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Category - Winchester Shotguns - Model 21 - Winchester Shotguns - SxS

Category
Winchester Shotguns - Model 21
Winchester Shotguns - SxS

Winchester 21 12 Ga – 7lbs. 4oz., PRE-WAR, CODY LETTER, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Winchester, 1939, 12 Gauge, 7lbs. 4oz., Chokes M/F, LOP 14 3/8″, DAH 2 1/2″, DAC 1 9/16″
Serial Number:  15674

The Model 21 is an American icon.  A strikingly handsome gun with the finest steels, gunners in the know have utilized the Winchester M21 in the field and at the club to shoot thousands of rounds without failure.  IF YOU LIKE HEAVY LOADS FOR PHEASANTS OR OTHER TOUGH GAME, THIS IS THE GUN.   With only 30,000 produced (compared to 250,000 Parkers!), any original Model 21 is a valuable, investment quality firearm.  There are a lot of Model 21 guns in 12ga. to buy, so how do you choose?  Many have been poorly restored, “custom” stocked or engraved, chokes altered, etc.  Few have been recently serviced by competent gunsmiths and are a box of shells away from an expensive repair that will see you without your gun for a year or more.  Most sellers provide sub-standard photos and almost no details in the description.  Do you really want to gamble on such a costly purchase?  You should have the information you need to make a good decision and buy from a company with thousands of A+ ratings, a storefront operation with employees that answer the phone 6 days a week. This PRE-WAR M21 12ga. Standard Grade, sn15674 built in1939 has double triggers, a splinter forend, well timed ejectors, 30” barrels with mirror bores and factory choked M/F (as marked)- a classic paring!  WHAT A GREAT UPLAND GUN THIS IS! Most 12-gauge Model 21’s weigh-in at around 7lbs. 12oz. This example is a full half pound lighter at 7lbs. 4oz. Less weight makes a huge difference when pushing birds on long drives. This is an excellent example of a well-cared for gun that retains 93% barrel blue, 97% factory action blue, 96% of the factory charcoal blue on the trigger guard, and 95% of the original wood finish, it shows some light handling and fading in places but that is all legitimate wear, it adds only to the guns character and emphasizes its history as a gun to be used.  The stock is well figured on both sides with normal field marks; we have added a new Winchester pad so it’s ready for you to shoot right out of the box! The gun has superb wood-to-metal fit, superb checkering, barrels tight on the hinge pin and breech face, lever Right of Center, excellent screws, timed ejectors and crisp triggers and is mechanically excellent in all ways.  THIS IS A VFI CERTIFIED GUN, HAVING BEEN STRIPPED TO THE SMALLEST PARTS, ALL PARTS ULTRASONIC CLEANED, SCRUBBED TO CLEAN METAL, INSPECTED CLOSELY FOR INTEGRITY AND FUNCTION, LUBRICATED AND REASSEMBLED, WITH A 90-DAY MECHANICAL WARRANTY (a $450 service in our shop).  Review the photos and specifications below and you will see an exceptional value.  We are offering this gun for a quick sale, and it is priced to sell!  Now is the time to finally own an example the famous Winchester Model 21 in perfect working order with a 90-day mechanical warranty from a well-known company that provides the photos and information you need to make a good decision.  This gun has its Cody Firearms Museum information sheet. Don’t hesitate as this one should sell fast.  Thanks for looking!


Barrels
Barrel Length:   30″
Chokes:   .012/.030 M/F as marked
Bores:   mirror excellent
Bore Diameter:   .730/.729
Wall Thickness:   .035/.030
% Blue:   93% factory blue
Chambers:   2 3/4″
Ribs:  tight
Sights:  front silver

Action
Action:   tight-Right of Center
Ejectors:   timed
Receiver Condition:   97% factory blue; light handling/wear
Screws:   excellent
Trigger Type:   double-crisp
Trigger Guard Color:   96% factory charcoal blue

Stock
Type:   pistol grip/splinter; well figured both sides
LOP:   14 3/8″
LOP To End Of Wood:   13 7/16″
DAH:   2 1/2″
DAC:   1 9/16″
Cast:   neutral
Checkering Condition:   superb
Butt Treatment:   Winchester red pad-VFI


INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a “VFI Certified” gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc

Payment and Shipping
Ways to Pay: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3.5% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3.5% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax Collected: AZ, FL, GA, MI, MO, PA, TX, WI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $115.00 within continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK.
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes. C&R licenses accepted for shipping C&R eligible guns

Other
Terms of Purchase: Check your local and state laws before purchasing. It is the buyer’s responsibility to confirm his/her right to own the firearm or any item before purchasing.
PLEASE SEE OUR OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. View all listings and our full inventory of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking! We employ full time gunsmiths 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 particula

Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge

Price: $4,950.00