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2489
$20,700.00

*HIGH CONDITION 20 GAUGE BROWNING POINTER GRADE TWO BARREL SET ENGRAVED BY R. DEWIL WITH CASE.

SN 31903V4. (1964) Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26-1/2″ Bbls are choked skeet and skeet, and 28″ bbls choked improved modified and full. Browning name with MO and Montreal addresses over “MADE IN BELGIUM” are on left, and “SPECIAL STEEL” with chamber and gauge information over patent numbers on right. Typical coin finished Superposed action is fitted with single selective gold-plated trigger. Action is engraved with well cut, small scroll surrounding oval vignettes of dogs and birds; a setter is retrieving mallard from swamp on left side of action, with pointer retrieving pheasant from woodlands on right. Bottom of action portrays a pair of quail at edge of wood. A pair of pheasant, one recumbent, the other flushing, are on trigger guard bow. This fine engraving is by Rene Dewil, who engraved for Browning 1950 to 1980, and whose signature appears at the bottom of left scene. Nicely streaked European walnut long tang round knob buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over Browning composition buttplate. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Field style forends match well. 26-1/2″ BBLS: Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. Drops and weight are the basically the same with 28″ bbls. Light brown Browning case is lined in faux fur and contains small black and gold hang tag, and case information. PROVENANCE: William Hammond Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, very near to new, appears unfired, with slight forend marks on bbls. Stocks are excellent, with all their gloss, with one or two light handling marks. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent. A wonderful small bore Browning from the ’60’s. 4-50487 MGM268 (10,000-15,000) – Lot 2489


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014
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