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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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Fabrique Nationale Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-1080810160 - Fabrique Nationale Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-10808
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Mauser model 98, made by Fabrique Nationale, chambered in .270 Winchester. SN: 15230, JMD Oval Tag: 8677, Condition: Very Good, >> F...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to K*******9 for (425.00 + 106.25BP) = 531.25
 
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Falling Block Rifle 1910, (Stevens?) JMD-1168210161 - Falling Block Rifle 1910, (Stevens?) JMD-11682
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Stevens (?), falling-block, .22, blade front/Stevens Vernier tang sight, heavy fore grip/ smooth pistol grip, rubber butt plate. SN: 65054, JMD Oval T
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to l****J for (200.00 + 44.00BP) = 244.00
 
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FAT Rifle unknown JMD-1079410162 - FAT Rifle unknown JMD-10794
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A bolt-action rfle, maker unknown. Chambered in 6.5 mm. SN: AK6078, JMD Oval Tag: 2636, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********s.. for (70.00 + 15.40BP) = 85.40
 
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Febicer Arms 1 Rifle 1909 JMD-1089210163 - Febicer Arms 1 Rifle 1909 JMD-10892
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a pump action rifle, by Febicer Arms, model 1, in .22 short. SN: 461, JMD Oval Tag: 3086, Condition: Very Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Febiger Arms Co, New Orleans Model 1 Rifle 1910 JMD-1178610164 - Febiger Arms Co, New Orleans Model 1 Rifle 1910 JMD-11786
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Febiger Arms Co, New Orleans, Model No. 1.22 short, pump action, 24:" round barrel, magazine fed, blade front/leaf adjustable rear sight, smoot...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to s******0 for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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FNA-Brescia Bolt-Action Carbine Rifle 1942 JMD-1011610165 - FNA-Brescia Bolt-Action Carbine Rifle 1942 JMD-10116
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This a Carcano battle rifle invented by Stephen Carcano in 1890 and produced between 1891 and 1945; used by Italian, Japanese, and German forces in bo
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 700.00
Sold to x********s.. for (120.00 + 26.40BP) = 146.40
 
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FNA-Brescia Bolt-Action Carbine Rifle 1942 JMD-1011710166 - FNA-Brescia Bolt-Action Carbine Rifle 1942 JMD-10117
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This a Carcano battle carbine invented by Stephen Carcano in 1890 and produced between 1891 and 1945; used by Italian, Japanese, and German forces in
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to C*******5 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Gemehxbxik Danzig Rifle 1900s JMD-1164310167 - Gemehxbxik Danzig Rifle 1900s JMD-11643
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Gemehxbxik Danzig, Mauser, sporterized, blade front/flip rear sight, scope mounts, checkered pistol grip, cheek rest stock, sling attached (damaged),
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to R*****s for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Genschow and Co. Rifle 1950s JMD-1097310168 - Genschow and Co. Rifle 1950s JMD-10973
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This is a .22 rifle made by Genschow and Co., sport model 28 in .22 long rifle. SN: 25285, JMD Oval Tag: 8341, Condition: Very Good, >> FFL IS...
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to d*******f for (140.00 + 35.00BP) = 175.00
 
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German manlicher Rifle 1940s JMD-1164010169 - German manlicher Rifle 1940s JMD-11640
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MANLICHER 1895, bolt-action, 8mm, Original., octagon barrel, Double set triggers. blade front sight/ notch rear sight, sling swivels, cheek rest stock
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Quantity : 1 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to o********e for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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