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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. Full-Stock Kentucky Rifle with Bullet Mold 1850s JMD-1044420636 - Unknown mfr. Full-Stock Kentucky Rifle with Bullet Mold 1850s JMD-10444
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a full-stock Kentucky rifle that has an elaborate rear sight. In good condition and includes the bullet mold. At .45 cal. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Ta
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Estimate : 500.00 - 100.00
Sold to d*******f for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Cassel Mauser-Style Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-1221620637 - Cassel Mauser-Style Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-12216
Holabird Western Americana Collections
double set trigger with scope. Hensold Wetzlar scope, half octagon, half round barrel with scope or sight, Cassel, Mauser-style. SN: 1847, JMD Oval Ta
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
 
 
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Remington 37 Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-1221320638 - Remington 37 Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-12213
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Remington, Model 37 Rangemaster.22 Long rifle, bolt-action, mounted scope. SN: 1626, JMD Oval Tag: 3828, >
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to q********l.. for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Shootsen BB Rifle with scope or sight 1890s JMD-1097520639 - Shootsen BB Rifle with scope or sight 1890s JMD-10975
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Shootsen, BB gun parlor target. CHECK YOUR LOCAL MUNICIPALITY FOR TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS rifle. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 4400, Condition: Good,
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to t********r.. for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Steven's Arms Company Black Powder Rifle with scope or sight 1885 JMD-1099520640 - Steven's Arms Company Black Powder Rifle with scope or sight 1885 JMD-10995
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is Steven's Arms Company, Black Powder 12 ga. SxS shotgun, crack at wrist. SN: 28518, JMD Oval Tag: 6674, Condition: Fair, >
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to h********@.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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Vetterli Converted Swiss Vetterli Rifle with scope or sight 1877 JMD-1191020641 - Vetterli Converted Swiss Vetterli Rifle with scope or sight 1877 JMD-11910
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Converted Swiss Vetterli, 10.95 cal. mounted scope, "GW. No. 8271 " on scope, blade front/notch rear sight, checkered pistol grip, metal b...
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Waffenfabrik Rifle with scope or sight 1950s JMD-1197020642 - Waffenfabrik Rifle with scope or sight 1950s JMD-11970
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Waffenfabrik, 7mm, sporterized, blade front/V notch rear sight, mounted scope, checkered fore/pistol grip, cheek rest stock, w/sling attached (broken)
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Start Price : 200.00 | Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
 
 
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Zbrojovka Brno, Narodni Podnik Rifle with scope or sight 1870s JMD-1201020643 - Zbrojovka Brno, Narodni Podnik Rifle with scope or sight 1870s JMD-12010
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Zbrojovka Brno, Narodni Podnik, Czechoslovakian Mauser 98 action, sporterized .22, blade front sight, mounted scope, checkered fore/pistol grip, rubbe
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f********l.. for (750.00 + 165.00BP) = 915.00
 
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G. Weidinger Gallery Gun Rifle-, Saloon with scope or sight 1890s JMD-1018820644 - G. Weidinger Gallery Gun Rifle-, Saloon with scope or sight 1890s JMD-10188
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Schutzen style BB gun commonly used in pubs for target shooting. SN: 8948, JMD Oval Tag: 8625, Condition: Good, >
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to C*****4 for (800.00 + 200.00BP) = 1,000.00
 
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MUNCFIEN Anschutz Rifle-, Saloon with scope or sight 1950's JMD-1019120645 - MUNCFIEN Anschutz Rifle-, Saloon with scope or sight 1950's JMD-10191
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a gallery target gun made in Germany. It has a Schutzen style stock and an interesting loading gate. This is a parlor or gallery gun .BB or pe
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Estimate : 2,000.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to C*****4 for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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