time gunsmith on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
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