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1267
$2,300.00

*BROWNING PIGEON GRADE SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. SN 44778V7. Cal. 20ga, 26-1/2″ bbls, matted vent rib with single silver sighting bead, IMP.CYL/MOD chokes, 3″ chambers, ejectors and single selective trigger. Left side of bbl marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST. LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q. / MADE IN BELGIUM”. Right side “SPECIAL STEEL – 20GA – SHELLS 2-3/4″ AND 3″ / PATENTS NO 2203378 – 2233861″. Receiver is engraved in usual Pigeon style with field of foliate arabesque scroll with 2 pigeons in flight on each side, 2 floral bouquets on bottom. Shoulder of bbls and top of receiver carved with oak leaves. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered rnd-knob pistol grip, Browning vented recoil pad, checkered field-style forend. Bore diameter: top -.622, bottom -.621. Bore restrictions: top -.015, bottom -.006. Wall thickness: top -.041, bottom -.038. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 9oz. LOP 13-3/4”. Accompanied with Browning tan luggage case with white fuzzy interior and Browning Superposed pamphlet. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 95% orig blue with some minor nicks & scratches and typical rub from forend. Receiver retains a bright, clear silver finish. Stock is sound with good checkering, some minor nicks & scratches and retains its orig finish. Forend is sound with some minor nicks & scratches, good checkering and retains orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and nice shiny bores. Gun tested negative with silver nitrate for salt. Case is solid with some minor scuffing to exterior and slight soiling to interior. 4-40957 BDT185 (2,500-4,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2010
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