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1292
$6,325.00

*BROWNING OLYMPIAN GRADE BOLT ACTION RIFLE WITH BOX. SN 55115L69. Cal. .458 Win. Mag. 24″ stepped tapered rnd bbl, serrated ramp, gold bead sight with hood, Browning windage and elevation adjustable rear sight. Left side bbl “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY”, right side “CALIBER .458 WIN. MAG. ONLY 55115L69/MADE IN BELGIUM”. Each side of bbl has 2″ wedge of bold foliate scroll engraving. The supreme Mauser action is drilled and tapped on top for scope bases with plug screws. Body of action has bold foliate scroll with stippled and shaded background. Left side of receiver ring has bull elephant with raised trunk and signed “R. DEWILL” which is about 1/2 hidden by stock. Right side has walking rhino. Floorplate has cape buffalo and bold foliate scrolls and punched out background and signed “J. BAERTEN”. Trigger guard has portrait of male lion and signed “RK”. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, 45 degree contrasting forend tip with white line spacer, matching grip cap with blank gold diamond. Carved and checkered forend, carved and checkered pistol grip, Monte Carlo with left side cheekpiece, Browning vented recoil pad, sling swivel stud 4-1/4″ from toe matching in forend. Accompanied with Browning black with gold lettering 2-pc box with proper end label. PROVENANCE: Private Coll. of a Gentleman. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Gun appears test fired only, there is however strong evidence of salt with minor rust showing on front sling swivel, forend screw, recoil reinforcement escutcheons and rear sling swivel. Other than mentioned minor rust, gun retains its factory original finish. Mechanics are new with a bright shiny bore. Box is in reasonably good condition with some taped corners. 4-41931 BDT207 (3,000-5,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011
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