Winchester 21 16 gauge clarification

[Researcher]

With just SKEET it is a Standard Grade.

Tournament Grade Skeet Gun --

Winchester Model-21, Tournament Grade, Skeet Gun, 20-Gauge, 26-inch, Vent-Rib 01 12080.jpg

Trap Grade Skeet Gun --

WINCHESTER MODEL-21, TRAP GRADE, SKEET GUN, 16-GAUGE 01 72xx.jpg

DELUXE Grade Skeet Gun --

12131 01 20-gauge, DELUXE SKEET,.jpg

I have two Model 21 Skeet Guns I have gotten letters on. The 1940/1 letter states "Grade of Wood: Regular" and "Regular Finish." The letter for the 1953 gun states "Skeet finish" and "Skeet Grade" which as I stated above was a term never used in Winchester catalogs. They are both marked SKEET on the trigger plates.

[William Woods]

I decided to check on my little 21 after this post. It is only marked with the "Skeet" designation.

Thank you Mr. Chuck for your knowledge and information in all you do.

[Bill Murphy]

I have owned Model 21s with no trigger plate stampings that lettered as Tournament Grade guns, as well as guns with SKEET stampings which lettered as Tournament Grade guns. Deluxe Grade guns are much more easily identified without a letter because of different wood treatment. I assume almost all Deluxe grade guns are stamped as such on the trigger plate.

[James L. Martin]

No photos of a standard skeet grade marking so here's mine 20ga 26" sk1 - sk2

[Tom Hawkins]

This picture is of an early deluxe trap serial 12xxx. It has the two word style.
I am wondering if the was an early script that was changed later.

[Larry the Gun Guy]

Nothing like getting a guy riled up to go shoot some skeet!
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[Tom Hawkins]

This early lettered deluxe skeet also has the space in Deluxe. All guns I have seen with the space are early guns. This makes me wonder if the deluxe script changed at some point for some reason.