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1254
$5,750.00

*BROWNING DIANA GRADE NEW STYLE SKEET WITH ORIGINAL BOX. SN 2448F9. Cal. 28 ga. 26-1/2″ bbls, matted vent rib with dual white sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, SK/SK choke, sgl selective trigger and ejectors. Left side bbl marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS MO & MONTREAL P.Q./MADE IN BELGIUM”. Right side “SPECIAL STEEL – 28 GAUGE – SHELLS 2-3/4″/PATENTS NO 2.203.378 – 2.233.861”. Receiver is engraved in standard Diana style with pheasants in wooded scene on left side, ducks in marshy scene on right, two quail in flight on bottom with balance of receiver and forend metal engraved with bold foliate scroll. Short tang trigger guard engraved with signature rabbits. Receiver signed on both sides “J LEWANCZVK”. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered flat knob pistol grip, Browning vented Skeet recoil pad, checkered flat bottom Skeet forend. Bore diameter: top – .547, bottom – .544. Bore restrictions: top – .007, bottom – .002. Wall thickness: top – .041, bottom – .042. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 0 oz. LOP 14-3/8″. Gun shows no evidence of salt and has tested negative with silver nitrate. Accompanied by Browning black superposed box and partial end label matching gun. Box contains black envelope with superposed manual. CONDITION: Extremely fine as gun appears test fired only. Bbl retains nearly all orig blue with faint rub mark from forend. Receiver remain clean, bright and sharp. Stock is sound with sharp dry checkering and only a couple minor handling marks in orig finish. Forend is sound with sharp clean checkering and only a few minor handling marks. Mechanics are crisp with mechanical trigger, non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores as gun appears test fired only. Box is intact with minor scuffing and partially tattered end label. 4-40059 BDT8 (7,500-12,500)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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