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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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Mauser 98 Rifle 1942 JMD-1077710260 - Mauser 98 Rifle 1942 JMD-10777
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized Mauser 98, chambered in .30 cal. SN: 30468, JMD Oval Tag: 3535, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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Mauser 98 Rifle 1942 JMD-1154310261 - Mauser 98 Rifle 1942 JMD-11543
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mauser, 98, sporterized, 8mm, bolt-action, blade front/ladder rear sight, sling swivels, metal butt plate. SN: 2271, JMD Oval Tag: 6621, Condition: Go
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Mauser 98 Rifle 1943 JMD-1014410262 - Mauser 98 Rifle 1943 JMD-10144
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a custom made heavy barrel target rifle chambered in .220 Swift. With Nazi marks. Extensive laminated stock. Double set triggers, excellent sp
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to C*******5 for (300.00 + 75.00BP) = 375.00
 
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Mauser 98 Rifle 1943 JMD-1152210263 - Mauser 98 Rifle 1943 JMD-11522
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mauser, 93, 7.75mm, original stock, metal butt plate, blade front / elevated ladder rear sights, sling slot in stock, metal butt plate. Missing bolt.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to n**********4 for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Mauser 98 Rifle 1944 JMD-1152410264 - Mauser 98 Rifle 1944 JMD-11524
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mauser, 98, sporterized, 8mm, bolt-action, blade front/ladder rear sight, sling slot cut on stock, metal butt plate. Stock in good condition SN: 30647
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-1075110265 - Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-10751
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is Mauser model 98, sporterized in 8mm. SN: 1557, JMD Oval Tag: 4784, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********s.. for (140.00 + 30.80BP) = 170.80
 
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Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-1075310266 - Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-10753
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized Mauser action model 98. Chambered in .270 Win. SN: 126443, JMD Oval Tag: 4075, Condition: Very Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b*********9 for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-1076310267 - Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-10763
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Mauser, 98 rifle in 7.9 mm. It is sporterized with a Schnabel fore-end stock, a jeweled bolt, double set triggers, and a ladder rear sight.
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-1076410268 - Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-10764
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This sis a Mauser 98, sporterized; chambered in 7.65 mm A serial number #37 is stamped on the receiver ring. SN: 36075, JMD Oval Tag: 3769, Condition:
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to B*********l for (90.00 + 22.50BP) = 112.50
 
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Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-1077410269 - Mauser 98 Rifle 1950s JMD-10774
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized Mauser 98, chambered in 8mm X 57 and with a jeweled bolt. SN: 5130, JMD Oval Tag: 3797, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUI...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to x********s.. for (100.00 + 22.00BP) = 122.00
 
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