General Specs: Winchester, Year 1949, .410, 6lbs, Choke MOD, LOP 14", DAH 2", DAC 1 3/8"
Serial Number: 83747
The Model 42 is an icon in the ranks of Winchester firearms, made in the days of the highest quality control and hand fitted parts. The Model 42 was a flawlessly produced little pump gun, chambered only for the diminutive .410 shotgun shell. In the 30 years of production that ran from 1933 to 1963, almost 160,000 of these fine guns were produced. Marketed as 'Everybody's Sweetheart,' as well as 'The Greatest Little Shotgun in the World' at its introduction the sleek, fast handling Model 42 became a hit with upland hunters and Skeet shooters alike. A scaled-down version of Winchesters’ classic Model 12 pump-action shotgun, the Model 42 is a sweet little gun that holds value in the collector’s market. This post War Winchester is serial numbered 83747 and was manufactured around 1949. The 26” barrel has a mirror bore and is choked MOD. The wood is in excellent condition and fit perfectly to the action. The receiver has all original factory finish and some areas of light field wear showing on the lower receiver and edges-it just feels right. This shotgun weighs a svelte 6lb making it a gun that can be carried all day without fatigue. These guns point well and with its smooth hand fitted action can be faster to cycle than an automatic shotgun! A perfect gun for the hills and dales but one that could hold its own on the sports fields too. A classic. Thanks for looking
BARRELS
Barrel Length: 26"
Chokes: 0.007 MOD
Bores: mirror
Bore Diameter: 0.407
% Blue: 98%
Chambers: 3"
Sights: front silver bead
ACTION
Action: pump
Ejectors or Extractors: extractor
Receiver Condition: 96%
Screws: very good
Trigger Type: single-crisp
Trigger Guard Color: 96%
STOCK
Type: pistol grip/ pump
LOP: 14"
LOP To End Of Wood: 13 3/4"
DAH: 2"
DAC: 1 3/8"
Butt Treatment: Winchester hard rubber plate
INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a "VFI Certified" gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call or email us for more details or questions. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.
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PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS. Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. Thanks for looking!
We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.
