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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.- possbily german Black Powder Shotgun? 1890 JMD-1053510780 - Unknown mfr.- possbily german Black Powder Shotgun? 1890 JMD-10535
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a bolt-action rifle with a 36 in. barrel. It is about .40 cal. or .410. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 7029, Condition: Fair, >> FFL IS REQUIR...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s******0 for 134.20
 
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AAGUIGI LA GUIDA FRENCHI Single-Barrel Shotgun 1960s JMD-1039910781 - AAGUIGI LA GUIDA FRENCHI Single-Barrel Shotgun 1960s JMD-10399
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This is a semi-automatic shotgun with a ventilated rib in 20 ga. SN: 50134, JMD Oval Tag: 10121, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for 281.25
 
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Acier Roelher Blitz Over/Under Shotgun 1960s JMD-1037610782 - Acier Roelher Blitz Over/Under Shotgun 1960s JMD-10376
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a beautifully engraved over /under shotgun imported by Stevens in the 1960's. Italian made. Condition is fair due to a severe crack in t...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to S******4 for 531.25
 
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American Gun Co. Victor Plain Shotgun 1910s JMD-1169810783 - American Gun Co. Victor Plain Shotgun 1910s JMD-11698
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American Gun Co., Victor Plain, 12 ga, single-shot, bead front/ no rear sight, leather strapping on pistol grip, rubber butt plate. SN: 284472, JMD Ov
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 68.75
 
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Automat System Sjogren Patent Shotgun 1950s JMD-1210610784 - Automat System Sjogren Patent Shotgun 1950s JMD-12106
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Swedish Automat System Sjogren Patent, 12 GA. The Sjogren shotgun is a semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun made in the first decade of the 20th century. I
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Start Price : 300.00 | Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
 
 
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B.M. & S.H. Co Mohawk Shotgun 1910 JMD-1167810785 - B.M. & S.H. Co Mohawk Shotgun 1910 JMD-11678
Holabird Western Americana Collections
B.M. & S.H. Co, mohawk, single barrel, 20 ga, bead front sight, smooth fore/pistol grip, rubber butt plate. SN: 71386E, JMD Oval Tag: 2470, Cond...
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to s******0 for 97.60
 
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Baker Elite Shotgun 1920s JMD-1203010786 - Baker Elite Shotgun 1920s JMD-12030
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Baker, Elite, 12 GA, Single-Barrel, Tilt-Barrel Shotgun, high relief, engraving, fine checkering fore/pistol grip, 28Ó-barrel, padded butt plat...
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to j****d for 915.00
 
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Belgian Slide-Bolt Shotgun 1950s JMD-1113410787 - Belgian Slide-Bolt Shotgun 1950s JMD-11134
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a 12 ga. shotgun made in Belgium semi-automatic model CZauto. SN: 5851, JMD Oval Tag: 4803, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b**********2 for 225.00
 
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Breda-Brescia Single-Barrel Shotgun 1960s JMD-1037810788 - Breda-Brescia Single-Barrel Shotgun 1960s JMD-10378
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a 12 ga. Single-barrel shotgun by Breccia of Italy. C. 1960's. SN: 26234, JMD Oval Tag: 4802, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED ...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to B****7 for 125.00
 
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Breda-Brescia Single-Barrel Shotgun 1960s JMD-1038010789 - Breda-Brescia Single-Barrel Shotgun 1960s JMD-10380
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Brescia semi-automatic shotgun in 12 ga. Condition is good. SN: 109121, JMD Oval Tag: 10134, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <...
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b*****7 for 137.50
 
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