Winchester / CSMC Model 21 Grand American .410, exceptional walnut, straight grip to checkered butt, engraved, gold, 14.5 LOP, cased, 97 percent

Winchester / Connecticut Shotgun Manufacturing Company Model 21 Grand American .410. Consigned by the estate of the original owner, serial W38278 has 26-inch barrels (vent rib with single red bead, fixed IC/M, three-inch chambers, ejectors). Features include an automatic safety and a single select trigger. STOCK: The exceptional walnut blank set became a beavertail forend dressed with borderless checkering, ebony and bold ribbons. The straight grip butt continues the theme and includes an initial shield (blank) and checkering rather than a pad. ENGRAVING: The receiver has full coverage with a gold accents including a pointer and quail (right), setter and drake mallard (left), and a flying turkey (bottom). The surrounding gold-bordered scroll extends over the lever, tangs, guard and forend iron. DIMENSIONS: Weight is 7.2 pounds. Length-of-pull is 14.5 inches, drops are 1.25 and 2.2 inches, and cast off is approximately .25-inch. CONDITION: Bores are strong and bright. Barrels are full on face. Ejectors are strong. Metal and wood finishes are each approximately 97 percent owing to trace indications of being afield. INCLUSIONS: An oak and leather takedown case with maker’s label, snaps, oiler, mahogany two-piece rod, cleaning tips and canvas cover is present and in excellent condition (label is loose at the edges). Some original paperwork is also present (as pictured). The price is firm and layaway is available. $17,500 plus shipping.