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J.M. Davis Private Collection Firearm and Artifact Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location330 N J.M. Davis Blvd, Claremore, Oklahoma, 74017, United States

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Introduction to the J.M. Davis Private Collection Firearm and Artifact Auction

J.M. Davis ran the Mason Hotel in Claremore, Oklahoma, for his entire career, from 1917 onward. From the age of seven in 1901 until 1965, he was an inveterate collector of all firearms, as well as artifacts reflecting history in Oklahoma and the Mississippi Valley region. To preserve his collection in perpetuity, he created the 40,000-square-foot J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum in Claremore, which is today managed by the State of Oklahoma. It is the largest firearms Museum in North America.

The museum is a must-see for any weapons collector, displaying an incredible amount and variety of weaponry and famous felon, outlaw, and law enforcement personality items from history.

Proceeds of this sale directly benefit the long-term care and maintenance of the Collection. None of the items in this sale are out of the current museum exhibit displays. Nearly all of the items have been stored away, out of public view, since at least 1965 (54 years!), long before the modern era when most of the well-written and researched reference and table-top books on antique firearms were published. As an example, none of these weapons were known to R. Larry Wilson, a prolific firearms writer and author of approximately 60 books on antique firearms, who as a young man and budding firearms scholar, worked for Colt about the time this part of the collection went into storage.

The sale hosts more than 2200, antique to modern (probably none more recent than 1965) firearms, swords, crossbows and knives. In addition, there is a large section of Americana, featuring Native American stone and pottery items, primarily from Oklahoma and the Mississippi Valley. Items of cultural significance that are not in the sale are designated for, or already transferred to, the Oklahoma State Museum.

Davis was also a button, badge, medal and pinback collector, and there are more than a thousand items in this category, mostly in like-kind groups.

The two-day preview prior to the sale is a must for any serious collector.
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Leman Lancaster Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-1058120256 - Leman Lancaster Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-10581
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a half-stock rifle marked "Leman" of Lancaster. Pa. About .35 cal. in poor condition. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 7299, Condition: Poor...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k****Y for 162.50
 
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Leman Lancaster Kentucky Rifle 1840s JMD-1007720257 - Leman Lancaster Kentucky Rifle 1840s JMD-10077
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a full-stock Leman rifle with plain hardware. Full length barrel with original Golcher style lock. Curly maple tiger stripe wood. The side pla
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to O*****y for 312.50
 
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Leman Percussion Full-Stock Rifle 1850s JMD-1031020258 - Leman Percussion Full-Stock Rifle 1850s JMD-10310
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Leman rifle with a back-action lock. The hammer is missing. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 1209, Condition: Fair, >
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to k****Y for 162.50
 
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Libodoise Rifle 1867 JMD-1030520259 - Libodoise Rifle 1867 JMD-10305
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a three-band musket made by Libidoise and with a 1867 cartouche on the stock. It also has British proof marks. An interesting specimen where t
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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London Warranted Rifle 1850s JMD-1007220260 - London Warranted Rifle 1850s JMD-10072
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a full-stock Kentucky rifle with a London warranted lock. Beautiful wood with un-engraved patchbox. The side plate is a replacement. SN: N/A,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to k****Y for 175.00
 
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Lot Withdrawn JMD-10673.120261 - Lot Withdrawn JMD-10673.1
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Lot Withdrawn JMD-10673.1
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Lundy 1850 Rifle 1850 JMD-1042420262 - Lundy 1850 Rifle 1850 JMD-10424
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This rifle is a marriage of parts but beautiful wood. Tiger stripe maple stock. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 2212, Condition: Poor, >
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to J*****r for 457.50
 
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M. Ogris in Ferlach Rifle 1880s JMD-1222220263 - M. Ogris in Ferlach Rifle 1880s JMD-12222
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M. Ogris in Ferlach engraved top rib, octagon barrel, double set triggers, engraving sides.bottom and top, cheek rest, swivel installed for sling, met
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to H****l for 468.75
 
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M. Scheumann Single-Shot Bolt-Action Target Rifle 1880s JMD-1023620264 - M. Scheumann Single-Shot Bolt-Action Target Rifle 1880s JMD-10236
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a bolt-action sporting rifle chambered in 9.5 mm with an octagon barrel and heavily and beautifully engraved. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 6359, Con
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Estimate : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold to x********s.. for 366.00
 
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Marlin Firearms 1875 Rifle 1875 JMD-1070220265 - Marlin Firearms 1875 Rifle 1875 JMD-10702
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This a Masrlin/Ballard model 1875 rifle. Chambered for .25 black-powder rimfire. SN: 35590, JMD Oval Tag: 1229, Condition: Good, >
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to R****2 for 427.00
 
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