*FANCY BROWNING MIDAS GRADE RKLT SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN.

Revised: 10/6/2008

Additional Information: We have discovered a very slight (hard to see) hairline at the tip of the forend. This is very minor irregularity can be easily restored.

*FANCY BROWNING MIDAS GRADE RKLT SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. SN 38499V5. Cal. 20 ga. 26-1/2″ bbls with hand-filed, vent rib with dual ivory sighting beads, 3″ chambers, choked IMP-CYL / MOD with gold sgl selective trigger & ejectors. Chamber area of top bbl on left side marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q. / MADE IN BELGIUM” and right side “SPECIAL STEEL – 20 GA – SHELLS 2-3/4″ & 3″ / PATENTS NO 2203.378-2233.861”. There is a 2″ wedge of floral engraving on each side of rib. Usual “Midas” engraving with flowing floral scroll with punch-dot background & vignette of 3 gold pheasants in flight encircled by gold wire on left side, 3 gold ducks in flight encircled with gold wire on right side, gold quail in flight on bottom of receiver, gold hammer & ejector pins; signed on both sides by master engraver J. Baerten. Mounted with fine colorful piece of French walnut, checkered round pistol grip with long tang & Browning hard rubber butt plate. Full checkered field style forend. Bore diameter: top -.621, bottom -.621. Bore restrictions: top -.011, bottom -.006. Wall thickness: top -.035, bottom -.040. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 2 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied by Browning luggage case. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 98-99% orig blue with faint rub mark on bottom bbl from forend & a few light handling marks. Receiver has 99% orig blue with just a faint touch of wear on bottom bbl lugs. Stock is sound & retains virtually all of its orig finish with just a few light handling marks. Same holds true for forend. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors & bright shiny bores. Case is in very nice shape, both inside & out. 4-35135 BDT96 (10,000-15,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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
	1515	$17,250.00	Revised: 10/6/2008 Additional Information: We have discovered a very slight (hard to see) hairline at the tip of the forend. This is very minor irregularity can be easily restored. FANCY BROWNING MIDAS GRADE RKLT SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. SN 38499V5. Cal. 20 ga. 26-1/2″ bbls with hand-filed, vent rib with dual ivory sighting beads, 3″ chambers, choked IMP-CYL / MOD with gold sgl selective trigger & ejectors. Chamber area of top bbl on left side marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q. / MADE IN BELGIUM” and right side “SPECIAL STEEL – 20 GA – SHELLS 2-3/4″ & 3″ / PATENTS NO 2203.378-2233.861”. There is a 2″ wedge of floral engraving on each side of rib. Usual “Midas” engraving with flowing floral scroll with punch-dot background & vignette of 3 gold pheasants in flight encircled by gold wire on left side, 3 gold ducks in flight encircled with gold wire on right side, gold quail in flight on bottom of receiver, gold hammer & ejector pins; signed on both sides by master engraver J. Baerten. Mounted with fine colorful piece of French walnut, checkered round pistol grip with long tang & Browning hard rubber butt plate. Full checkered field style forend. Bore diameter: top -.621, bottom -.621. Bore restrictions: top -.011, bottom -.006. Wall thickness: top -.035, bottom -.040. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 2 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied by Browning luggage case. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 98-99% orig blue with faint rub mark on bottom bbl from forend & a few light handling marks. Receiver has 99% orig blue with just a faint touch of wear on bottom bbl lugs. Stock is sound & retains virtually all of its orig finish with just a few light handling marks. Same holds true for forend. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors & bright shiny bores. Case is in very nice shape, both inside & out. 4-35135 BDT96 (10,000-15,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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