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Winchester Model 11SL Widow Maker 1st Autoloader made by Winchester
Guns International #: 102248520 Seller's Inventory #: 117
Category: Winchester Shotguns - Semi-Auto - Winchester Collectible Firearms
Seller's Information
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Seller: randywine
Company: Randolf W Fowler Ltd
Member Since: 1/26/21
First Name: Randy
Last Name: Fowler
State: Virginia
Zip: 20147
Country: United States
Phone: (703) 858-2881
Premium Seller
Number of Active Listings: 207
Total Number of Listings: 357
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Returns ON approval within 3 DAYS OF DELIVERY MINUS A 20% RESTOCKING FEE
Payment Types Accepted: Money Orders, Certified Checks, Personal Checks, Zelle, Layaway
Description:
The Model 1911 SL (for "Self-Loading") shotgun was developed in 1911 by Thomas Crossley Johnson for the Winchester Repeating Arms Corporation. At the time, Winchester lacked an autoloading shotgun in its product offering, since the company had not accepted John Browning's conditions (he wanted to be paid on a royalty basis, without giving up his rights) for taking his 1898 autoloading design in production. The weapon rejected by Winchester was to become the Browning Auto-5 shotgun (also licensed-built as the Remington Model 11 and the Savage 720) and set the standard for autoloading shotgun designs until after World War II. Due to patent restrictions on the 1898 design, Winchester was unable to copy the Browning design they had rejected earlier, the only autoloading shotgun design at the time, so Winchester had to adapt the design for their own production without infringing on Browning's patents; T.C. Johnson, reportedly, joked that "it took him nearly ten years to design an automatic shotgun (the Winchester 1911) which would not be an infringement on the Browning gun. One of Browning's patents was for the charging handle on the bolt of the 1905 shotgun which disconnected the bolt from the barrel; Winchester worked around this restriction by buying an early production Auto-5 from Browning and literally adding ribs to the barrel so it could be used to charge the weapon. In order to use the 1911 SL, a user would place the gun in a safe place and point the firearm in a safe direction, load the tubular magazine, and then pull back on the barrel by the checkered section. (hence the name Widow Maker) After disengaging the safety, the weapon was ready to fire.
This rare beauty is made of nickel steel and looks to be in great shape, especially for a gun made in 1922. It is a 12 gauge and has a fixed full choke and a 28" barrel. The Model 11SL was made from 1911 to 1925.
Layaway 1/3 down 90 days
Shipping: $80 or $125 Fully Insured
Payment: Personal Check, Money Order, Cert. Check, or Zelle
randywine2000yahoo
(703) 858-2881
Returns without damage or alteration within 3 days of delivery minus a 20% restocking fee
Price: $1,200.00
Curio/Relic: Yes
Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge
Manufacturer: Winchester
Model: 11SL
Serial Number: 700xx
Barrel Length: 28
Condition: Very Good +
Metal Condition: Very Good +
Wood Condition: Very Good +
Bore Condition: Very Good +
Barrel Type: Nickel Steel
Action: Semi-auto
LOP: 14 1/8
Manufacture Date: 1922
Chokes: Full