*DELIGHTFUL BROWNING AUTO-22 GRADE III.

*DELIGHTFUL BROWNING AUTO-22 GRADE III. SN 8T92782. Cal. 22 long rifle. 19″ bbl with bbl mounted Browning scope base and standard gold bead front sight. Takedown action has coin finish with Grade 3 engraving. Engraving features a setter and 2 pheasants in flight, 1 pheasant setting on left side, a setter and 3 ducks in flight on left side and dog with duck in mouth on top of receiver. Scenes are surrounded by full coverage foliate engraving. Engravers signature “G CARGNEL” is located on left side of receiver below dog. Gold washed trigger, Serial Number indicates 1968 manufacturing and is located on bottom of bbl in front of forend. Stock and forearm off full fancy American black walnut, with an intense burl figure having vivid orange tones, hand cut skip line checkering. Gun is accompanied with a fitted Browning luggage case with Naugahyde exterior in very good condition. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl is finely blued, shows small spots of very fine corrosion. Receiver and trigger guard have very good coin finish with small spots of light yellowish discoloration from hardened grease. Forearm has orig finish showing light handling marks with one sizable dent on left side. Buttstock has good orig finish with small scratches & nicks. Fine finish abrasions on butt section are causing a dull appearance. Crisp checkering is found on both the stock and forearm. Crisp mechanics with a very good bright bore. 4-42103 DS2 (2,000-3,000)

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
	1329	$2,530.00	DELIGHTFUL BROWNING AUTO-22 GRADE III. SN 8T92782. Cal. 22 long rifle. 19″ bbl with bbl mounted Browning scope base and standard gold bead front sight. Takedown action has coin finish with Grade 3 engraving. Engraving features a setter and 2 pheasants in flight, 1 pheasant setting on left side, a setter and 3 ducks in flight on left side and dog with duck in mouth on top of receiver. Scenes are surrounded by full coverage foliate engraving. Engravers signature “G CARGNEL” is located on left side of receiver below dog. Gold washed trigger, Serial Number indicates 1968 manufacturing and is located on bottom of bbl in front of forend. Stock and forearm off full fancy American black walnut, with an intense burl figure having vivid orange tones, hand cut skip line checkering. Gun is accompanied with a fitted Browning luggage case with Naugahyde exterior in very good condition. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl is finely blued, shows small spots of very fine corrosion. Receiver and trigger guard have very good coin finish with small spots of light yellowish discoloration from hardened grease. Forearm has orig finish showing light handling marks with one sizable dent on left side. Buttstock has good orig finish with small scratches & nicks. Fine finish abrasions on butt section are causing a dull appearance. Crisp checkering is found on both the stock and forearm. Crisp mechanics with a very good bright bore. 4-42103 DS2 (2,000-3,000) 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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