*FINE BELGIAN MADE BROWNING GRADE-III SEMI-AUTO RIFLE.

*FINE BELGIAN MADE BROWNING GRADE-III SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. SN 69T18679. Cal. 22 LR. Beautiful Belgian Browning with 19-3/8″ tapered rnd bbl, gold bead front sight and folding rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured center crotch flame grain walnut with skip-line checkered beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock with serrated steel buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved in standard Grade-III patterns consisting of the game scene panels of a bird dog and three pheasants in a field & forest scene on left side, a dog & three ducks in a marsh scene on right side and a spaniel holding a duck on the top. All surrounded by extremely well-executed intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with shaded background. Left panel is signed “Gino C.”, the signature of renowned factory engraver, Gino Cargnell, who was a Master Engraver at Browning for several years. Mr. Cargnell left Browning, emigrated to the U.S. and worked with his former co-worker at Browning, the famous Angelo Bee. Mr. Cargnell then went out on his own and produced some extraordinary works. Receiver & trigger guard are finished in French gray and the trigger is gold plated. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish with bright blue on bbl and crisp receiver finish. Wood is sound with a couple of minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its high luster factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-42493 JR102 (3,500-5,500)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1328	$3,220.00	FINE BELGIAN MADE BROWNING GRADE-III SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. SN 69T18679. Cal. 22 LR. Beautiful Belgian Browning with 19-3/8″ tapered rnd bbl, gold bead front sight and folding rear sight. Mounted with very highly figured center crotch flame grain walnut with skip-line checkered beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock with serrated steel buttplate. Receiver is beautifully engraved in standard Grade-III patterns consisting of the game scene panels of a bird dog and three pheasants in a field & forest scene on left side, a dog & three ducks in a marsh scene on right side and a spaniel holding a duck on the top. All surrounded by extremely well-executed intertwined foliate arabesque patterns with shaded background. Left panel is signed “Gino C.”, the signature of renowned factory engraver, Gino Cargnell, who was a Master Engraver at Browning for several years. Mr. Cargnell left Browning, emigrated to the U.S. and worked with his former co-worker at Browning, the famous Angelo Bee. Mr. Cargnell then went out on his own and produced some extraordinary works. Receiver & trigger guard are finished in French gray and the trigger is gold plated. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, appears to be new & unfired retaining virtually all of its orig factory finish with bright blue on bbl and crisp receiver finish. Wood is sound with a couple of minor nicks & scratches and retains virtually all of its high luster factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-42493 JR102 (3,500-5,500) 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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