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3575
$22,425.00

*EXCEPTIONAL CUSTOM MADE BROWNING B-25 SUPERPOSED EXHIBITION GRADE WITH CASE.

SN 324NN03000. Cal. 20 ga. 3″ Chambers. 28″ Bbls with narrow, ventilated rib, are choked improved cylinder and improved modified. Left side of top bbl is engraved in script “Browning FA – Made in Belgium”, right “Mod B 25 – 20 ga – 3″”. Coin finished, well sculpted, side-plated action is engraved with very well cut, large, flowing scrolled acanthus with shaded background, and large beaded borders surrounding semi-relief gold-inlaid quail on bottom. Sideplates have more broad scroll surrounding vignettes of game birds gold inlaid in semi-relief; a trio of pheasants are on left, with three ducks on right. Gold wire borders are around lockplates and top of action. A well rendered portrait of a Labrador is on trigger guard bow. Top lever is pierced in scroll design. This fine work is signed by engraver, J. P. Bailly, on trigger plate. Gold plated trigger has checkered finger blade. Exceptional, intricately marbled, European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over skip line checkered wood butt. Modified point pattern checkering continues over grip. Stock features nicely carved fluted drop points. Schnabeled three piece superlight forend matches perfectly. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″. Drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 0 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Tan leather case with leather corners is lined in green felt, and has Browning Custom Shop leather label on lid. Case contains burgundy colored Custom Shop socks for bbls and action, and straps. Case also contains spare action screws in taped up match box. PROVENANCE: Correspondence between original buyer and factory concerning details of the building of this gun. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, with only the slightest of handling marks in wood and metal. Case is excellent, as is interior. 4-51915 MGM213 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 3575


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014
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