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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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Sterlingworth SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1930-1950s JMD-1022310930 - Sterlingworth SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1930-1950s JMD-10223
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a 12 ga. SxS 12 ga. shotgun. It is is fair condition. SN: 66112, JMD Oval Tag: 4048, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
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Estimate : 400.00 - 800.00
Sold to d*******f for (120.00 + 30.00BP) = 150.00
 
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Steven's Arms Company 530 A Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1940s JMD-1177710931 - Steven's Arms Company 530 A Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1940s JMD-11777
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Shotgun, Steven's Arms Company, 530 A.410, SxS, hammerless/two triggers, checkered pistol grip, rubber butt plate. SN: VM, JMD Oval Tag: 4043, C...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 100.00 - 200.00
Sold to d*******f for (400.00 + 100.00BP) = 500.00
 
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Steven's Arms Company Coach Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880's JMD-1099310932 - Steven's Arms Company Coach Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1880's JMD-10993
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Steven's Arms Company, double barrel 12 ga. coach gun. This is not a replica! SN: 54825, JMD Oval Tag: 930, Condition: Fair, >> ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to j******0 for (475.00 + 118.75BP) = 593.75
 
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Stevens 311 Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1930s JMD-1016810933 - Stevens 311 Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1930s JMD-10168
Holabird Western Americana Collections
A good condition collectible 20 ga. Stevens SxS. SN: LC, JMD Oval Tag: 4681, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED <<
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to r******O for (160.00 + 40.00BP) = 200.00
 
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Stevens Arms & Tool Co 1910 Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1910 JMD-1100410934 - Stevens Arms & Tool Co 1910 Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1910 JMD-11004
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens Arms & Tool Co, 1910, double barrel shotgun in 12 ga. SN: 53283, JMD Oval Tag: 6673, Condition: Good, >> FFL IS REQUIRED...
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Start Price : 150.00 | Estimate : 300.00 - 500.00
 
 
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Stevens Arms & Tool Co Springfield Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1920s JMD-1100810935 - Stevens Arms & Tool Co Springfield Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1920s JMD-11008
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This is a Stevens Arms & Tool Co, Springfield model double barrel shotgun in 16 ga. SN: 2467, JMD Oval Tag: 4482, Condition: Good, >> FFL ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold to R*****2 for (120.00 + 26.40BP) = 146.40
 
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suhler waffenwerk, robert hubner darmstadt Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1920s JMD-1257310936 - suhler waffenwerk, robert hubner darmstadt Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1920s JMD-12573
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Over/Under, Suhler Waffenwerk, Robert Hubner Darmstadt, 16-gauge, checkered fore/pistol grip, some engraving, padded butt plate, SN: 23588, JMD Oval T
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 300.00 - 600.00
Sold to 8********l.. for (350.00 + 87.50BP) = 437.50
 
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Torkelson MFG. CO. SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1970's JMD-1203310937 - Torkelson MFG. CO. SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1970's JMD-12033
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Torkelson MFG. Co.(Warren, Mass.), SxS, 12 GA, hammerless, single trigger, bead front sight, checkered fore/pistol grip, padded butt plate. SN: 14447,
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to h*********1 for (150.00 + 37.50BP) = 187.50
 
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UMBE SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1960 JMD-1017910938 - UMBE SxS Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1960 JMD-10179
Holabird Western Americana Collections
This SxS shotgun is in very good condition with beautiful relief engraving at the top of the receiver. SN: 89 58, JMD Oval Tag: 10022, >> FFL ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 2,000.00
Sold to b*******e for (500.00 + 125.00BP) = 625.00
 
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Union Fire Arm, Toledo Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1960s JMD-1207610939 - Union Fire Arm, Toledo Shotgun, Double-Barrel 1960s JMD-12076
Holabird Western Americana Collections
Union Fire Arm, Toledo, SxS, 12 GA, hammerless, bead front sight, checkered pistol grip, padded butt plate, copper color lock area, nice wood. SN: 893
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 200.00 - 400.00
Sold to 0****1 for (225.00 + 56.25BP) = 281.25
 
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