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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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Stevens 1917 Rifle 1917 JMD-1112610470 - Stevens 1917 Rifle 1917 JMD-11126
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens, model 1917, bolt-action training rifle in .22 long rifle. A WW 1 training rifle. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 847, Condition: Good, >...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********s.. for (70.00 + 15.40BP) = 85.40
 
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Stevens 416 Rifle 1960s JMD-1112410471 - Stevens 416 Rifle 1960s JMD-11124
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens, model 416 bolt-action rifle in .22 cal. with military training sights. SN: 202267, JMD Oval Tag: 2910, Condition: Excellent, >...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to n*****R for (250.00 + 62.50BP) = 312.50
 
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Stevens 86C Rifle 1960s JMD-1111410472 - Stevens 86C Rifle 1960s JMD-11114
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens, model 86C in .22 long rifle. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 4449, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (75.00 + 18.75BP) = 93.75
 
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Stevens 86C Rifle 1960s JMD-1111610473 - Stevens 86C Rifle 1960s JMD-11116
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens, model 86C bolt-action, in .22 long rifle. Condition is good. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 1378, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIR...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Stevens 86C Rifle 1960s JMD-1111810474 - Stevens 86C Rifle 1960s JMD-11118
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens, model 86C bolt-action rifle., SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 6608, Condition: Fair, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 300.00
Sold to B*********l for (55.00 + 13.75BP) = 68.75
 
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Stevens 87A Rifle 1960s JMD-1112210475 - Stevens 87A Rifle 1960s JMD-11122
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens, model 87A bolt-action rifle in .22 long rifle, SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 4491, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to S*********u for (80.00 + 20.00BP) = 100.00
 
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Stevens Armory Gallery Gun 80 Rifle 1905 JMD-1098810476 - Stevens Armory Gallery Gun 80 Rifle 1905 JMD-10988
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens Armory, Gallery Gun 80, in .22 short, long, long rifle. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 7885, Condition: Excellent, >> FFL IS REQUIRE...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Stevens Armory Gallery Gun 80 Rifle 1905 JMD-1099010477 - Stevens Armory Gallery Gun 80 Rifle 1905 JMD-10990
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens Armory, Gallery Gun 80 rifle. I .22 cal., SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 2842, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to w********s.. for (275.00 + 68.75BP) = 343.75
 
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Stevens Arms & Tool Co Crackshot 26 Rifle 1907 JMD-1105210478 - Stevens Arms & Tool Co Crackshot 26 Rifle 1907 JMD-11052
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens Arms & Tool Co, Crackshot 26, lever-action in .22. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 1370, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to B*********l for (100.00 + 25.00BP) = 125.00
 
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Stevens Arms & Tool Co Gallery Gun 80 Rifle 1905 JMD-1098610479 - Stevens Arms & Tool Co Gallery Gun 80 Rifle 1905 JMD-10986
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens Arms & Tool Co, Gallery Gun 80, in .22 short, long, and long rifle gallery gun. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 6644, Condition: Good, ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (200.00 + 50.00BP) = 250.00
 
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