*FN BROWNING OLYMPIAN GRADE HIGH POWER LONG EXTRACTOR MEDIUM GAME RIFLE ENGRAVED BY A. MARECHAL AND G. CARGNEL WITH SCOPE AND CASE.

SN 7P44300. Cal. .308 Norma Mag. 24″ Medium weight round bbl is marked with Browning Arms Co on left, and with caliber, SN and “MADE IN BELGIUM” on right side. There are 2″ triangles of scrolled acanthus engraving at sides of breech end. Coin finished Mauser action with long extractor has gold-plated trigger. Action is engraved with well cut, shaded, acanthus scroll, as background to game scenes appropriate to caliber; a moose is on left side of receiver ring, and a bugling elk is on right. Floorplate depicts a standing grizzly bear with mountain in background, and a portrait of a snarling mountain lion is on trigger guard bow. Bear is signed “A. Marechal”. Mountain lion and moose scenes are unsigned. Elk scene is signed by “G. Cargnel”. Exceptional feather crotch figured claro walnut gloss finished rosewood capped pistol grip stock is fitted with Browning open-sided white line pad. Stock features Monte Carlo comb with swept right hand cheekpiece, two recoil bolts, and rosewood forend tip with white line spacer. Matching flared grip cap has inset gold diamond on bottom. Closely spaced checkering at grip and forend is flanked by relief carved scrolling acanthus with stipple shaded background. Sling studs are in forend and on toe line. Rifle is mounted with Browning 2-1/2 X 8 X wide field scope with duplex reticle in Redfield type mounts. Weight with scope: 9 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 13-5/8″. Tan vinyl Browning case is lined in beige faux fur and contains key and instruction booklet. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with little evidence of having been fired, retaining essentially all its finishes on wood and metal, with only the lightest of handling marks. Checkering remains light in color with just a hint of darkening on carving. Gold is excellent with a few light marks. There are slight operating marks on bolt, knob has some light oxidation. Metal shows no evidence of salt damage. Wood tests negative for salt. Bore is excellent. Mechanically crisp. Scope is excellent with one or two minor marks in exterior lacquer. Optically clear. Case is excellent, with a few light rubs. 49033-6 MGM96 (7,500-12,000) – Lot 2060

Auction: Firearms - October 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	2060	$16,100.00	FN BROWNING OLYMPIAN GRADE HIGH POWER LONG EXTRACTOR MEDIUM GAME RIFLE ENGRAVED BY A. MARECHAL AND G. CARGNEL WITH SCOPE AND CASE. SN 7P44300. Cal. .308 Norma Mag. 24″ Medium weight round bbl is marked with Browning Arms Co on left, and with caliber, SN and “MADE IN BELGIUM” on right side. There are 2″ triangles of scrolled acanthus engraving at sides of breech end. Coin finished Mauser action with long extractor has gold-plated trigger. Action is engraved with well cut, shaded, acanthus scroll, as background to game scenes appropriate to caliber; a moose is on left side of receiver ring, and a bugling elk is on right. Floorplate depicts a standing grizzly bear with mountain in background, and a portrait of a snarling mountain lion is on trigger guard bow. Bear is signed “A. Marechal”. Mountain lion and moose scenes are unsigned. Elk scene is signed by “G. Cargnel”. Exceptional feather crotch figured claro walnut gloss finished rosewood capped pistol grip stock is fitted with Browning open-sided white line pad. Stock features Monte Carlo comb with swept right hand cheekpiece, two recoil bolts, and rosewood forend tip with white line spacer. Matching flared grip cap has inset gold diamond on bottom. Closely spaced checkering at grip and forend is flanked by relief carved scrolling acanthus with stipple shaded background. Sling studs are in forend and on toe line. Rifle is mounted with Browning 2-1/2 X 8 X wide field scope with duplex reticle in Redfield type mounts. Weight with scope: 9 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 13-5/8″. Tan vinyl Browning case is lined in beige faux fur and contains key and instruction booklet. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with little evidence of having been fired, retaining essentially all its finishes on wood and metal, with only the lightest of handling marks. Checkering remains light in color with just a hint of darkening on carving. Gold is excellent with a few light marks. There are slight operating marks on bolt, knob has some light oxidation. Metal shows no evidence of salt damage. Wood tests negative for salt. Bore is excellent. Mechanically crisp. Scope is excellent with one or two minor marks in exterior lacquer. Optically clear. Case is excellent, with a few light rubs. 49033-6 MGM96 (7,500-12,000) – Lot 2060 Auction: Firearms - October 2015 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*FN BROWNING OLYMPIAN GRADE HIGH POWER LONG EXTRACTOR MEDIUM GAME RIFLE ENGRAVED BY A. MARECHAL AND G. CARGNEL WITH SCOPE AND CASE.