Scarce Winchester Model 42 G4213S I/C Imp Cyl 26″ 410 Pump Shotgun 1954 C&R

SOLD FOR: $2,025

WOA#:  WY240227CP009

Make: Winchester

Model: 42, Catalog No. G4213S

Serial Number: 133942

Year of Manufacture: 1954

Gauge: .410 Bore, 3″ Chamber

Action Type: Pump Action with Tubular Magazine

Markings: The left side of the barrel is marked “-WINCHESTER- / -TRADE MARK-“, “MODEL 42 – 410 – 3 IN. CHAM.- / -MADE IN U.S.A.-WINCHESTER PROOF STEEL-“, ” and “IMP-CYL”. The top of the barrel is marked with the “WP” proof mark and this same mark is on the top of the receiver. The bottom of the receiver extension and receiver are both marked “133942”. The bottom of the magazine tube and the bottom of the receiver extension are marked with opposing arrow indexing marks.

Barrel Length: 26″

Choke: Improved Cylinder, fixed.

Sights / Optics: There is a silver colored bead at the front of the barrel. The top of the receiver has a flat, serrated groove for an aiming plane.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two piece walnut with smooth-bottom grooved slide handle, semi-pistol grip, straight comb, and checkered black hard rubber Winchester buttplate. The stocks have some small nicks and light scratches. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13 3/4″ from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. The plate has minor wear, mostly tool marks around the mounting screws, with well defined checkering. Overall, the stocks are in Very Good-Fine condition.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Professionally Restored

Bore Condition: The bore is bright. There is no erosion in the bore. In this writer’s opinion, the bore rates 10 out of 10.

Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 98% of its metal finish. The balance is mostly in minor operational wear. The receiver has a couple of spots of minor erosion under the finish. Otherwise, there are only light handling marks. The screw heads range from sharp to lightly tool marked with strong slots. The markings are clear. Overall, this shotgun is in Fine-plus condition as restored.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly and smoothly. 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: The Model 42 was the first pump shotgun specifically designed for the .410 chambering and resembles its larger cousin the Model 12. This is a Winchester Model 42 .410 bore pump action shotgun built in 1954. While it appears to be a fairly normal field gun, the barrel is choked Improved Cylinder, a quite scarce option for the Model 42. While this option was introduced in 1952, production records are only available starting in 1953, showing as many as 350 of these barrels produced in 1953, as few as 49 produced in 1959, and a grand total of only 1,035 produced from 1953-1959 when the option was dropped from the catalog. The gun is in about Fine-plus condition, having been quite skillfully restored. This shotgun is sure to find a spot with a shooter who can appreciate a quality vintage Winchester as a shooter or with a collector who needs a 42 Improved Cylinder to round out their collection. Please see our photos and good luck!

Please forgive any typos, I was educated in California. -Bud