*RARE BROWNING MIDAS GRADE 2-BARREL SET.

*RARE BROWNING MIDAS GRADE 2-BARREL SET. Cal. 12 ga. & 20 ga. SN 57736S76. Spectacular superposed Browning with 26-1/2″ 20 ga. bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL and 28″ 12 ga. 3″ mag bbls choked FULL/MOD. Both sets of bbls have narrow, hand-matted ribs with double ivory beads and rounded field style forearms. It has spectacular, highly figured walnut stock and forearms with the stock 14-1/4″ over the orig Browning black composition buttplate. The receiver is spectacularly engraved with vignettes of three raised gold flying pheasants on the left side and three raised gold flying ducks on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded with gold wire inlay and it has a raised gold flying quail on the bottom. It is all surrounded by very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with full coverage on the receiver having a stippled background. The engraving extends about 2-1/4″ over the chambers on both sets of bbls and down onto the bbl flanges. The left side vignette is signed “M. Bodson” and the lower left side of the frame is signed “G. Marechal”. It is accompanied by its orig brown leatherette covered, rnd-cornered luggage case. It is also accompanied by a copy of its orig invoice dated 7-18-77 fully identifying this shotgun along with its case, sold to NBS, 100 No. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Has been fired but retains virtually all of its bright orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Crisp mechanics, bright shiny bores. Case is equally new. 4-55031 JR701 (8,000-12,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

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
	1278	$16,100.00	RARE BROWNING MIDAS GRADE 2-BARREL SET. Cal. 12 ga. & 20 ga. SN 57736S76. Spectacular superposed Browning with 26-1/2″ 20 ga. bbls choked MOD/IMP-CYL and 28″ 12 ga. 3″ mag bbls choked FULL/MOD. Both sets of bbls have narrow, hand-matted ribs with double ivory beads and rounded field style forearms. It has spectacular, highly figured walnut stock and forearms with the stock 14-1/4″ over the orig Browning black composition buttplate. The receiver is spectacularly engraved with vignettes of three raised gold flying pheasants on the left side and three raised gold flying ducks on the right side. Both vignettes are surrounded with gold wire inlay and it has a raised gold flying quail on the bottom. It is all surrounded by very well executed foliate arabesque patterns with full coverage on the receiver having a stippled background. The engraving extends about 2-1/4″ over the chambers on both sets of bbls and down onto the bbl flanges. The left side vignette is signed “M. Bodson” and the lower left side of the frame is signed “G. Marechal”. It is accompanied by its orig brown leatherette covered, rnd-cornered luggage case. It is also accompanied by a copy of its orig invoice dated 7-18-77 fully identifying this shotgun along with its case, sold to NBS, 100 No. University Dr., Fort Worth, TX. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new. Has been fired but retains virtually all of its bright orig factory finish to both metal & wood. Crisp mechanics, bright shiny bores. Case is equally new. 4-55031 JR701 (8,000-12,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 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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