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1334
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$3,450.00
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*EARLY BELGIUM BROWNING SUPERLITE OVER & UNDER SHOTGUN WITH ORIGINAL BOX. SN 89146S8. Cal. 12 ga. 26-1/2″ bbls, matted tapered solid rib, single silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, choke marked IMP-CYL/MOD, ejectors, and single selective trigger. Left side of top bbl is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS MO & MONTREAL PQ”. Right side marked “SPECIAL STEEL-12GA-SHELLS 2-3/4″/PATENTS NO.2203378-2233861. The rounded superlite frame has curly scroll border and oak leafs on bbl extension and upper part of receiver. Top tang has “S.O.U” inlaid in gold. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, bullet shaped checkered forend, checkered straight grip stock with side panels, Browning marked hard rubber buttplate. Bore diameter: top -.727, bottom -.727. Bore restrictions: top -.022, bottom -.014. Wall thickness: top -.027, bottom -.033. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 6lbs. 9oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanying gun is orig black box with gold printing, styrofoam insert with proper matching end label. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as gun appears test fired only. Bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue with a few minor handling marks and slight rub mark on bottom bbl from forend. Receiver retains virtually all of its orig blue with just a couple minor handling marks. Stock is sound with sharp checkering and a few tiny minor handling marks. Forend is sound with sharp checkering, a couple minor handling marks, and retains virtually all of its orig finish. Box is in very good shape with a small tear near upper right corner of lid and some minor scuffing. Mechanics are crisp, non-auto safety, strong ejectors and bright shiny bores, as gun appears test fired only. 4-37986 BDT156 (3,000-4,000)
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. |