"WINCHESTER FIELD GRADE MODEL 21 2-BARREL SET. SN 24788. Cal. 16 ga. Great field gun with two sets of 28" bbls, one choked FULL/MOD and the other IMP-CYL/MOD. The open choke bbls have reversed chokes with open bbl being on left side. Both bbls have tapered concave matted ribs with FULL/MOD bbls having a Bradley red ivory front bead & white ivory middle bead. The IMP-CYL/MOD bbls have a half ivory front bead with a gold middle bead and both have ejectors with a blued Winchester sgl selective trigger. The IMP-CYL/MOD bbls have a plugged hole in both top & bottom ribs at about mid-point and it appears that these bbls are a later addition. Receiver is not decorated and it is mounted with its orig very highly figured feather crotch flame grain American walnut with kidney checkered beavertail forearm & pistol grip stock with raised side panels, 13-3/4" over a Winchester solid red pad that appears to be orig to this shotgun. FULL/MOD BBLS: Bore diameter: left - .669, right - .669. Bore restrictions: left - .025, right - .012. Wall thickness: left - .025, right - .033. IMP-CYL/MOD BBLS: Bore diameter: left - .670, right - .671. Bore restrictions: left - .007, right - .012. Wall thickness: left - .033, right - .026. Drop at heel: 2-1/2", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight with FULL/MOD bbls: 7 lbs. 3.52 oz. It appears that the IMP-CYL/MOD bbls may be jug choked. CONDITION: Fine. The FULL/MOD bbls retain about 95-96% strong orig blue with slight muzzle edge wear and some dulling over chamber areas. Receiver retains 70-75% orig blue, a little thinned over top with edge wear and bottom a blue/gray patina. IMP-CYL/MOD bbls retain most of a fine restored rust/blue finish. Wood is sound and retains about all of a great professionally restored finish with freshened checkering. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bores. 4-59841 JR258 (7,500-12,500)"
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