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1257
$2,300.00

*BROWNING DIANA NEW STYLE SKEET SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN WITH BOX. SN 60460V70. Cal. 20 ga. 26-1/2″ bbls, matted vent rib with dual white sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, SK/SK choke, selective sgl trigger and ejectors. Left side bbl marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q./MADE IN BELGIUM”. Right side “BROWNING SUPERPOSED/SPECIAL STEEL 20 GA. SHELLS – 2-3/4″ – BROWNING PATENTS”. Receiver is engraved in standard Diana style with pheasants in forested scene on left, ducks in marsh scene on right, two quail in flight on bottom. Forend metal and balance of receiver in bold foliate scroll. Short tang trigger guard with signature rabbits. Signed on both sides “F. MARECHAL”. Nicely figured walnut stock checkered flat knob pistol grip, Browning vented skeet recoil pad and 1/2″ of alternating black and white spacers. Checkered flat bottom skeet forend. Bore diameter: top – .620, bottom – .620. Bore restrictions: top – .004, bottom – .004. Wall thickness: top – .035, bottom – .040. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 14 oz. LOP 14-7/8″. Accompanied by a Browning superposed box with mostly intact end label. Gun shows no evidence of salt and tested negative with silver nitrate. CONDITION: Very good plus. Bbls retain 95-97% orig blue with some minor muzzle wear, a few tiny nicks and scratches and rub mark from forend. Receiver is clean and bright. Stock is sound with slightly worn checkering and some minor nicks and scratches in orig finish. Forend is sound with slightly worn checkering, some minor nicks and scratches in orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Box is in good condition with some minor scuffing and minor tattering to end label. 4-40482 BDT9 (6,000-8,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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