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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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Martini Martini Rifle 1880 JMD-1025110230 - Martini Martini Rifle 1880 JMD-10251
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Martini falling-block action chambered in 11.7 mm in good condition. Awarded to J. Morton 8 th. reg. London on the receiver. SN: 12452, JMD
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to m*****h for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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MAS 1936 Rifle 1936 JMD-1102910231 - MAS 1936 Rifle 1936 JMD-11029
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a MAS, model 1936, bolt-action rifle in 8 mm. SN: G 46229, JMD Oval Tag: 7388, Condition: Fair, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (180.00 + 45.00BP) = 225.00
 
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Mas Rifle 1940s JMD-1204210232 - Mas Rifle 1940s JMD-12042
Holabird Western Americana Collections
German battle rifle, 8mm, sporterized stock, raised blade front sight, flip rear sight, checkered fore/pistol grip, cheek rest stock, rubber butt plat
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to R**********r for (2,300.00 + 575.00BP) = 2,875.00
 
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Maschburn Rifle 1970s JMD-1148410233 - Maschburn Rifle 1970s JMD-11484
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rifle, Maschburn, scope mounts, burl wood (?)stock, checkered pistol grip, cheek rest, rubber butt plate. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 1604, Condition: Exce
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to H****6 for (650.00 + 162.50BP) = 812.50
 
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Mashburn Arms 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-1079710234 - Mashburn Arms 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-10797
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized Mashburn Arms, model 98, chambered in .219 zipper. SN: 27536, JMD Oval Tag: 9514, Condition: Very Good, >> FFL IS REQUIR...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to D*********1 for (275.00 + 60.50BP) = 335.50
 
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Erfurt 1887 Rifle 1887 JMD-1081310235 - Erfurt 1887 Rifle 1887 JMD-10813
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Mauser style ERFURT model 1887 black-powder rifle in 11 mm. SN: 1341, JMD Oval Tag: 2676, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to g*********B for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Mauser 1893 Rifle 1896 JMD-1241210236 - Mauser 1893 Rifle 1896 JMD-12412
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mauser, Model 1893, The M1893 was based on the experimental M1892 rifle, which Paul Mauser developed for the Spanish Army and commonly referred to as
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Mauser 1893 Rifle 1950s JMD-1080710237 - Mauser 1893 Rifle 1950s JMD-10807
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Mauser, model 1893, marked in Spanish. .30 cal. SN: A3049, JMD Oval Tag: 4778, Condition: Very Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********s.. for (120.00 + 26.40BP) = 146.40
 
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Mauser 1898 Rifle 1939 JMD-1152310238 - Mauser 1898 Rifle 1939 JMD-11523
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Rifle, Mauser, 1898, 8mm, bolt-action. SN: 1890, JMD Oval Tag: 2639, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S******N for (1,000.00 + 250.00BP) = 1,250.00
 
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Mauser 1908 Rifle 1940s JMD-1187510239 - Mauser 1908 Rifle 1940s JMD-11875
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mauser, 1908, bolt-action sporterized carbine, possibly 8mm cal, double set triggers, blade front/ flip and fixed rear sight, cheek rest, one sling sw
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to t******m for (650.00 + 143.00BP) = 793.00
 
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