EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE BROWNING SINGLE SHOT RIFLE WITH EXPERIMENTAL SIGHTS.

EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE BROWNING SINGLE SHOT RIFLE WITH EXPERIMENTAL SIGHTS. SN 411. Cal. 45 2-7/8 (45-120). Extraordinarily rare rifle in a rare caliber which may be the only one known. Rifle has 34-1/8″ heavyweight oct bbl with experimental German silver rocky Mountain front sight on a heart-shaped base. Rear sight is also experimental, about 4-1/2″ long x 1/2″ wide with a unique thumb screw elevation adjustment. The aperture when viewed from the rear, is also heart-shaped and a full buckhorn with a very fine notch. Top flat of the bbl, above rear sight, is marked “BROWNING BROS. OGDEN, UTAH, U.S.A. / PAT. OCT. 7. 79” along with the caliber. SN is on top flat at the receiver. Receiver is a very unique 2nd type with rounded top breech block and conventional lever that has “Rigby” ribs on top three flats with a thin reinforcement around breechblock opening. Trigger is checkered. Mounted with very highly figured European walnut with beautifully checkered, semi-schnable forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock with fine black insert and crescent buttplate. Grip is raised carved similar to the Sharps Borchardt long range rifles. Mr. Kontes states that this rifle came from the Tom Bond Collection, west of Blackfoot, Idaho. PROVENANCE: John C. Kontes Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 75% thin blue/gray finish with several dings on bottom flat; receiver retains about 60% silvered case hardening with the balance a dark patina. Forearm has a repaired crack at the right tip and a fine hairline at the left tip, otherwise wood is sound; forearm shows moderate to heavy battering and heavy wear on the checkering and retains a hand worn patina; buttstock has a couple of small gouges with light nicks & scratches showing heavy wear on checkering and retains traces of orig finish being mostly a fine hand worn patina. Mechanic are fine, strong bright bore with some fine orange peel pitting just in front of the chamber. 4-46632 JR346 (50,000-75,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012

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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	1335	$0.00	EXTREMELY RARE DELUXE BROWNING SINGLE SHOT RIFLE WITH EXPERIMENTAL SIGHTS. SN 411. Cal. 45 2-7/8 (45-120). Extraordinarily rare rifle in a rare caliber which may be the only one known. Rifle has 34-1/8″ heavyweight oct bbl with experimental German silver rocky Mountain front sight on a heart-shaped base. Rear sight is also experimental, about 4-1/2″ long x 1/2″ wide with a unique thumb screw elevation adjustment. The aperture when viewed from the rear, is also heart-shaped and a full buckhorn with a very fine notch. Top flat of the bbl, above rear sight, is marked “BROWNING BROS. OGDEN, UTAH, U.S.A. / PAT. OCT. 7. 79” along with the caliber. SN is on top flat at the receiver. Receiver is a very unique 2nd type with rounded top breech block and conventional lever that has “Rigby” ribs on top three flats with a thin reinforcement around breechblock opening. Trigger is checkered. Mounted with very highly figured European walnut with beautifully checkered, semi-schnable forearm and serpentine pistol grip stock with fine black insert and crescent buttplate. Grip is raised carved similar to the Sharps Borchardt long range rifles. Mr. Kontes states that this rifle came from the Tom Bond Collection, west of Blackfoot, Idaho. PROVENANCE: John C. Kontes Collection. CONDITION: Very good to fine. Bbl retains about 75% thin blue/gray finish with several dings on bottom flat; receiver retains about 60% silvered case hardening with the balance a dark patina. Forearm has a repaired crack at the right tip and a fine hairline at the left tip, otherwise wood is sound; forearm shows moderate to heavy battering and heavy wear on the checkering and retains a hand worn patina; buttstock has a couple of small gouges with light nicks & scratches showing heavy wear on checkering and retains traces of orig finish being mostly a fine hand worn patina. Mechanic are fine, strong bright bore with some fine orange peel pitting just in front of the chamber. 4-46632 JR346 (50,000-75,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012 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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