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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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Springfield 1896 Rifle 1896 JMD-1069310420 - Springfield 1896 Rifle 1896 JMD-10693
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized model 1898 Springfield rifle. SN: 66941, JMD Oval Tag: 6758, Condition: Excellent, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to x********s.. for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
 
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Springfield 1896 Rifle 1940s JMD-1155510421 - Springfield 1896 Rifle 1940s JMD-11555
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Springfield, 1896, .30-40 Krag, sporterized, Original stock checked butt pad added all original. Peep sight. SN: 35413, JMD Oval Tag: 3571, Condition:
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to x********s.. for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
 
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Springfield 1898 KRAG- Jorgensen Rifle 1898 JMD-1040710422 - Springfield 1898 KRAG- Jorgensen Rifle 1898 JMD-10407
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1898 30-40 Caliber Krag Jorgesen Spanish American Bolt action Battle Rifle. Excellent as original shape. SN: 113147, JMD Oval Tag: 2905, >> FF...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to n**********w for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Springfield 1898 KRAG- Jorgensen Rifle 1898 JMD-1040910423 - Springfield 1898 KRAG- Jorgensen Rifle 1898 JMD-10409
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a model 1898 Springfield chambered in .30-40 Krag in excellent condition. SN: 163889, JMD Oval Tag: 2906, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Springfield 1898 KRAG- Jorgensen Rifle 1898 JMD-1043110424 - Springfield 1898 KRAG- Jorgensen Rifle 1898 JMD-10431
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a model 1898 Springfield chambered in .22 long rifle for training purposes. SN: 477243, JMD Oval Tag: 7640, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to m********8 for (900.00 + 198.00BP) = 1,098.00
 
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Springfield 1898 KRAG- Jorgensen Rifle 1898 JMD-1043310425 - Springfield 1898 KRAG- Jorgensen Rifle 1898 JMD-10433
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a model 1898 Springfield Krag design only chambered in .256 for long range sniping. Excellent condition with Mannlicher checkered stock. SN: 4
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Estimate : 800.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to b********d.. for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Springfield 1898 Rifle 1898 JMD-1068110426 - Springfield 1898 Rifle 1898 JMD-10681
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a model 1898 Springfield rifle. excellent condition and lightly sporterized. SN: 457669, JMD Oval Tag: 7641, Condition: Excellent, >> ...
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Estimate : 800.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Springfield 1898 Rifle 1898 JMD-1068510427 - Springfield 1898 Rifle 1898 JMD-10685
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized Springfield, model 1898 rifle. Chambered in .30-40 Krag. SN: 176385, JMD Oval Tag: 6620, Condition: Excellent, >> FFL IS...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to x********s.. for (180.00 + 39.60BP) = 219.60
 
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Springfield 1898 Rifle 1898 JMD-1068710428 - Springfield 1898 Rifle 1898 JMD-10687
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a model 1898 Springfield fire chambered in .30-40 Krag sporterized. SN: 298673, JMD Oval Tag: 7596, Condition: Excellent, >> FFL IS RE...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to x********s.. for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
 
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Springfield 1898 Rifle 1898 JMD-1069110429 - Springfield 1898 Rifle 1898 JMD-10691
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized model 1898 Springfield, chambered in .30-40 Krag. excellent sporterized. SN: 369700, JMD Oval Tag: 6516, Condition: Excellent,...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to s******0 for (170.00 + 37.40BP) = 207.40
 
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