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2628
$7,475.00

*BROWNING SUPERPOSED WATERFOWL SERIES PINTAIL, NUMBER 109 OF 500, WITH CASE.

SN 8H4PZ00109. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Bbls choked modified and full, with ventilated matted rib mounted with white Bradley beads, has typical Utah and Montreal addresses on left side of top bbl, along with “MADE IN BELGIUM”, steel, patent, and caliber information on right. Coin finished action features gold-plated single selective trigger, and is finely engraved with large open scrolled acanthus surrounding vignettes of semi-relief gold inlaid pintail ducks in various stages of flight. They are settling into a marsh on left side of action, and flying over a marsh on right. Bottom of action has two pintails taking flight over “AMERICAN PINTAIL 109 OF 500 ANNAS ACUTA” gold inlaid on ribbons. A gold pintail’s head is incorporated into scroll on trigger guard bow. This fine engraving is by G. Marechal whose signature appears at bottom rear of left side of action. Beautifully flame figured American walnut oil finished long tang round knob buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over skip-line checkered wood butt. Modified point pattern checkering with flairs into body of stock is at grip. Field forend with point pattern checkering matches well. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 10 oz. LOP: 14-1/4″. This fine gun comes housed in its orig walnut carrying case with brass-plated trim, lined in puckered scarlet velvet. PROVENANCE: Thomas W. Connally Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, with little evidence of ever being fired, except proof. There are a few minor marks on bbls. Coin finish of action shows some darkening, especially around ducks head on trigger guard bow. Stocks retain nearly all their finish with only a few minor handling marks. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent with a few scratches on exterior. Interior cloth shows light compressions from contact with gun. 4-55614 (5,000-8,000) – Lot 2628


Auction: Firearms - March 2015
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