*FIRST IN BROWNING WATER FOWL SERIES “THE MALLARD”

*FIRST IN BROWNING WATER FOWL SERIES “THE MALLARD”. SN 8G4PM00143. Cal. 12ga, 28″ bbls, matted vent rib, dual white sighting beads, MOD/FULL choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, single selective trigger, ejectors and standard bbl markings. The rounded receiver is engraved with bold vine and floral scroll, oval on left side with gold wire border and 2 gold mallards in flight. Right side with 2 gold mallards in flight and 2 more on bottom. Ribbon marked in gold “AMERICAN MALLARD 143 OF 500 ANAS PLATYAHYNCHOS”. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered round-knob pistol grip with long tang trigger guard, skip-line checkered butt, multi-point wrap-around checkered field-style forend. This model was made in 1981. Bore diameter: top -.725, bottom -.723. Bore restrictions: top -.035, bottom -.015. Wall thickness: top -.039, bottom -.041. Drop at heel:2-1/2″, drop at comb:1-9/16″. Weight: 6lbs. 12oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Accompanied with walnut display case with red interior. PROVENANCE: Private Coll. of a Gentleman. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as test-fired only. Bbls retain all of their factory orig blue. Receiver retains all of its factory gray. Stock is sound with sharp, crisp, dry checkering and retains all of its orig hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp, crisp, dry checkering and retains all of its orig hand-rubbed oil finish. Case is solid with some minor scratching to exterior. A newer specimen would be impossible to find of this 30 year old firearm. 4-41913 BDT261 (5,000-7,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1255	$7,475.00	FIRST IN BROWNING WATER FOWL SERIES “THE MALLARD”. SN 8G4PM00143. Cal. 12ga, 28″ bbls, matted vent rib, dual white sighting beads, MOD/FULL choke, 2-3/4″ chambers, single selective trigger, ejectors and standard bbl markings. The rounded receiver is engraved with bold vine and floral scroll, oval on left side with gold wire border and 2 gold mallards in flight. Right side with 2 gold mallards in flight and 2 more on bottom. Ribbon marked in gold “AMERICAN MALLARD 143 OF 500 ANAS PLATYAHYNCHOS”. Mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered round-knob pistol grip with long tang trigger guard, skip-line checkered butt, multi-point wrap-around checkered field-style forend. This model was made in 1981. Bore diameter: top -.725, bottom -.723. Bore restrictions: top -.035, bottom -.015. Wall thickness: top -.039, bottom -.041. Drop at heel:2-1/2″, drop at comb:1-9/16″. Weight: 6lbs. 12oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Accompanied with walnut display case with red interior. PROVENANCE: Private Coll. of a Gentleman. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as test-fired only. Bbls retain all of their factory orig blue. Receiver retains all of its factory gray. Stock is sound with sharp, crisp, dry checkering and retains all of its orig hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp, crisp, dry checkering and retains all of its orig hand-rubbed oil finish. Case is solid with some minor scratching to exterior. A newer specimen would be impossible to find of this 30 year old firearm. 4-41913 BDT261 (5,000-7,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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