*VERY FINE VRANKEN AND WATRIN ENGRAVED .410 BROWNING SPECIAL EXHIBITION GRADE SUPERPOSED.

*VERY FINE VRANKEN AND WATRIN ENGRAVED .410 BROWNING SPECIAL EXHIBITION GRADE SUPERPOSED. SN 3044. Cal. .410. 3″ Chambers. This unique creation by the Browning custom shop with 26-3/8″ ventilated rib bbls choked modified and full, is gold inlaid “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY” and “.410 – GAUGE SHELLS 3″ – MADE IN BELGIUM” on either side of rib. Blued superposed action features single selective trigger. Trigger blade has been nicely filed, checkered, and gold-plated. Action is engraved with exceptionally well done, flush, two-colored gold inlaid open, flowing scroll, which surrounds relief gold inlaid game birds in two-toned flush gold inlaid backgrounds; subject is appropriate for gauge of gun. A pair of Gambel’s quail flush from bracken on left side of action, and a pair of snipe from reeds on right. A bobwhite is on bottom of action. This exceptional work is signed by two of Browning’s top engravers, “A. Watrin” is on rear of left side; rear of right is signed by “Vranken”. Beautifully flame figured American walnut short tang, square knob buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over brown open-sided Browning pad. A vacant gold oval is on toe line. Checkering at grip has carved bead border, and relief carved scrolled flourishes at rear and surrounding side panels. This exceptional carved treatment extends to matching rounded forend. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 14-5/8″. Also included is what appears to be its orig black and gold box, containing instruction book and wrapping tissue. PROVENANCE: Copy of original order for this gun outlining customers desires including “Customer is partial to the number 4, please use as many 4’s in the serial number as possible”. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, showing very limited use, with a few light marks in wood, most noticeably on right side of buttstock. Mechanically crisp. Box is fine with considerable chipping and scratches, and some tape marks. A corresponding 12 ga. gun is also in this auction. 4-48911 MGM206 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013

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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	1357	$28,750.00	VERY FINE VRANKEN AND WATRIN ENGRAVED .410 BROWNING SPECIAL EXHIBITION GRADE SUPERPOSED. SN 3044. Cal. .410. 3″ Chambers. This unique creation by the Browning custom shop with 26-3/8″ ventilated rib bbls choked modified and full, is gold inlaid “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY” and “.410 – GAUGE SHELLS 3″ – MADE IN BELGIUM” on either side of rib. Blued superposed action features single selective trigger. Trigger blade has been nicely filed, checkered, and gold-plated. Action is engraved with exceptionally well done, flush, two-colored gold inlaid open, flowing scroll, which surrounds relief gold inlaid game birds in two-toned flush gold inlaid backgrounds; subject is appropriate for gauge of gun. A pair of Gambel’s quail flush from bracken on left side of action, and a pair of snipe from reeds on right. A bobwhite is on bottom of action. This exceptional work is signed by two of Browning’s top engravers, “A. Watrin” is on rear of left side; rear of right is signed by “Vranken”. Beautifully flame figured American walnut short tang, square knob buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over brown open-sided Browning pad. A vacant gold oval is on toe line. Checkering at grip has carved bead border, and relief carved scrolled flourishes at rear and surrounding side panels. This exceptional carved treatment extends to matching rounded forend. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14 oz. LOP: 14-5/8″. Also included is what appears to be its orig black and gold box, containing instruction book and wrapping tissue. PROVENANCE: Copy of original order for this gun outlining customers desires including “Customer is partial to the number 4, please use as many 4’s in the serial number as possible”. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, showing very limited use, with a few light marks in wood, most noticeably on right side of buttstock. Mechanically crisp. Box is fine with considerable chipping and scratches, and some tape marks. A corresponding 12 ga. gun is also in this auction. 4-48911 MGM206 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2013 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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