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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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Edward Kettner Combo, Drilling 1920s JMD-1183410010 - Edward Kettner Combo, Drilling 1920s JMD-11834
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Combo, Drilling, Edward Kettner, 16 Gauge SxS /10mm, blade front/adjustable rear sight, engraving: left plate boars fighting, top strap, right plate b
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to L********n for 2,500.00
 
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European Combo, Drilling 1920's JMD-1182910011 - European Combo, Drilling 1920's JMD-11829
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Combination, Drilling, European, SxS 16-gauge/7.8mm, hammerless, dual triggers, blade front sight, scope mounts. Checkered fore/pistol grip. Sling swi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 1,750.00
 
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European SxS Combo, Drilling 1920's JMD-1180910012 - European SxS Combo, Drilling 1920's JMD-11809
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Combo, Drilling, European, SxS, 20 ga./?, hammerless/ dual triggers, blade front/ notch rear sight, scope mount, engraving, sling swivels, cheek rest,
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to R*****s for 812.50
 
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Frankonia Wurzburg Drilling Combo, Drilling 1895 JMD-1015310013 - Frankonia Wurzburg Drilling Combo, Drilling 1895 JMD-10153
Holabird Western Americana Collections
German Drilling Hammer shotgun /rifle combination 20 gauge over 8.5 mm extremely nice and rare. Beautiful German quality. SN: 116, JMD Oval Tag: 8478,
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Estimate : 120.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to C**********8 for 1,000.00
 
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FUSSTHAL Combo Combo, Drilling 1940s JMD-1183310014 - FUSSTHAL Combo Combo, Drilling 1940s JMD-11833
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Drilling, FUSSTHAL, 16-gauge/8mm, hammerless, dual triggers, blade front/adjustable rear sight, checkered fore/pistol grip, engraving side plates/bree
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 812.50
 
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FUSSTHAL Combo Combo, Drilling 1940s JMD-1183510015 - FUSSTHAL Combo Combo, Drilling 1940s JMD-11835
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Drilling, FUSSTHAL, 16-gauge/8mm, hammerless, dual triggers, blade front/adjustable rear sight, checkered fore/pistol grip, engraving side plates/bree
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 875.00
 
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G. Leute, Munchen High-Grade German Drilling Combo, Drilling 1890 JMD-1010410016 - G. Leute, Munchen High-Grade German Drilling Combo, Drilling 1890 JMD-10104
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a high grade, heavily engraved G. Luete German drilling. It is 16 ga. x 16 ga. over 8.5 mm rifle. It is gold inlayed, heavily relief carved of
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Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 2,500.00
 
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German Combo, Drilling 1920s JMD-1180210017 - German Combo, Drilling 1920s JMD-11802
Holabird Western Americana Collections
German, drilling, 16 ga/9mm, dual hammers/triggers, front blade/fixed rear sight, checkered fore/pistol grip, sling swivels, cheek rest stock, plastic
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to C**********8 for 937.50
 
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German Drilling Combo, Drilling 1905 JMD-1090710018 - German Drilling Combo, Drilling 1905 JMD-10907
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a combination drilling German made, maker unknown, 12 ga./ 10 mm. SN: 14481, JMD Oval Tag: 8465, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED &...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to x********s.. for 854.00
 
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German Drilling Combo, Drilling 1910 JMD-1088210019 - German Drilling Combo, Drilling 1910 JMD-10882
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a combination gun; Drilling, German, chambered in 16 ga. and 7.5 mm. The receiver is heavily engraved. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 8460, Condition:
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to x********s.. for 793.00
 
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