*RARE & UNIQUE SPECIAL ORDER EXHIBITION BROWNING CUSTOM SHOP AUTO-22 RIFLE.

*RARE & UNIQUE SPECIAL ORDER EXHIBITION BROWNING CUSTOM SHOP AUTO-22 RIFLE. SN 73E29575. Cal. 22 short. 22″ rnd bbl, dovetail gold bead front sight, flip-up adjustable rear sight. Left side of bbl is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q./MADE IN BELGIUM”, right side “CALIBER .22 SHORT/BROWNING PATENTS”. Top of bbl, either side of rear sight, has factory plugged holes for scope mount. The receiver is engraved in typical Grade 3 fashion, except all the animals, 9 in total are gold inlaid. Right side with Setter chasing 3 ducks taking flight, left side with Setter pointing 3 pheasants, 2 taking flight and 1 still nested. The top of receiver has portrait of a Setter holding duck in mouth. The left side, below Setter is signed “R. Kowalski”, and the receiver instead of being french grey or coin finish is blued to accent the gold appointments. Mounted with highly figured wood, and checkered pistol grip in Grade 3 fashion with skip line diamonds, standard buttplate with mag tube, oval loading port on right side, and blank gold initial oval in toe line. Standard forend with matching skip line diamond checkering. Accompanying with a copy of Homer C. Tyler’s book “A HISTORY OF THE J.M. BROWNING SEMI-AUTOMATIC .22 CAL RIFLE”. Mr. Tyler refers to this gun and its mate in long rifle on p 23 and has photos of left and right side of receiver. Also with gun is a Browning tan takedown hard case and original Browning box numbered to gun. PROVENANCE: Private Coll. of a Gentleman. CONDITION: As new, gun appears test fired only. All surfaces retain all of their factory orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny new bore as gun appears test fired only. Case is new. A very unique “one of a kind” Belgium made 22 short. 4-41948 BDT120 (15,000-25,000)

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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	1267	$18,400.00	RARE & UNIQUE SPECIAL ORDER EXHIBITION BROWNING CUSTOM SHOP AUTO-22 RIFLE. SN 73E29575. Cal. 22 short. 22″ rnd bbl, dovetail gold bead front sight, flip-up adjustable rear sight. Left side of bbl is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q./MADE IN BELGIUM”, right side “CALIBER .22 SHORT/BROWNING PATENTS”. Top of bbl, either side of rear sight, has factory plugged holes for scope mount. The receiver is engraved in typical Grade 3 fashion, except all the animals, 9 in total are gold inlaid. Right side with Setter chasing 3 ducks taking flight, left side with Setter pointing 3 pheasants, 2 taking flight and 1 still nested. The top of receiver has portrait of a Setter holding duck in mouth. The left side, below Setter is signed “R. Kowalski”, and the receiver instead of being french grey or coin finish is blued to accent the gold appointments. Mounted with highly figured wood, and checkered pistol grip in Grade 3 fashion with skip line diamonds, standard buttplate with mag tube, oval loading port on right side, and blank gold initial oval in toe line. Standard forend with matching skip line diamond checkering. Accompanying with a copy of Homer C. Tyler’s book “A HISTORY OF THE J.M. BROWNING SEMI-AUTOMATIC .22 CAL RIFLE”. Mr. Tyler refers to this gun and its mate in long rifle on p 23 and has photos of left and right side of receiver. Also with gun is a Browning tan takedown hard case and original Browning box numbered to gun. PROVENANCE: Private Coll. of a Gentleman. CONDITION: As new, gun appears test fired only. All surfaces retain all of their factory orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with bright shiny new bore as gun appears test fired only. Case is new. A very unique “one of a kind” Belgium made 22 short. 4-41948 BDT120 (15,000-25,000) 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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