Winchester Model 42 .410 Bore 28” Pump Action Shotgun 3” Chamber 1934 C&R

SOLD FOR: $2,003.00

LSB#: LSB251001JB003

Make: Winchester

Model: 42 

Serial Number: 11877

Year of Manufacture: 1934 / C&R (https://winchestercollector.org/dates/)

Gauge: .410 3” Shells

Action Type: Pump / Slide Action, Tube Magazine Fed Takedown Shotguns

Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “ WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL , MODEL 42/ –WINCHESTER– /– TRADE MARK–/-410-3 IN / FULL.”  The right side of the barrel is marked with the Winchester barrel address. The front of the receiver and barrel extension are both marked with the serial number “11877”. There are Winchester WP proof marks on the barrel and top of the receiver.    

Barrel Length: 28”

Choke: Fixed: FULL

Sights / Optics: Silver colored bead fixed to the top of the barrel rib. The top of the receiver is serrated to cut down on glare. 

Stock Configuration & Condition: Two-piece wooden stock with semi pistol grip, fluted straight stock, 18-groove pump grip and hard-rubber Winchester butt-plate. There are minimal scratches and compression marks on the stock and pump grip. Stocks rate in Fine Condition.  

Type of Finish: Blued

Finish Originality: Original

Bore Condition: The bore is bright. There is no erosion. Bore rates 9.5/10.

Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 95% of its metal finish with most of the finish loss on the magazine tube. The leading edges of the receiver show blueing loss. The screw heads are mostly sharp, the markings are clear. Overall, this shotgun rates in Fine condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly. This shotgun takes down in seconds for easy storage and maintenance. We have not fired this shotgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None.

Our Assessment: Introduced in 1933, the Winchester Model 42 occupies a unique place in Winchester’s pump action lineage as the only slide action shotgun designed from the outset specifically for the .410 bore. While it shares visual and mechanical similarities with the larger Model 12, the Model 42 was its own, ground-up design by William Roemer, one of Winchester’s most influential engineers and chief designers. Roemer began development work in the late 1920s, and the resulting Model 42 combined the handling qualities of a full size pump shotgun with the refinement and balance demanded by the diminutive .410 cartridge. Total production numbered approximately 159,353 examples, a modest figure when compared to the millions of Model 12s produced, making early examples increasingly desirable among collectors.

This 1934 C&R example is a takedown Winchester Model 42 chambered for 3 inch .410 shells and fitted with a desirable 28 inch barrel with a fixed Full choke. The bore is bright with no erosion present and rates an excellent 9.5 out of 10. The shotgun retains approximately 95 percent of its original blued finish, with most finish loss concentrated on the magazine tube and some blueing loss visible along the leading edges of the receiver. Markings remain clear and well defined, screw heads are mostly sharp, and Winchester proof marks are present on the barrel and receiver.

The two piece wood stocks consist of a semi pistol grip buttstock with fluted straight comb, an 18 groove pump grip, and a hard rubber Winchester buttplate. The wood shows only minimal scratches and light compression marks, presenting in Fine overall condition. The takedown action functions correctly and separates easily for storage and maintenance, as designed. This early Model 42 represents a high condition example of Winchester’s purpose built .410 pump, combining strong originality, excellent bore condition, and early production appeal in one of the most refined small bore shotguns of the twentieth century. Please see our photos for a better understanding of condition and good luck on your bids!

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