*VERY EARLY BROWNING GRADE 3 SUPERPOSED SHOT GUN.

*VERY EARLY BROWNING GRADE 3 SUPERPOSED SHOT GUN. SN 2446. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ bbls with stepped matted vent rib, dual white sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, choke MOD/Full, sgl selective trigger and ejectors. Left side of bbl marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY OGDEN UTAH AND ST LOUIS MO/12 GA SPECIAL STEEL”. Right side “MADE IN BELGIUM – BROWNING PATENTS NO 15/8638-1578630/FABRIQUE NATIONALE D’ARMES DE GUERRE-HERSTAL”. Rib over chamber area is marked “BROWNING SUPERPOSED”. Very early receiver is engraved with a pheasant scene on left side, a duck scene on right, partridge on bottom with balance in a fine foliate arabesque scroll. Bbl shoulders and top of fences are engraved with floral designs. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered round knob pistol grip, Pachmayr vented recoil pad with 1″ of black spacers. Trim early style field forend with wrap around checkering and metal forend cap with some fine border engraving. Bore diameter: top – .724, bottom – .724. Bore restrictions: top – .034, bottom – .024. Wall thickness: top – .029, bottom – .028. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-11/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain most of a fine probably factory restored blue with a few minor nicks and scrapes and faint rub mark from forend. Receiver is bright, was cleaned years ago but retains good crisp engraving. Stock is sound with small hairline crack behind top tang, nicely re-cut checkering and retains a fine hand rubbed restored oil finish with a few minor nicks and scratches. Forend is sound with nicely re-cut checkering, a couple of minor hairline cracks at forend iron, a few minor nicks and scratches and a restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Top lever is slightly left of center and bbls will fall open under their own weight. 4-40480 BDT11 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010

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
	1262	$1,322.50	VERY EARLY BROWNING GRADE 3 SUPERPOSED SHOT GUN. SN 2446. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ bbls with stepped matted vent rib, dual white sighting beads, 2-3/4″ chambers, choke MOD/Full, sgl selective trigger and ejectors. Left side of bbl marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY OGDEN UTAH AND ST LOUIS MO/12 GA SPECIAL STEEL”. Right side “MADE IN BELGIUM – BROWNING PATENTS NO 15/8638-1578630/FABRIQUE NATIONALE D’ARMES DE GUERRE-HERSTAL”. Rib over chamber area is marked “BROWNING SUPERPOSED”. Very early receiver is engraved with a pheasant scene on left side, a duck scene on right, partridge on bottom with balance in a fine foliate arabesque scroll. Bbl shoulders and top of fences are engraved with floral designs. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered round knob pistol grip, Pachmayr vented recoil pad with 1″ of black spacers. Trim early style field forend with wrap around checkering and metal forend cap with some fine border engraving. Bore diameter: top – .724, bottom – .724. Bore restrictions: top – .034, bottom – .024. Wall thickness: top – .029, bottom – .028. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-11/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. CONDITION: Very good. Bbls retain most of a fine probably factory restored blue with a few minor nicks and scrapes and faint rub mark from forend. Receiver is bright, was cleaned years ago but retains good crisp engraving. Stock is sound with small hairline crack behind top tang, nicely re-cut checkering and retains a fine hand rubbed restored oil finish with a few minor nicks and scratches. Forend is sound with nicely re-cut checkering, a couple of minor hairline cracks at forend iron, a few minor nicks and scratches and a restored oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Top lever is slightly left of center and bbls will fall open under their own weight. 4-40480 BDT11 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010 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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