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3598
$1,725.00

*BROWNING B2 OVER-UNDER SKEET GUN.

SN 8B3RR64938. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 27-1/2″ Bbls choked “skeet” and “skeet”, are fitted with broadway type ventilated rib. Left side of top bbl is marked with Browning Morgan Utah and Montreal address over FN marks, right side of top bbl with gauge, chamber, and patent information along with “MADE IN BELGIUM”. Coin finished, unsculpted, superposed action features gold-plated selective single trigger with finger blade checkered. Action is engraved in “B2” style with well cut, medium scroll, and geometric borders framing game scenes in field settings; four pheasants in meadow on left, a cock auerhahn (?) calling from a dead tree with a pair of hens on ground on right. A pair of quail fly across bottom of action. This interesting engraving is signed “F. Marechal”, at bottom of left side scene. Nicely figured, light colored European walnut long tang, square knob buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over open-sided Browning pad. Point pattern checkering with double line border is at grip. One piece beavertail forend has well matching wood. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 9 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain over 95% what appears to be orig blue, slightly silvered on sharp edges. Action retains nearly all of its coin finish, slightly darkened on bottom and forend latch. Stocks retain over 95% of their orig finish with some light marks and a bit of added finish on butt. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. There is a very small chip behind top tang. 4-50978 MGM79 (2,000-3,000) – Lot 3598


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014
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