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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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John F Dittrich, New Orleans Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880's JMD-1224420826 - John F Dittrich, New Orleans Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880's JMD-12244
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Double-Barrel, John F Dittrich, New Orleans, 16-gauge, SxS, pull back hammer, release ever bottom of fore stock, beaded front sight, metal butt plate.
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Kavanagh from dublin SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1879 JMD-1104520827 - Kavanagh from dublin SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1879 JMD-11045
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Kavanagh from dublin, SxS shotgun in 12 ga. Stock repair from the 1800's. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 5135, Condition: Fair, >
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b*********v for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Krupp-Fluss-Stahl SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1850s JMD-1252320828 - Krupp-Fluss-Stahl SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1850s JMD-12523
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Krupp-Fluss-Stahl, SxS 16 GA hammerless Shotgun, double triggers, plain fore grip, checkered pistol grip, cheek rest stock. SN: 16958, JMD Oval Tag: 7
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to h********@.. for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Mecham Arms Co, NY hammer gun Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880s JMD-1170420829 - Mecham Arms Co, NY hammer gun Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880s JMD-11704
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mecham Arms Co, NY, SxS, 28 ga, dual hammers/triggers, bead front/fixed rear sight, checkered pistol grip, rubber butt plate. SN: 9752, JMD Oval Tag:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to f********l.. for (400.00 + 88.00BP) = 488.00
 
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New Era Gun Works SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880's JMD-1205920830 - New Era Gun Works SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880's JMD-12059
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New Era Gun Works, SxS, 12 GA, Damascus Barrel. SN: 51891, JMD Oval Tag: 9418, Condition: Good, >
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to f********i for (140.00 + 30.80BP) = 170.80
 
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Newbaker SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880's JMD-1206320831 - Newbaker SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880's JMD-12063
Holabird Western Americana Collections
New Baker, SxS, 10 GA, hammered, dual triggers, Damascus Barrel, smooth fore/pistol grip, metal butt plate. SN: 3689, JMD Oval Tag: 7200, Condition: G
Bidding Has Concluded
Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Parker (german or belgian?) Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1850s JMD-1185420832 - Parker (german or belgian?) Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1850s JMD-11854
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Parker (German or Belgian?), Fowler SxS Percussion, 33" barrels, dual hammer/triggers, blade front sight in barrel rib, ramrod, some engraving,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to r*********t for (275.00 + 60.50BP) = 335.50
 
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Parker & Co, London Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880s JMD-1205820833 - Parker & Co, London Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880s JMD-12058
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Parker & Co, London, SxS 10 GA, dual hammer/trigger, engraving, checkered fore/pistol grip, rubber butt plate. SN: 5639, JMD Oval Tag: 6765, Con...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to J*******7 for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Parker Brothers Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1870s JMD-1205120834 - Parker Brothers Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1870s JMD-12051
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Parker Brothers, SxS, 12 GA, Damascus Barrel, hammerless, dual triggers, brass plate over pistol gripRepair on butt stock. SN: 81484, JMD Oval Tag: 49
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s******8 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Rosch Steyer &Comp Suhl (?) SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1850s JMD-1224320835 - Rosch Steyer &Comp Suhl (?) SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1850s JMD-12243
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rosch Steyer & Comp Suhl, SxS, 20 gauge, mid to late 1800's. SN: 123, JMD Oval Tag: 7090, Condition: Good, >
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to x********s.. for (350.00 + 77.00BP) = 427.00
 
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