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1252
$6,037.50

*SUPERB BROWNING MIDAS GRADE BROADWAY TRAP GUN. SN 1432S71. 12 Ga. 32″ bbls. Matted and serrated “Broadway” ventilated rib, dual ivory sighting beads, 2 3/4″ chambers FULL/IMP.MOD chokes, ejectors and single selective trigger. Left side of top bbl is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL, P.Q./MADE IN BELGIUM”. Right side “BROWNING SUPERPOSED/SPECIAL STEEL/12 GA. SHELLS-2 3/4”. Each side of rib on top bbl has 2″ wedge of foliate scroll with stippled background. Receiver is standard Midas grade engraved with bold foliate scroll with stippled background. Vignette of three gold pheasants surrounded by gold wire on left side; three gold ducks in flight with gold wire on right side and gold quail in flight on bottom. Bottom left side is signed “Acampo”. Right side is signed “Vandersmissen”. Exposed pins are gold-plated. Top tang has gold inlaid O U and S at safety. Single trigger is also gold-plated. Mounted with stunning feather-grained walnut, full checkered pistol grip, Browning vented trap pad, checkered beavertail target forend. Bore diameter: top .729, bottom .729. Bore restrictions: top .035, bottom .027. Wall thickness: top .044, bottom .042. Drop at heel: 1 3/4″, drop at comb: 1 3/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 14 7/16″. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Appears near new. All metal finishes retain 99% original factory blue, faint rub line on bbls from forend. Stock is sound with sharp crisp checkering, retaining virtually all of its original factory finish with a few tiny handling marks. Forend is sound with sharp, crisp checkering retaining virtually all of its original finish with two tiny nicks on bottom. Gun has been tested with silver nitrate and has no signs of salt. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores. 4-39036 (6,000-8,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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