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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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Fabric National, J.C Higgins 50 Rifle with scope or sight 1960s JMD-1102110580 - Fabric National, J.C Higgins 50 Rifle with scope or sight 1960s JMD-11021
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Fabric National, J.C Higgins, model 50, bolt-action rifle chambered in .270 with scope. SN: 26308, JMD Oval Tag: 9493, Condition: Very Good,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to s*******e for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Fabrique Nationale Mauser 98 Rifle with scope or sight 1954 JMD-1080410581 - Fabrique Nationale Mauser 98 Rifle with scope or sight 1954 JMD-10804
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This Mauser model 98 rifle with scope is made by Fabrique Nationale, chambered in .270 Winchester. SN: 29846, JMD Oval Tag: 10140, Condition: Good, ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to f********l.. for (300.00 + 66.00BP) = 366.00
 
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Fredrich Langenhan Haenel Klein Kaliber Buchse Rifle with scope or sight 1920's-40's JMD-1242110582 - Fredrich Langenhan Haenel Klein Kaliber Buchse Rifle with scope or sight 1920's-40's JMD-12421
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Haenel model Klein Kaliber Buchse, 22 Long Rifle falling-block with scope. The C.G Haenel factory was located in Suhl, Germany and this is a truly uni
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to H****l for (450.00 + 112.50BP) = 562.50
 
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German Rifle with scope or sight 1920s-40s JMD-1161810583 - German Rifle with scope or sight 1920s-40s JMD-11618
Holabird Western Americana Collections
German.22, octagon barrel, Highly ornate engraved wild life scenes, Double set triggers. Weaver scope w/leather lens covers, checkered fore/pistol gri
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Estimate : 400.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (1,150.00 + 287.50BP) = 1,437.50
 
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H. Ansorg, Zella-Mehlis Mannlicher Rifle with scope or sight 1960s JMD-1220710584 - H. Ansorg, Zella-Mehlis Mannlicher Rifle with scope or sight 1960s JMD-12207
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Mauser-Mannlicher bolt-action type, Hensoldt-Wetzlar 4 x 14 scope.270 swift, checkered fore/pistol grip, padded butt stock, cheek rest, some scroll wo
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Estimate : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold to i********i.. for (850.00 + 212.50BP) = 1,062.50
 
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Haevel Aydt Lever-Action Rifle with scope or sight 1850s JMD-1099810585 - Haevel Aydt Lever-Action Rifle with scope or sight 1850s JMD-10998
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Haevel Aydt, lever-action rifle in .22 SN: 13884, JMD Oval Tag: 3340, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to n**********9 for (325.00 + 81.25BP) = 406.25
 
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Haevel drop box Rifle with scope or sight 1910 JMD-1108610586 - Haevel drop box Rifle with scope or sight 1910 JMD-11086
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a target rifle with a tang sight, made by Haevel, in drop block action. In good condition .30 cal. SN: N/A, JMD Oval Tag: 7219, Condition: Goo
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Estimate : 500.00 - 800.00
Sold to H****l for (600.00 + 150.00BP) = 750.00
 
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Harrington and Richards Arms Co. Semi-Auto Rifle with scope or sight 1950s JMD-1078910587 - Harrington and Richards Arms Co. Semi-Auto Rifle with scope or sight 1950s JMD-10789
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a scoped Harrington and Richards Arms Co., Semi-Auto .22 Long rifle. SN: 5447, JMD Oval Tag: 6424, Condition: Excellent, >> FFL IS REQ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to d*******f for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Herstal-Belgique 1935 Rifle with scope or sight 1950s JMD-1087410588 - Herstal-Belgique 1935 Rifle with scope or sight 1950s JMD-10874
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a sporterized Mauser model 98 by Herstal-Belgique, 1935, with a scope. SN: 7177, JMD Oval Tag: 10271, Condition: Very Good, >> FFL IS ...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to 5******t for (160.00 + 35.20BP) = 195.20
 
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Higgins 30 Rifle with scope or sight 1960s JMD-1104210589 - Higgins 30 Rifle with scope or sight 1960s JMD-11042
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a J.C. Higgins, model 30, semi-automatic rifle in .22 cal. SN: 2552429, JMD Oval Tag: 9986, Condition: Very Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED &...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to D*****3 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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