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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 In Person PreviewPreview will be at our Auction Location,

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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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Deutsche Werke Bolt-Action Rifle 1910 JMD-1098410140 - Deutsche Werke Bolt-Action Rifle 1910 JMD-10984
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Deutsche Werke, bolt-action rifle in .22, SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 1245, Condition: Excellent, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********s.. for (110.00 + 24.20BP) = 134.20
 
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Eddie Stone 1917 Rifle 1917 JMD-1114910141 - Eddie Stone 1917 Rifle 1917 JMD-11149
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an Eddie Stone, model 1917, bolt-action clip-fed rifle. Chambered in .30-06. SN: 1231040, JMD Oval Tag: 6754, Condition: Very Good, >>...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
Sold to x********s.. for (225.00 + 49.50BP) = 274.50
 
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Eddystone 1917 Rifle 1910s JMD-1256510142 - Eddystone 1917 Rifle 1910s JMD-12565
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eddystone (division of Remington), Enfield mod M1917, 30-06, sporterized, front blade /rear ladder sights, sling swivels attached, metal butt plate. S
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to G******7 for (170.00 + 42.50BP) = 212.50
 
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Eddystone 1917 Rifle 1917 JMD-1147810143 - Eddystone 1917 Rifle 1917 JMD-11478
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U.S. 1917 ENFIELD, Eddystone .30-03, full military stock/sights, metal butt plate. SN: 895430, JMD Oval Tag: 825, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS R...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to s******0 for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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Eduard Kettner Rifle 1930s JMD-1251210144 - Eduard Kettner Rifle 1930s JMD-12512
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Eduard Kettner, Mauser, octagon, round barrel, single-shot, bolt-action, 9.5 mm, raised front blade sight, notch rear sight, checkered pistol grip met
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Estimate : 200.00 - 600.00
Sold to b********d.. for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Elienne 1907 Rifle 1907 JMD-1101910145 - Elienne 1907 Rifle 1907 JMD-11019
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an Elienne, model 1907, in 8 mm. SN: 27028, JMD Oval Tag: 952, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (130.00 + 32.50BP) = 162.50
 
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Empire Hammerless Rifle 1930s JMD-1175010146 - Empire Hammerless Rifle 1930s JMD-11750
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Rifle, Empire, Hammerless SxS, 28 Ga, bead front sight/no rear sight, hammerless/dual set triggers, smooth fore/pistol grip, rubber butt plate SN: 112
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to f********l.. for (275.00 + 60.50BP) = 335.50
 
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Enfield 1917 Rifle 1917 JMD-1021810147 - Enfield 1917 Rifle 1917 JMD-10218
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized .303 British Enfield rifle. SN: 999, JMD Oval Tag: 796, Condition: Fair, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Start Price : 250.00 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
 
 
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Enfield 303 British Bolt-Action Rifle 1940s JMD-1096610148 - Enfield 303 British Bolt-Action Rifle 1940s JMD-10966
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an Enfield .303 British, bolt-action rifle. This one has a beautiful Mannlicher stock. SN: 3559, JMD Oval Tag: 3182, Condition: Good, >&g...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********s.. for (225.00 + 49.50BP) = 274.50
 
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Enfield 303 British Bolt-Action Rifle 1940s JMD-1098210149 - Enfield 303 British Bolt-Action Rifle 1940s JMD-10982
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is an Enfield in .303 British, bolt-action with a spoon handle bolt., SN: 2745, JMD Oval Tag: 8651, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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