The Historic Firearms and Militaria Collection of Peter Wainwright

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393 Custom Springfield Trapdoor Hunting Rifle .45-70 caliber, 22.25” round barrel, S/N 562109. Blued finish, Monte Carlo-style hardwood stock. Hard rubber buttplate, William’s barrel-mounted peep sight, ramped front sight. An interesting modern sporting customization of a US M1884 Trapdoor Rifle. Fine, as refinished. Retains most of the applied blue. Stock with light handling marks. Very good bore, mostly bright with some scattered pinpricking. Mechanically functional. $400 - $650

394 New Ithaca Double Barrel Hammer Shotgun 12 gauge, 30” barrels, S/N 21463. Browned and color case hardened finish, checkered pistol-gripped stock with checkered forend. Hard rubber checkered Ithaca flying duck logo buttplate. Locks marked in an engraved scroll: NEW ITHACA GUN. Exposed hammers, double triggers, extractors. Left side of the water table marked A/12, right side with serial number, which appears on the barrel lug and in the forend as well, all matching. Very good to fine. Retains strong amounts of the Damascus pattern brown finish on the barrels with fading, wear and loss. Receiver with remnants of case colors, some vivid in the protected areas. Action tight and functional, bores about fine, mostly bright and free of pitting. Stock shows moderate use and numerous scattered handling marks, bumps and dings. $400 - $700

395 * Weatherby Vanguard Rifle With Simmons Whitetail Scope .22-250 caliber, 24” tapered round barrel, S/N VS185889. Blued finish, checkered pistol-gripped black synthetic stock. Mounted with Simmons Whitetail 4-12x44 scope. Fine, showing little use overall. Retains most of the finish, mechanically fine, clear optics, fine bore. Stock with light handling marks. $600 - $900

396 **Remington Model 11-48 Semi-Automatic Shotgun .410 gauge (skeet choke), 25” ventilated rib barrel, S/N 4148086. Blued finish, checkered, pistol-gripped stock, checkered forend. Remington grooved hard rubber buttplate. Standard Remington receiver and barrel markings. 13.75” length of pull, 2.75” drop at comb. Fine. Retains most of the finish, mechanically functional with a fine bore. Stock with light to moderate handling marks and some minor scuffs. $700 - $1,000 162

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