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1271
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$5,175.00
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*UNIQUE BROWNING C-3 GRADE TWO BARREL SET WITH CASE. SN 2670. Cal. 12 ga. Both bbl sets are 28″ with hand filed vent rib, sgl white sighting beads, reverse choked – Set 1) IMP MOD/MOD, Set 2) Full/MOD, sgl selective trigger and ejectors. Left side of bbls marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY MORGAN, UTAH & MONTREAL P.Q./MADE IN BELGIUM” and right side “BROWNING SUPERPOSED/SPECIAL STEEL 12 GA. SHELLS – 2-3/4″/BROWNING PATENTS.” C-3 grade rounded receiver has a full field of tight foliate arabesque scrolls, both sides at rear of receiver are signed “A. CROUSSE”, mounted with highly figured walnut, checkered flat knob checkered, brown decelerator pad with 1-3/8″ wooden spaces creating a small Monte Carlo, blank gold initial shield and fully checkered schnable tip forends. Set 1) Bore diameter: top – .724, bottom – .724. Bore restrictions: top – .012, bottom – .022. Wall thickness: top – .043, bottom – .045. Drop at heel: 1-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-11/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-3/4″. Set 2) Bore diameter: top – .728, bottom – .727. Bore restrictions: top – .024, bottom – .030. Wall thickness: top – .043, bottom – .041. Drop at heel: 1-5/16″, drop at comb: 1-11/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-3/4″. Accompanied by a tan Browning 2-bbl luggage case by Hartmann. CONDITION: Fine. Bbls retain 97-98% orig blue with a couple minor handling marks and faint rub line from forend. Both ribs have had center bead removed and hole neatly filled, nearly undetectable. Finely scrolled gray receiver is clean and sharp with some minor dried oil on edges. Stock is sound with slightly worn checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains a nice hand rubbed oil finish. Forends are sound with sharp fine checkering, a few minor handling marks and retains a hand rubbed oil finish. Mechanics are crisp with mechanical trigger, non-automatic safety, strong ejectors and shiny bores in all bbls. Case is sound with some minor exterior scuffing and a few stained areas in interior. 4-40240 BDT19 (6,500-9,500)
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. |