*SPECIAL ORDER BROWNING PIGEON GRADE SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN 3-BBL SET.

*SPECIAL ORDER BROWNING PIGEON GRADE SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN 3-BBL SET. SN 346V72. Cal. 20, 28 and 410. 20ga bbls, 28″ matted vented rib with single silver sighting bead, 3″ chambers, MOD/FULL choke, ejectors and single select trigger. Bbl set two; 28ga, 28″ with matted vent rib and single silver sighting bead, SKEET/SKEET choke and ejectors. Bbl set three; 410ga, 28″ matted vent rib with single silver sighting bead, MOD/MOD choke and ejectors. Usual Browning receiver with typical Pigeon Grade engraving with fine foliate arabesque scroll with pigeons in flight over the top on each side, two bouquet of flowers on bottom and carved oak leaves across the top. Balance of receiver is fine foliate scroll mounted with highly figured walnut. All bbls with three-piece fully checkered schnable forends. Checkered straight grip stock with checkered side panels with Browning marked vented skeet recoil pad. Gun is accompanied by a letter from Browning historian Glen Jensen identifying gun as a Browning B-25 Superposed Pigeon Grade 20ga, Lighting Over/Under with 28″ bbls, choked MOD/FULL, vent rib and special FN-style schnable forends, English style straight grip stock, long trigger guard, 1-1/2 x 2 x 14-3/8 with skeet recoil pad and 1 degree cast for left hand shooter, use extra, extra fancy American walnut on stock and forearm and supplied with checkered side panels. This gun was manufactured in Belgium. The shotgun sold at retail for $2,600 Feb. 28, 1974 on invoice #14156 to Bill’s Trap & Skeet Supply, Glenwood, IL. Set 1: Bore diameter: top .620, bottom .620. Bore restrictions: top .025, bottom .010. Wall thickness: top .036, bottom .036. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1/1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 5oz. LOP 14-5/16″. Set 2: Bore diameter: top .550, bottom .549. Bore restrictions: top .010, bottom .010. Wall thickness: top N/A, bottom N/A. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 8oz. LOP 14-5/16″. Set 3: Bore diameter: top N/A, bottom N/A. Bore restrictions: top N/A, bottom N/A. Wall thickness: top N/A, bottom N/A. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 11oz. LOP 14-5/16″. Accompanied with Browning tan luggage case with fuzzy white interior. CONDITION: Extremely fine. All bbls retain 98-99% orig blue with some minor handling marks and faint rub mark on bottom bbl from forend. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine French gray finish. Stock is sound with good checkering, a few minor nicks and retains nearly all of its fine Browning factory finish. All forends are sound with only a few minor handling marks, sharp checkering and retain nearly all of their orig Browning finish. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors and nice shiny bores in all bbls. Case is excellent with a few minor scuffs. 4-37286 BDT197 (12,500-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009

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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	1330	$16,100.00	SPECIAL ORDER BROWNING PIGEON GRADE SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN 3-BBL SET. SN 346V72. Cal. 20, 28 and 410. 20ga bbls, 28″ matted vented rib with single silver sighting bead, 3″ chambers, MOD/FULL choke, ejectors and single select trigger. Bbl set two; 28ga, 28″ with matted vent rib and single silver sighting bead, SKEET/SKEET choke and ejectors. Bbl set three; 410ga, 28″ matted vent rib with single silver sighting bead, MOD/MOD choke and ejectors. Usual Browning receiver with typical Pigeon Grade engraving with fine foliate arabesque scroll with pigeons in flight over the top on each side, two bouquet of flowers on bottom and carved oak leaves across the top. Balance of receiver is fine foliate scroll mounted with highly figured walnut. All bbls with three-piece fully checkered schnable forends. Checkered straight grip stock with checkered side panels with Browning marked vented skeet recoil pad. Gun is accompanied by a letter from Browning historian Glen Jensen identifying gun as a Browning B-25 Superposed Pigeon Grade 20ga, Lighting Over/Under with 28″ bbls, choked MOD/FULL, vent rib and special FN-style schnable forends, English style straight grip stock, long trigger guard, 1-1/2 x 2 x 14-3/8 with skeet recoil pad and 1 degree cast for left hand shooter, use extra, extra fancy American walnut on stock and forearm and supplied with checkered side panels. This gun was manufactured in Belgium. The shotgun sold at retail for $2,600 Feb. 28, 1974 on invoice #14156 to Bill’s Trap & Skeet Supply, Glenwood, IL. Set 1: Bore diameter: top .620, bottom .620. Bore restrictions: top .025, bottom .010. Wall thickness: top .036, bottom .036. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1/1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 5oz. LOP 14-5/16″. Set 2: Bore diameter: top .550, bottom .549. Bore restrictions: top .010, bottom .010. Wall thickness: top N/A, bottom N/A. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 8oz. LOP 14-5/16″. Set 3: Bore diameter: top N/A, bottom N/A. Bore restrictions: top N/A, bottom N/A. Wall thickness: top N/A, bottom N/A. Drop at heel: 1-15/16″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 11oz. LOP 14-5/16″. Accompanied with Browning tan luggage case with fuzzy white interior. CONDITION: Extremely fine. All bbls retain 98-99% orig blue with some minor handling marks and faint rub mark on bottom bbl from forend. Receiver retains virtually all of its fine French gray finish. Stock is sound with good checkering, a few minor nicks and retains nearly all of its fine Browning factory finish. All forends are sound with only a few minor handling marks, sharp checkering and retain nearly all of their orig Browning finish. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors and nice shiny bores in all bbls. Case is excellent with a few minor scuffs. 4-37286 BDT197 (12,500-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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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