#18 • (CR) Historical WW2 Winchester Mod 12 W/Provenance

Part of 11/15/25 Firearms & Sporting Goods (live auction by PA Auction Center)

Location: East Earl, PA

High bid $950.00

Status: Sold

This shotgun according to original provenance belonged to 1st Lieutenant Raymond C. Drury Jr. of the US Army who was Killed in Action in Korea in 1951, Paperwork reads permission for his wife to possess this firearm from the US Army along with matching serial numbers, Also included is a letter of recommendation for his wife to the Army to possess the firearm, Lastly included is a Letter from the military to his wife informing her he has been killed in action. This shotgun presented is a Winchester Model 12 12 Gauge Shotgun, Made in 1949, Features, Front brass bead sight, Poly adjustable bore choke, Matted receiver, Index finger safety, Takedown forend and feed tube, Plain wooden pistol grip stock and grooved forend with Raymond C. Drury CE057109 US Army engraved on stock, Barrel Length, 26". SN:1252291. Condition: Very Good. Good bore and strong action, All metal retains 85% original blued finish with few light freckles of surface rust throughout, Stock and forend are solid free of cracks and breaks, Good solid butt plate, Barrel lug and receiver do not have matching serial numbers but both numbers are matching to letters of provenance, All original letter are solid with stains and light tears and are encase in a glass front display case.