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1252
$8,625.00

*SCARCE BROWNING GOLD CLASSIC OVER/UNDER SHOTGUN WITH BOX. SN P33GC143. Cal. 20 ga. 26-1/4″ bbl. Matted vent rib, dual white sighting beads, IMP.Cyl./MOD. chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers, single selected trigger and ejectors. Standard bbl markings. The rounded frame is engraved on left side with setter on point a flushing rooster pheasant and another ducking for cover. All in gold. Bottom has ribbon marked “143 of FIVE HUNDRED” in gold surrounded by bold leafy scrolls. Bottom right corner is signed “G.MARECHAL”. Right side has gold bust of John Browning, a pointer and two flushing quail in gold, and ribbon across bottom reading “BROWNING GOLD CLASSIC” in gold. Lower left corner is signed “J.PIROTTE”. Bottom of receiver has head of quail in gold with gold wire border. Trigger guard bow has signature Browning Buck mark. Mounted with highly figured flame grain walnut, checkered and carved straight grip with beaded border, Browning hard rubber buttplate, checkered and carved with beaded border schnable forend. Bore diameter: top .618, bottom .618. Bore restrictions: top .010, bottom .004. Wall thickness: top .037, bottom .037. Drop at heel: 2-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″ . Weight: 6 lbs. 1 oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Accompanied with its orig box, owner’s manual, catalog, and outer sleeve. PROVENANCE: Private Coll. of a Gentleman. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as test fired only. Bbls retain all of their fine orig factory blue. Receiver retains all of its factory gray. The stock is sound with sharp crisp checkering and retains its fine hand-rubbed orig oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp crisp checkering and retains its fine hand-rubbed orig oil finish. This gun literally may have not been out of its box for over 20 years. Box is in very nice shape with some minor tattering to outer cover. 4-41921 BDT250 (8,000-12,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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