2037

$2,875.00

*BROWNING SUPERPOSED P 1 C TRAP ENGRAVED BY J. BAERTEN WITH CASE.

SN P43RR1123. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4” Chambers. 30″ Bbls are marked for IC and mod, but have been fitted with choke tubes. Bbls have narrow, ventilated rib with two white beads. They are marked with Browning Morgan Utah and Montreal addresses, and “MADE IN BELGIUM” on left, and “BROWNING SUPERPOSED”, steel and chamber info on right. Coin finished rounded Browning OU action with gold-plated sgl selective trigger, is engraved with 80% coverage small simple scroll as background for nicely cut oak leaves and acorns, which surround scenes of retriever retrieving duck on both sides. Trigger guard has matching scroll and oak leaves. Engravers signature “J. Baerten” is on bottom rear left side. Nicely banded claro walnut long tang flat knob buttstock measures 14-3/8” over Browning open sided white line pad. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching forend is of schnabeled “superlight” type. Bore diameter: top -.724, bottom -.723. Bore restrictions: top: screw chokes, bottom: screw chokes. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Tan vinyl Browning case is lined in off white faux fleece with instruction booklet inside. PROVENANCE: Rod Fuller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, showing considerable use, but few handling marks on wood and metal. Lacquer on coin finish is lifting and darkening, especially around deeper engraving. Gold of trigger is excellent. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent, interior cloth very lightly soiled. Browning factory records indicate that only 33 “presentation” guns were made of this type, 14 in this grade. 49114-6 MGM243 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 2037

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Auction: Firearms - October 2015

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