*SECOND IN THE BROWNING WATERFOWL SERIES “THE PINTAIL”

*SECOND IN THE BROWNING WATERFOWL SERIES “THE PINTAIL”. SN 8H4PZ00143. Cal. 12ga, 28″ bbls, matted vent rib, dual white sighting beads, MOD/FULL chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers, single selective trigger, ejectors and standard bbl markings. The rounded frame receiver is beautifully engraved with vine and foliate scroll, oval with gold wire border with 2 gold Pintails in flight over marsh scene on left side, 2 more on right side in oval with gold wire border, 2 others in flight on bottom and ribbon marked “AMERICAN PINTAIL 143 OF 500 ANAS ACUTA”. Trigger guard with gold portrait head of Pintail and matching scroll. Oval on left side is signed “L.ERNST”. Mounted with stunning flame-grain 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 produced in 1982. Bore diameter: top -.725, bottom -.724. Bore restrictions: top -.033, bottom -.017. Wall thickness: top -.037, bottom -.040. Drop at heel:2-1/2″, drop at comb:1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 11oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Accompanied by factory walnut case with red interior. PROVENANCE: Private Coll. of a Gentleman. CONDITION: Extremely fine. New and test-fired only. Bbl retains all of its fine orig factory blue. Receiver retains all its fine factory gray. Stock is sound with sharp, crisp, dry, checkering and retains all of its factory hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp, crisp, dry, checkering and retains all of its orig factory hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are new with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors, bright shiny new bores. This is as new a specimen as can be found for a nearly 30 year old gun. Case is new with some minor scratching to exterior. 4-41911 BDT259 (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
	1256	$8,050.00	SECOND IN THE BROWNING WATERFOWL SERIES “THE PINTAIL”. SN 8H4PZ00143. Cal. 12ga, 28″ bbls, matted vent rib, dual white sighting beads, MOD/FULL chokes, 2-3/4″ chambers, single selective trigger, ejectors and standard bbl markings. The rounded frame receiver is beautifully engraved with vine and foliate scroll, oval with gold wire border with 2 gold Pintails in flight over marsh scene on left side, 2 more on right side in oval with gold wire border, 2 others in flight on bottom and ribbon marked “AMERICAN PINTAIL 143 OF 500 ANAS ACUTA”. Trigger guard with gold portrait head of Pintail and matching scroll. Oval on left side is signed “L.ERNST”. Mounted with stunning flame-grain 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 produced in 1982. Bore diameter: top -.725, bottom -.724. Bore restrictions: top -.033, bottom -.017. Wall thickness: top -.037, bottom -.040. Drop at heel:2-1/2″, drop at comb:1-1/2″. Weight: 7lbs. 11oz. LOP 14-1/8″. Accompanied by factory walnut case with red interior. PROVENANCE: Private Coll. of a Gentleman. CONDITION: Extremely fine. New and test-fired only. Bbl retains all of its fine orig factory blue. Receiver retains all its fine factory gray. Stock is sound with sharp, crisp, dry, checkering and retains all of its factory hand-rubbed oil finish. Forend is sound with sharp, crisp, dry, checkering and retains all of its orig factory hand-rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are new with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors, bright shiny new bores. This is as new a specimen as can be found for a nearly 30 year old gun. Case is new with some minor scratching to exterior. 4-41911 BDT259 (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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