At the time, Winchester lacked an autoloading shotgun in its product offering, since the company had not accepted John Browning's conditions (he wanted to be paid on a royalty basis, without giving up his rights) for taking his 1898 autoloading design in production. The Model 1911 SL (for "Self-Loading") shotgun was developed in 1911 by Thomas Crossley Johnson for the Winchester Repeating Arms Corporation. It was Winchester's first autoloading shotgun, but design flaws kept it from providing competition for the autoloading shotguns made by Remington Arms and Browning Arms Company. Sold For: $3,936 Engraved Deluxe Winchester Mo.The Winchester Model 1911 SL Shotgun was a self-loading, recoil-operated shotgun produced by the Winchester Repeating Arms Company from 1911 to 1925. Restored or not, this is still one of the best 1890’s you could buy and certainly the best looking. If indeed refinished, the work was done so very professionally and in a way that makes it extremely difficult to tell. This rifle is deeply hand engraved, with spectacular wood. Our Assessment: This is a beautiful rifle, and from the curios and collectible very late period of 1890 production.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly. Overall, this rifle rates in about Excellent condition. The markings are clear and appropriately deep. The hammer shows light wear from operation, otherwise this rifle looks almost new. The balance of the finish shows a touch of thinning at the edges of the barrel flats. Overall Condition: This rifle retains about 99% of its metal finish. There is no apparent erosion or pitting ion the bore, and just a hint of dulling. No pitting, erosion or tooling marks can be seen under the finish and the lettering is quite good.īore Condition: The bore is bright and the rifling is sharp. The finish is just too good, though there are none of the usual signs of a refinish. The stocks rate in about Excellent overall condition.įinish Originality: Apparently Professionally Restored. There are no splits, cracks or even mentionable scratches. Aside from a few surface marks, the stocks look almost new. The stocks are fancy grade with deluxe pattern checkering. Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are beautifully grained and apparently oil finished wood. Sights / Optics: This rifle is mounted with a Lyman flip front globe, a Lyman notch rear sight with screw elevation adjustment and a Lyman tang sight. The rear sight on the barrel is marked “Pat. The tang sight is marked “Lyman / Middlefield / Conn.
The serial number is found on the lower tang and the barrel assembly. The Winchester Proof mark is on top of the barrel and the frame.
Markings: The barrel is marked “Made In U.S.A. Numbers were randomly assigned after 752,044.
George Watrous, a Winchester employee, counted total production at 764,215 in 1944 when he made a count. Winchester officially numbered the guns to 752,044, though the highest serial number recorded is 849,100. Arrow_back Returns To All Sold Items arrow_back Return To Sold Winchesters