*BEAUTIFUL BILL MAINS ENGRAVED WITH GOLD BROWNING MODEL 1910/55 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.

SN 559368. Cal. 380 ACP. Blue finish with 3-3/8″ bbl, fixed sights & Browning embossed, checkered hard rubber grips. Accompanied by 1 orig magazine. Pistol is beautifully engraved by master engraver Bill Mains with about full coverage foliate arabesque patterns that have fine pearled background on the slide with matching patterns on sides of the frame. Left side of slide has the “BROWNING” name inlaid in gold & all of the panels are outlined in gold wire, both on slide & frame. Bottom of the left side center panel of the slide is engraved “MAINS”. Trigger is gold washed. Bill Mains was master engraver for Colt in the last 20th Century, producing numerous master-pieces & was Colt’s most prolific factory engraver. Mr. Mains rarely signed his work with his full name, usually only a small buffalo stamp. PROVENANCE: The Brad Shepherd Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, appears to be unfired since custom finishing. Trigger shows wear on the front, otherwise pistol retains virtually all of its fine custom finish. Grips are crisp. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 50062-177 JR170 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1554

Auction: Firearms - March 2016

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
	1554	$3,450.00	BEAUTIFUL BILL MAINS ENGRAVED WITH GOLD BROWNING MODEL 1910/55 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL. SN 559368. Cal. 380 ACP. Blue finish with 3-3/8″ bbl, fixed sights & Browning embossed, checkered hard rubber grips. Accompanied by 1 orig magazine. Pistol is beautifully engraved by master engraver Bill Mains with about full coverage foliate arabesque patterns that have fine pearled background on the slide with matching patterns on sides of the frame. Left side of slide has the “BROWNING” name inlaid in gold & all of the panels are outlined in gold wire, both on slide & frame. Bottom of the left side center panel of the slide is engraved “MAINS”. Trigger is gold washed. Bill Mains was master engraver for Colt in the last 20th Century, producing numerous master-pieces & was Colt’s most prolific factory engraver. Mr. Mains rarely signed his work with his full name, usually only a small buffalo stamp. PROVENANCE: The Brad Shepherd Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, appears to be unfired since custom finishing. Trigger shows wear on the front, otherwise pistol retains virtually all of its fine custom finish. Grips are crisp. Mechanics are fine. Bright shiny bore. 50062-177 JR170 (3,000-5,000) – Lot 1554 Auction: Firearms - March 2016 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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*BEAUTIFUL BILL MAINS ENGRAVED WITH GOLD BROWNING MODEL 1910/55 SEMI-AUTO PISTOL.