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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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I. Ellert in Aschaffenburg Shotgun 1880s JMD-1226220756 - I. Ellert in Aschaffenburg Shotgun 1880s JMD-12262
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I. Ellert in Aschaffenburg gold lettering top barrel rib, 16-gauge, SxS, dual hammer, bead front sight, checkered fore and pistol grip on stock, some
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Sold to h********@.. for 593.75
 
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illegible Shotgun 1850s JMD-1187020757 - illegible Shotgun 1850s JMD-11870
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Fowler, Kentucky Underhammer, illegible manufacturer, 12 Gauge, 40" single octagon to round barrel, ramrod, brass butt plate, cheek rest, brass...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to k*******2 for 158.60
 
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J. F. Stolley Shotgun 1850s JMD-1196520758 - J. F. Stolley Shotgun 1850s JMD-11965
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J. F. Stolley, left hand Kentucky Rifle.69, octagon barrel, bead front sight, ramrod, 1/2 stock, crescent butt plate. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 2020, Con
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Jose Arancuren SxS Shotgun 1850s JMD-1017820759 - Jose Arancuren SxS Shotgun 1850s JMD-10178
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This shotgun uses the pin fire technology of the 1850's. It uses back-action locks and an under-guard release lever. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 9355...
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to b*********A for 343.75
 
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Kentucky Shotgun Shotgun 1840's JMD-1035520760 - Kentucky Shotgun Shotgun 1840's JMD-10355
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This is a percussion fowler shotgun with a Damascus barrel. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 6135, Condition: Poor, >
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to R*****2 for 146.40
 
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Ketland & Co. Fowler Shotgun 1840's JMD-1058520761 - Ketland & Co. Fowler Shotgun 1840's JMD-10585
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This is a Brown Bess that was given a second life as a fowler. This gun started life as a Brown Bess and was later converted from flintlock to percuss
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Estimate : 600.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 2*****I for 562.50
 
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La Azpeitiana Snyder Type Converted Shotgun 1880s JMD-1253320762 - La Azpeitiana Snyder Type Converted Shotgun 1880s JMD-12533
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La Azpeitiana, Snyder Type Converted Shotgun, 24 GA, leather sling attached, bead front sight. SN: 30, JMD Oval Tag: 2267, Condition: Fair, >
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
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Mass Arms Co 1859 Shotgun 1860s JMD-1193420763 - Mass Arms Co 1859 Shotgun 1860s JMD-11934
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Shotgun, Edward Maynard, 1859, shotgun, 16 ga.(verify chambering), bead front/ladder rear sight, checkered wrist, brass butt plate, original nickel an
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to k*******2 for 549.00
 
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Mississippi Valley Arms Shot gun Shotgun 1885 JMD-1028720764 - Mississippi Valley Arms Shot gun Shotgun 1885 JMD-10287
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This is a Mississippi Valley Arms 12 ga. black-powder shotgun in fair condition. SN: 313048, JMD Oval Tag: 2532, Condition: Fair, >
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to b*********A for 87.50
 
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National Arms co Pat Feb 11 1877 Shotgun 1870s JMD-1220620765 - National Arms co Pat Feb 11 1877 Shotgun 1870s JMD-12206
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NATIONAL ARMS COMPANY Belgium Single-Shot Martini shotgun, 12-gauge, bead front sight, no rear sight. SN: 48, JMD Oval Tag: 4864, Condition: Good, &...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to x********s.. for 366.00
 
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