*SUPERB BROWNING MIDAS GRADE SMALL FRAME WITH THREE SETS OF BARRELS AND CASE.

*SUPERB BROWNING MIDAS GRADE SMALL FRAME WITH THREE SETS OF BARRELS AND CASE. SN 35868V5. Cal. 20 ga, 3″ Chambers. 28 ga, 2-3/4″ Chambers. and 410 ga. 3″ Chambers. All barrel sets are 26″ with ventilated ribs marked with Browning’s St. Louis and Montreal addresses, and “Made in Belgium”. Blued typical superposed action fitted with selective single trigger is engraved in the new (at the time) Vrancken designed deep relief scroll with gold inlaid ducks and pheasants. Engraving on this gun is extremely well done with Vrancken signature under gold inlaid pheasants. Very well cut shaded relief scroll is by A. Dierckx whose signature appears at bottom rear of both sides of action. Long tang round knob European walnut buttstock exhibits extremely fine fiddle-figure and dark veining. Buttock measures 14-1/2″ over composition Browning buttplate. Wood of forends match well. 20 ga BBLS: Bore diameter: top -.619, bottom -.622. Bore restrictions: top -.023, bottom -.012. Wall thickness: top -.042, bottom -.035. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. 28 ga BBLS: Bore diameter: top -.545, bottom -.545. Bore restrictions: top -.030, bottom -.018. Wall thickness: top -.040, bottom -.042. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. 410 ga BBLS: Bore diameter at muzzles: top -.380, bottom -.380. Wall thickness: top -.048, bottom -.040. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Gun comes in Browning tan leatherite case with space for all three sets of bbls. Case contains instruction booklet and key. PROVENANCE: Letter from Browning historian with records of this gun confirming specifications and that is was originally made as a complete set. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal parts show some slight thinning of blue on high edges and on trigger guard at grip. Wood shows only one or 2 barely noticeable marks, and some compressions in checkering of forend of 410 bbl set. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Case is excellent with a few marks and knocks. Handle has some dents and chips. Interior shows light soiling and compressions from contact with gun and bbls. An unusual small bore field set, very hard to find in upland configuration. 4-42106 MGM114 (22,500-32,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	1309	$33,925.00	SUPERB BROWNING MIDAS GRADE SMALL FRAME WITH THREE SETS OF BARRELS AND CASE. SN 35868V5. Cal. 20 ga, 3″ Chambers. 28 ga, 2-3/4″ Chambers. and 410 ga. 3″ Chambers. All barrel sets are 26″ with ventilated ribs marked with Browning’s St. Louis and Montreal addresses, and “Made in Belgium”. Blued typical superposed action fitted with selective single trigger is engraved in the new (at the time) Vrancken designed deep relief scroll with gold inlaid ducks and pheasants. Engraving on this gun is extremely well done with Vrancken signature under gold inlaid pheasants. Very well cut shaded relief scroll is by A. Dierckx whose signature appears at bottom rear of both sides of action. Long tang round knob European walnut buttstock exhibits extremely fine fiddle-figure and dark veining. Buttock measures 14-1/2″ over composition Browning buttplate. Wood of forends match well. 20 ga BBLS: Bore diameter: top -.619, bottom -.622. Bore restrictions: top -.023, bottom -.012. Wall thickness: top -.042, bottom -.035. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. 28 ga BBLS: Bore diameter: top -.545, bottom -.545. Bore restrictions: top -.030, bottom -.018. Wall thickness: top -.040, bottom -.042. Drop at heel: 2-1/16″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 12 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. 410 ga BBLS: Bore diameter at muzzles: top -.380, bottom -.380. Wall thickness: top -.048, bottom -.040. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Gun comes in Browning tan leatherite case with space for all three sets of bbls. Case contains instruction booklet and key. PROVENANCE: Letter from Browning historian with records of this gun confirming specifications and that is was originally made as a complete set. CONDITION: Excellent. Metal parts show some slight thinning of blue on high edges and on trigger guard at grip. Wood shows only one or 2 barely noticeable marks, and some compressions in checkering of forend of 410 bbl set. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Case is excellent with a few marks and knocks. Handle has some dents and chips. Interior shows light soiling and compressions from contact with gun and bbls. An unusual small bore field set, very hard to find in upland configuration. 4-42106 MGM114 (22,500-32,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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