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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 1903 Rifle 1910s JMD-1163310440 - Springfield 1903 Rifle 1910s JMD-11633
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Springfield, 1903, .30-06 cal, Bolt-Action Sporterized, shielded front/adjustable ladder rear sight, sling attached, inlaid diamond, heart, star, moon
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Springfield 1903 Rifle 1910s JMD-1163510441 - Springfield 1903 Rifle 1910s JMD-11635
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Springfield, 1903, .30-06 cal, Bolt-Action Sporterized, blade front/adjustable rear sight, metal butt plate. SN: 197003, JMD Oval Tag: 3521, Condition
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to b********d.. for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Springfield 1903 Rifle 1942 JMD-1037010442 - Springfield 1903 Rifle 1942 JMD-10370
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a 1903 Springfield in a carbine configuration. Bluing or Parkerizing is in very good condition. 1942 vintage with a sling. SN: 1403991, JMD Ov
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Estimate : 400.00 - 900.00
Sold to c******d for (375.00 + 93.75BP) = 468.75
 
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Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-1082310443 - Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-10823
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized 1903 Springfield, chambered in .30-06 and with a Mannlicher stock. SN: 1071582, JMD Oval Tag: 3691, Condition: Excellent, >...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to K*******9 for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-1082510444 - Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-10825
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized 1903 Springfield chambered in .30-06. SN: 10276059, JMD Oval Tag: 3550, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to b******n for (550.00 + 137.50BP) = 687.50
 
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Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-1082710445 - Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-10827
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized model 1903 Springfield rifle with beautiful wood and checkering. Chambered in .30-06. SN: 1029557, JMD Oval Tag: 3810, Condition
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S*********u for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-1084510446 - Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-10845
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized 1903 Springfield rifle. In fair condition with a broken butt plate. Chambered in .30-06. SN: 543571, JMD Oval Tag: 3747, Conditi
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Estimate : 200.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********s.. for (130.00 + 28.60BP) = 158.60
 
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Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-1085110447 - Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-10851
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized 1903 Springfield rifle, chambered in .30-06. SN: 463012, JMD Oval Tag: 4465, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-1085710448 - Springfield 1903 Rifle 1950s JMD-10857
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized 1903 Springfield rifle, chambered in .30-06. SN: 1100907, JMD Oval Tag: 4191, Condition: Very Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED &...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to r*********y for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Springfield 1917 Rifle 1910s JMD-1162510449 - Springfield 1917 Rifle 1910s JMD-11625
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Springfield, 1917.30-06, bolt-action sporterized, blade front/adjustable peep rear sight, cheek rest, rubber butt plate. SN: 207314, JMD Oval Tag: 718
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to q********k.. for (150.00 + 33.00BP) = 183.00
 
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