Lot 273:
Winchester Model 37 Steelbilt Single-Shot 20 Gauge Shotgun, 28 Inch Barrel, Mid-20th Century
Sold for: $425
Description
A classic American utility firearm, the Winchester Model 37 “Steelbilt” single-shot, hammer-fired break-action shotgun chambered in 20 gauge. The Model 37 was manufactured by the Winchester Repeating Arms Co. in New Haven, Connecticut, starting in 1936. The 28-inch blued barrel is marked “MADE IN U.S.A. WINCHESTER REPEATING ARMS CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. PATENTS PENDING. MODEL 37-STEELBILT-20 GA.,” and features a fixed choke marked “WINCHESTER TRADE MARK CHOKE,” confirmed by accompanying notes as a Full choke. The receiver breech area is stamped with the assembly or batch number “2376HAM.” The firearm features dark brown wooden furniture (buttstock and fore-end). The buttstock is fitted with a two-piece buttplate assembly, consisting of a stylized black rubber perforated spacer and a reddish-brown hard rubber or Bakelite plate. This plate is marked with a flying game bird logo above the text “RANGER,” the number “2,” and “PATENT NO. 108358,” identifying it as a common factory component for this era of Winchester utility arms.
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