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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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Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-1032920486 - Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-10329
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Although this rifle looks to be for parts only; the stock is broken forward of the lock, but the wood has beautiful color. The lid on the capbox is mi
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to m***n for 162.50
 
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Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-1033120487 - Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-10331
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This gun is in poor condition but with the right talent it could be savaged. Otherwise for parts. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 1923, Condition: Poor, >
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to m***n for 162.50
 
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Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-1033320488 - Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-10333
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A full-stock Kentucky rifle of sound architecture but in fair condition. About .32 cal. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 2044, Condition: Fair, >
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for 225.00
 
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Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-1033920489 - Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-10339
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This half-stock Kentucky rifle has a beautiful maple stock in late architecture and may have been replaced. The forend has a pewter nose cap beautiful
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to D******a for 468.75
 
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Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-1034320490 - Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-10343
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This gun is a half-stock percussion gun with a back-action lock. It has a beautiful capbox and butt plate in sliver. However, inlays of poor quality h
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to D******a for 343.75
 
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Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-1043720491 - Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-10437
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an unmarked half-stock Kentucky rifle about .40 cal. Ohio origin. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 894, Condition: Good, >
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*********t for 244.00
 
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Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-1044320492 - Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-10443
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a half-stock Kentucky rifle with a severe crack in the stock at the wrist. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 1218, Condition: Fair, >
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m***n for 137.50
 
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Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-1044520493 - Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-10445
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a full-stock Kentucky rifle at abut .36 cal. in poor condition. Ohio origin. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 6344, Condition: Poor, >
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to m***n for 162.50
 
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Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-1045920494 - Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-10459
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a .36 cal. half-stock Kentucky rifle in good condition and with a later Springfield rear ladder sight installed. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 1652,
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to i******h for 183.00
 
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Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-1046120495 - Unknown mfr. Kentucky Rifle 1840's JMD-10461
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a half-stock Kentucky rifle about .36 cal. The capbox looks to be removed. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 1992, Condition: Poor, >
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to m***n for 162.50
 
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