Guns International #: 102248520
Seller's Inventory #: 117
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Guns International #: 102248520
Winchester Model 11SL Widow Maker 1st Autoloader made by Winchester
Description: The Model 1911 SL (for "Self-Loading") shotgun was developed in 1911 by Thomas Crossley Johnson for the Winchester Repeating Arms Corporation. 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 weapon rejected by Winchester was to become the Browning Auto-5 shotgun (also licensed-built as the Remington Model 11 and the Savage 720) and set the standard for autoloading shotgun designs until after World War II. Due to patent restrictions on the 1898 design, Winchester was unable to copy the Browning design they had rejected earlier, the only autoloading shotgun design at the time, so Winchester had to adapt the design for their own production without infringing on Browning's patents; T.C. Johnson, reportedly, joked that "it took him nearly ten years to design an automatic shotgun (the Winchester 1911) which would not be an infringement on the Browning gun. One of Browning's patents was for the charging handle on the bolt of the 1905 shotgun which disconnected the bolt from the barrel; Winchester worked around this restriction by buying an early production Auto-5 from Browning and literally adding ribs to the barrel so it could be used to charge the weapon. In order to use the 1911 SL, a user would place the gun in a safe place and point the firearm in a safe direction, load the tubular magazine, and then pull back on the barrel by the checkered section. (hence the name Widow Maker) After disengaging the safety, the weapon was ready to fire. This rare beauty is made of nickel steel and looks to be in great shape, especially for a gun made in 1922. It is a 12 gauge and has a fixed full choke and a 28" barrel. The Model 11SL was made from 1911 to 1925. Layaway 1/3 down 90 days Shipping: $80 or $125 Fully Insured Payment: Personal Check, Money Order, Cert. Check, or Zelle randywine2000yahoo (703) 858-2881 Returns without damage or alteration within 3 days of delivery minus a 20% restocking fee Price: $1,200.00 Buy Now Curio/Relic: Yes Shotgun Gauge: 12 Gauge Manufacturer: Winchester Model: 11SL Serial Number: 700xx Barrel Length: 28 Condition: Very Good + Metal Condition: Very Good + Wood Condition: Very Good + Bore Condition: Very Good + Barrel Type: Nickel Steel Action: Semi-auto LOP: 14 1/8 Manufacture Date: 1922 Chokes: Full Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102248520
Seller's Inventory #: 117
Guns International #: 102248520
Seller's Inventory #: 117