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1311
$17,250.00
Revised: 9/8/2011 

CORRECTION: Correct serial number is 12279S69

*CUSTOM GOLD INLAID FN SUPERPOSED WITH EXTRA BBLS. SN 12279569. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 26″ and 30″ Barrels with ventilated ribs, are engraved “Fabrique Nationale Herstal” and with caliber information on either side of top bbls. 26″ Barrels have been fitted with Briley Thin Wall chokes. Coin finished Superposed actions have been refiled with sculpted beads and fillets, fitted with ornamental sideplates, and custom engraved with semi-relief scrolled acanthus and small scroll highlights. Gold inlaid game scenes depict a quatro of pheasants in meadow on left lockplate, four mallards settling into a marsh on right, and brace of grouse on bottom. Top lever has been pierced in complementary motif. This well executed work is by P. Lallemand whose signature appears under pheasants, who consignor states also did some work on stocks. Exceptional, dramatic, heavily marbled and burl figured European walnut full pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over checkered wood butt. (Consignor states that woodwork was done by Marcel Van de Beek.) Finely executed checkering has unusual beaded border, and also features sculpted drop points. Matching 3-pc forends are of differing designs, 26″ bbls being Schnabeled, and 30″ bbls having beavertail. 26″ Bbl set: Bore diameter: top -.722SC, bottom -.720 SC. Wall thickness: top -.042, bottom -.042. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz. LOP 14-3/8″. 30″ Bbl set: Bore diameter: top -.719, bottom -.719. Bore restrictions: top -.036, bottom -.028. Wall thickness: top -.042, bottom -.040. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 9 oz. LOP 14-3/8″. CONDITION: Excellent, little used since custom work was finished, retaining nearly all of finish on wood and metal, with one or 2 very minor marks in buttstock. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. An eye-catching, useful custom gun. 4-42238 MGM181 (15,000-20,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011
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