Make: Winchester

Model: 42, Catalog Number G4205S

Serial Number: 4390

Year of Manufacture: 1933, First Year Production

Gauge: 410 Bore, 2 1/2” and 3” Shells

Action Type: Pump Action with Two Thirds Length Tubular Magazine

Barrel Length: 28” Round

Choke: Mod., Fixed

Sights / Optics: There is a silver-colored bead at the muzzle.

Stock Configuration & Condition: The stocks are two-piece walnut with a correct pre-war grooved “corn-cob” slide handle, flat-bottom pistol grip, straight comb, and checkered hard rubber Winchester buttplate. The stocks have scattered nicks, scuffs, and scratches with a few more notable dings. There are no chips or cracks. The LOP measures 13 7/8" from the front of the trigger to the back of the buttplate. Overall, the stocks are in about Fine to Excellent Condition.

Type of Finish: Blue

Finish Originality: Original

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

Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 90% of its metal finish. The finish is thinning at all edges. There is some scattered finish wear, mostly toward the front of the receiver and the rear of the barrel, with notable finish wear on the magazine tube. There are some light nicks, scuffs, and scratches. The top right of the receiver shows two spots heavily concentrated with numerous tiny nicks, with the more forward spot showing deeper impressions. The action shows light operational wear. The screw heads are sharp. The markings are clear. Overall, this shotgun is in about Fine Condition.

Mechanics: The action functions correctly and smoothly. We have not fired this shotgun. As with all previously owned firearms, thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.

Box, Paperwork & Accessories: None

Our Assessment: The Winchester Model 42, introduced in 1933 and resembling its larger cousin the Model 12, was the first .410 pump action shotgun to be chambered for 3-inch shotshells, which made it appealing to both competitive skeet shooters and small-game and bird hunters. The Model 42 was small, light, and easy to handle.

This Winchester Model 42 Pump Action Shotgun was made in 1933, the first year of production, and is in Fine Condition. It features a 28” barrel, 90% of its original blued finish, elegant two-piece walnut stocks with a correct pre-war grooved “corn-cob” slide handle, strong mechanics, and a pristine bright bore with no erosion. This beautiful old Winchester scattergun would make a fine addition to any collection, especially if you have a new generation of shooters to train.