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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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Wittener/Excelsior Drilling Combo, Drilling 1900 JMD-1090410050 - Wittener/Excelsior Drilling Combo, Drilling 1900 JMD-10904
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a combination rifle/shotgun drilling made by Wittener/Excelsior. 16 ga. over 11 mm /6.5 mm. SN: 6660, JMD Oval Tag: 8468, Condition: Very Good
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Estimate : 900.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to x********s.. for 915.00
 
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European SxS Combo, Drilling with scope or sight 1940s JMD-1181310051 - European SxS Combo, Drilling with scope or sight 1940s JMD-11813
Holabird Western Americana Collections
European, SxS, Drilling, 12 ga/7.5mm, mounted scope (Skoparette 4X), hammerless/dual triggers, checkered fore/pistol grip, sling attached, cheek rest
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to w********6 for 854.00
 
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FluSstahl, Krupp Essen Combo, Drilling with scope or sight 1930s JMD-1177810052 - FluSstahl, Krupp Essen Combo, Drilling with scope or sight 1930s JMD-11778
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Drilling with scope or sight, FluSstahl, Krupp Essen, 16 GA SxS/ 8mm, hammerless/dual triggers, leather muzzle cover, mounted scope, sling attached, n
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Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold to x********s.. for 854.00
 
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German? Combo, Drilling with scope or sight 1920s JMD-1177010053 - German? Combo, Drilling with scope or sight 1920s JMD-11770
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Drilling, !6 Ga. SxS/8mm, dual hammer/triggers, mounted scope, checkered pistol grip, cheek rest stock, rubber butt plate. SN: 72, JMD Oval Tag: 8475,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to R*****s for 812.50
 
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Stahl Drilling Combo, Drilling with scope or sight 1950s JMD-1076510054 - Stahl Drilling Combo, Drilling with scope or sight 1950s JMD-10765
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a combination Drilling with scope. Made in Stahl, chambered in 16 ga. and 8.5 mm. SN: 880, JMD Oval Tag: 8472, Condition: Good, >> FFL...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 700.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to w********6 for 671.00
 
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Adolf Loechv Combo Combo, Over/Under 1925 JMD-1093910055 - Adolf Loechv Combo Combo, Over/Under 1925 JMD-10939
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a combination rifle/shot gun drilling n 16 ga. and 9 mm. SN: 900, JMD Oval Tag: 8265, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to w********6 for 732.00
 
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Imman-Meffert Combo, Over/Under 1905 JMD-1084110056 - Imman-Meffert Combo, Over/Under 1905 JMD-10841
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a combination Over/Under, maker "Imman-Meffert", chambered in 16 ga./ over 9 mm. Small damage to butt plate. SN: 60083, JMD Oval T...
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Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to 8********l.. for 687.50
 
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Krupp Combo Combo, Over/Under 1920s JMD-1094110057 - Krupp Combo Combo, Over/Under 1920s JMD-10941
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a combination rifle /shotgun in 16 ga./ 8 mm. Made by Krupp in good condition. SN: 11130, JMD Oval Tag: 8265, Condition: Good, >> FFL ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 500.00 - 1,000.00
Sold to b*********e for 671.00
 
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European Combo Drilling 1920's JMD-1200910058 - European Combo Drilling 1920's JMD-12009
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Unknown manufacturer, 20 ga, SxS, hammerless Drilling, dual trigger, blade front sight, checkered fore/pistol grip, padded butt plate. SN: 831, JMD Ov
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Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to R*****s for 750.00
 
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ASTRE SxS Shoulder stock pistol, registered w/scope or sight (not in case) 1930's JMD-1017510059 - ASTRE SxS Shoulder stock pistol, registered w/scope or sight (not in case) 1930's JMD-10175
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shoulder stock pistol, registered w/scope or sight (not in case), ASTRE, SxS, SN: 2987, JMD Oval Tag: 1124, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to R*****2 for 610.00
 
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