Guns International #: 102830448
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Category - Winchester Shotguns - O/U - Winchester Shotguns

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Winchester Shotguns - O/U
Winchester Shotguns

Winchester Model 501 Grand European Over Under Shotgun 12 Gauge w/ Winchester suitcase

Description:
Winchester Model 501 Grand European Over Under Shotgun 12 gauge 
serial #K447442, 12 ga, 32” ventilated rib barrels choked improved modified and full, with bright excellent bores. The barrels retain about 95% original blue with scattered light wear and handling marks . The coin-finished frame and forend iron are in excellent condition, nearly the entire surface embellished with foliate scroll engraving surrounding rosette bouquets on the sides and belly, the belly also marked “Grand European”. The checkered round knob pistolgrip walnut stock and forend are in very good condition with an about 1 1/2” lightly flexing crack in the schnabel forend tip, scattered light dings and handling marks. The stock is fit with a Pachmayr solid recoil pad, proud at the toe and giving a 14 1/2” length of pull, features an oval monogram plate on the toeline engraved “L.S.W. / 9.18.82”, is slightly cast-off, and shows attractive grain figure through the butt. The factory barrel markings remain crisp with small wedges of foliate scroll engraved at the breech, the matted rib also marked “Grand European” in script, and the barrels and forend are numbered to the gun. The shotgun locks up tight and on-face with the lever coming to rest at center and features a nonautomatic safety, a single selective trigger, 2 3/4” chambers, robust ejectors, and both dual beads on the barrels have broken off, the base of the front bead remaining intact and acting as a front sight. The shotgun appears to function well mechanically. Included is a factory luggage-style case in very good plus condition, showing an area of light wear to the green felt interior, the exterior green canvas with the Winchester name and leather reinforcements at the corners. 

SOLD