*STUNNING BROWNING MIDAS GRADE SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN.

Revised: 9/22/2010

CORRECTION: The correct serial number for this gun is 1589F7.

*STUNNING BROWNING MIDAS GRADE SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. SN 158F7. Cal. 28ga, 28″ bbls, hand-filed, vent rib, single ivory sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, SKEET/SKEET chokes, ejectors and single selective trigger. Left side of bbl is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q. / MADE IN BELGIUM”. Right side is marked “SPECIAL STEEL-28 GAUGE-SHELLS 2-3/4″ / PATENTS NO 2.203.378-2.233.861”. Top bbl on each side of rib has 2-1/4″ wedge of scroll engraving with punch dot background. Receiver has usual Midas pattern with bold foliate scroll with punch dot background, 3 gold pheasant in flight with circular gold wire border on left side, 3 gold ducks in flight with gold wire border on right side and gold quail in flight on bottom. Lower left side is signed “JANSSEN”. Mounted with highly figured flame-grain walnut, checkered pistol grip with flat knob, Browning hard rubber buttplate, wrap-around checkered field-style forend. Bore diameter: top -.546, bottom -.545. Bore restrictions: top -.003, bottom -.003. Wall thickness: top -.038, bottom -.039. Drop at heel:2-3/16″, drop at comb:1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Accompanied with Browning tan luggage case with white fuzzy interior. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as gun appears to be test-fired only. Bbls retain virtually all of their fine orig factory blue as well as the receiver. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, virtually all of its fine factory finish with maybe a couple of very tiny handling marks. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, retaining all of its orig factory finish with just a couple of tiny handling marks. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores as gun appears test-fired only. Case is in equally new condition with a couple minor scuffs to exterior. Gun has been tested with silver nitrate and shows no evidence of salt. 4-40693 BDT95 (16,500-22,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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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	1249	$16,100.00	Revised: 9/22/2010 CORRECTION: The correct serial number for this gun is 1589F7. STUNNING BROWNING MIDAS GRADE SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. SN 158F7. Cal. 28ga, 28″ bbls, hand-filed, vent rib, single ivory sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, SKEET/SKEET chokes, ejectors and single selective trigger. Left side of bbl is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q. / MADE IN BELGIUM”. Right side is marked “SPECIAL STEEL-28 GAUGE-SHELLS 2-3/4″ / PATENTS NO 2.203.378-2.233.861”. Top bbl on each side of rib has 2-1/4″ wedge of scroll engraving with punch dot background. Receiver has usual Midas pattern with bold foliate scroll with punch dot background, 3 gold pheasant in flight with circular gold wire border on left side, 3 gold ducks in flight with gold wire border on right side and gold quail in flight on bottom. Lower left side is signed “JANSSEN”. Mounted with highly figured flame-grain walnut, checkered pistol grip with flat knob, Browning hard rubber buttplate, wrap-around checkered field-style forend. Bore diameter: top -.546, bottom -.545. Bore restrictions: top -.003, bottom -.003. Wall thickness: top -.038, bottom -.039. Drop at heel:2-3/16″, drop at comb:1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 13oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Accompanied with Browning tan luggage case with white fuzzy interior. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as gun appears to be test-fired only. Bbls retain virtually all of their fine orig factory blue as well as the receiver. Stock is sound with sharp checkering, virtually all of its fine factory finish with maybe a couple of very tiny handling marks. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, retaining all of its orig factory finish with just a couple of tiny handling marks. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores as gun appears test-fired only. Case is in equally new condition with a couple minor scuffs to exterior. Gun has been tested with silver nitrate and shows no evidence of salt. 4-40693 BDT95 (16,500-22,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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