*BROWNING MIDAS GRADE GUN NUMBER “ONE” OF A PAIR ENGRAVED BY M. BODSON.

SN 40079S74. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. This gun in no. “1” of a pair, with “I” gold inlaid at rear of rib and left rear of action. It has 26-1/2″ bbls choked skeet and skeet, fitted with raised, ventilated game rib. Browning name and Utah and Montreal addresses are on left side over “MADE IN BELGIUM”, with right side marked “BROWNING SUPERPOSED” and “SPECIAL STEEL” with gauge information over “BROWNING PATENTS”. Rear portion of bbls have 2″ triangles of large, shaded, open, scrolled acanthus matching that on typical blued Superposed action, fitted with single selective gold-plated trigger. Action is engraved with nicely cut and shaded, large, open scroll with acanthus highlights, surrounding gold inlaid scenes of game birds within nicely swept, gold inlaid, wire surrounds. This treatment was designed by noted Browning engraver, Louis Vrancken, specially for the Midas grade. This gun portrays a trio of pheasants taking flight across open meadow on left, and with a trio of ducks flushing from marsh on right. Bottom of action has gold inlaid quail flying over grass in central vignette. This fine engraving and inlay is by Mario Bodson, whose signature is on bottom rear of pheasant scene. Trigger guard is also engraved with scroll, and has vacant shield on bow. Fine crotch figured American walnut straight grip oil finished buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over skip line checkered wood butt. Modified point pattern checkering wraps around grip. Field forend is checkered in point pattern, and matches well. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with some light forend marks on bbls, and a few handling marks on wood, especially a fingernail sized scuff at top left side of buttstock near butt, and a fair sized deep ding on left wood near rear of trigger. Mechanically crisp. Possibly unfired. 4-53607 MGM258 (12,000-17,000) – Lot 2484

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	2484	$11,500.00	BROWNING MIDAS GRADE GUN NUMBER “ONE” OF A PAIR ENGRAVED BY M. BODSON. SN 40079S74. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. This gun in no. “1” of a pair, with “I” gold inlaid at rear of rib and left rear of action. It has 26-1/2″ bbls choked skeet and skeet, fitted with raised, ventilated game rib. Browning name and Utah and Montreal addresses are on left side over “MADE IN BELGIUM”, with right side marked “BROWNING SUPERPOSED” and “SPECIAL STEEL” with gauge information over “BROWNING PATENTS”. Rear portion of bbls have 2″ triangles of large, shaded, open, scrolled acanthus matching that on typical blued Superposed action, fitted with single selective gold-plated trigger. Action is engraved with nicely cut and shaded, large, open scroll with acanthus highlights, surrounding gold inlaid scenes of game birds within nicely swept, gold inlaid, wire surrounds. This treatment was designed by noted Browning engraver, Louis Vrancken, specially for the Midas grade. This gun portrays a trio of pheasants taking flight across open meadow on left, and with a trio of ducks flushing from marsh on right. Bottom of action has gold inlaid quail flying over grass in central vignette. This fine engraving and inlay is by Mario Bodson, whose signature is on bottom rear of pheasant scene. Trigger guard is also engraved with scroll, and has vacant shield on bow. Fine crotch figured American walnut straight grip oil finished buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over skip line checkered wood butt. Modified point pattern checkering wraps around grip. Field forend is checkered in point pattern, and matches well. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with some light forend marks on bbls, and a few handling marks on wood, especially a fingernail sized scuff at top left side of buttstock near butt, and a fair sized deep ding on left wood near rear of trigger. Mechanically crisp. Possibly unfired. 4-53607 MGM258 (12,000-17,000) – Lot 2484 Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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*BROWNING MIDAS GRADE GUN NUMBER “ONE” OF A PAIR ENGRAVED BY M. BODSON.