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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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Remington 521-T Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-1207510670 - Remington 521-T Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-12075
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Remington, 521-T, 22 S, LR. bolt-action, blade front Lyman 57RS rear peep sight, , smooth fore/pistol grip stock, sling swivels attached, rubber butt
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Start Price : 100.00 | Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
 
 
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Remington Bull Pup Rifle with scope or sight 1970s JMD-1105410672 - Remington Bull Pup Rifle with scope or sight 1970s JMD-11054
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This is Remington, Bull Pup target rifle in .222 Remington. SN: 3964, JMD Oval Tag: 10219, Condition: Very Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Start Price : 400.00 | Estimate : 800.00 - 1,500.00
 
 
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Remington Model 03A Rifle with scope or sight 1960s JMD-1153210673 - Remington Model 03A Rifle with scope or sight 1960s JMD-11532
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Remington, Model 03A .30-06, mounted scope, sling attached, cheek rest, padded butt plate, checkered pistol grip. SN: 3408381, JMD Oval Tag: 3734, Con
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Remmington 513-T Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-1209110674 - Remmington 513-T Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-12091
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Remington, 513-T, Match Master, 22 LR. bolt-action, single-shot, hooded front/rear target peep sight, LW, detachable magazine, smooth fore/pistol grip
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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Rock Island 1903 Rifle with scope or sight 1950s JMD-1105010675 - Rock Island 1903 Rifle with scope or sight 1950s JMD-11050
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This is a Rock Island, model 1903, chambered in .22 target rifle. Bull pup style stock. SN: 258700, JMD Oval Tag: 10199, Condition: Good, >> F...
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Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to D*********1 for (325.00 + 71.50BP) = 396.50
 
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SAKO L46 Rifle with scope or sight 1960s JMD-1175510676 - SAKO L46 Rifle with scope or sight 1960s JMD-11755
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SAKO rifle with scope or sight, chambered for .218 Bee SN: 16121, JMD Oval Tag: 8540, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to q********l.. for (1,600.00 + 400.00BP) = 2,000.00
 
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SAKO Riihimaki Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-1179510677 - SAKO Riihimaki Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-11795
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SAKO, Riihimaki.222 REM cal, mounted scope, jeweled bolt-action, sporterized, smooth fore/pistol grip, cheek rest stock, padded butt plate. SN: 13802,
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Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to g*******t for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Schultz & Larsen Bolt-Action Rifle with scope or sight 1950s JMD-1087010678 - Schultz & Larsen Bolt-Action Rifle with scope or sight 1950s JMD-10870
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This is a Schultz & Larsen, bolt-action target rifle, chambered .220 swift. SN: 1678, JMD Oval Tag: 8298, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUI...
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Estimate : 300.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (700.00 + 175.00BP) = 875.00
 
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Spingfield 3 Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-1244410679 - Spingfield 3 Rifle with scope or sight 1940s JMD-12444
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Springfield, 03, modified/converted, sporterized stock, mounted scope. Standard butt plate, leather sling attached. SN: 1395495, JMD Oval Tag: 8668, C
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Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to d*******f for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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