*OUTSTANDING CUSTOM ARNOLD GRIEBEL ENGRAVED BROWNING HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

SN T171952. Cal. 9 MM. French gray finished with 4-3/4″ bbl, custom BO-MAR rib with adjustable sights.Trigger is fitted with an attachable trigger shoe. Pistol is nearly full coverage engraved with exceptional fine foliate arabesque patterns. Left side of slide has a raised gold running hare in a field scene and a raised gold falcon in a forest scene. Right side of slide has a raised gold squirrel on a limb and another falcon to match the one on the left side. Both sides of the slide and rib are outlined in gold wire. Bottom of the backstrap is inlaid in gold with the initials “R.V.H.” and bottom front of the slide is engraved “ENGR. BY A.GRIEBEL”. Mounted with, what appear to be, custom finished checkered Browning grips. The magazine release button is custom checkered. Accompanied by two original 13-rd magazines with polished base plates. Also accompanied by a parchment-like paper describing this pistol by SN with the following additional information: “Modified especially for Russell V. Hardtke by the following artists.” Action adjustment and sight installation by Carl Reid Aug. 20, 1968. Custom engraving by Arnold O. Griebel Feb.1, 1969. Personalized grips by Lars Flat—- May 15, 1969 and signed Russell V. Hardtke.This is an exceptionally high quality example of engraver’s art. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp custom finish. Grips and magazine are equally fine. 4-50838 (7,000-10,000) – Lot 3566

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3566	$9,200.00	OUTSTANDING CUSTOM ARNOLD GRIEBEL ENGRAVED BROWNING HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN T171952. Cal. 9 MM. French gray finished with 4-3/4″ bbl, custom BO-MAR rib with adjustable sights.Trigger is fitted with an attachable trigger shoe. Pistol is nearly full coverage engraved with exceptional fine foliate arabesque patterns. Left side of slide has a raised gold running hare in a field scene and a raised gold falcon in a forest scene. Right side of slide has a raised gold squirrel on a limb and another falcon to match the one on the left side. Both sides of the slide and rib are outlined in gold wire. Bottom of the backstrap is inlaid in gold with the initials “R.V.H.” and bottom front of the slide is engraved “ENGR. BY A.GRIEBEL”. Mounted with, what appear to be, custom finished checkered Browning grips. The magazine release button is custom checkered. Accompanied by two original 13-rd magazines with polished base plates. Also accompanied by a parchment-like paper describing this pistol by SN with the following additional information: “Modified especially for Russell V. Hardtke by the following artists.” Action adjustment and sight installation by Carl Reid Aug. 20, 1968. Custom engraving by Arnold O. Griebel Feb.1, 1969. Personalized grips by Lars Flat—- May 15, 1969 and signed Russell V. Hardtke.This is an exceptionally high quality example of engraver’s art. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Overall retains virtually all of its crisp custom finish. Grips and magazine are equally fine. 4-50838 (7,000-10,000) – Lot 3566 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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*OUTSTANDING CUSTOM ARNOLD GRIEBEL ENGRAVED BROWNING HIGH POWER SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.