*BROWNING GRADE III SEMI-AUTO RIFLE.

*BROWNING GRADE III SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. SN 69T22239. Cal. 22 LR. Beautiful Belgian made 22 semi-auto with 19-1/2″ tapered rnd bbl, gold bead front sight and Lyman folding rear sight. Top of bbl is drilled & tapped for a special Browning scope base. Receiver is finished French gray with gold trigger. Receiver is engraved with full coverage spectacular game scenes of a setter & three pheasants in a forest scene on left side and a setter and three ducks in a marsh scene on right side. Top of receiver has the vignette of a spaniel holding a deceased rabbit. All vignettes are surrounded by spectacular foliate arabesque patterns with fine shaded background. Right side vignette is signed “VANDERSMISSEN G.” (Gaston Vandersmissen), a factory engraver. Mounted with spectacular center feather crotch cut walnut with skip-line checkered beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock with serrated steel buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be unfired with only a couple of minor nicks in wood to detract from its pristine appearance. Left side of wrist has a small repaired crack. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-37569 JR70 (3,500-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1410	$3,737.50	BROWNING GRADE III SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. SN 69T22239. Cal. 22 LR. Beautiful Belgian made 22 semi-auto with 19-1/2″ tapered rnd bbl, gold bead front sight and Lyman folding rear sight. Top of bbl is drilled & tapped for a special Browning scope base. Receiver is finished French gray with gold trigger. Receiver is engraved with full coverage spectacular game scenes of a setter & three pheasants in a forest scene on left side and a setter and three ducks in a marsh scene on right side. Top of receiver has the vignette of a spaniel holding a deceased rabbit. All vignettes are surrounded by spectacular foliate arabesque patterns with fine shaded background. Right side vignette is signed “VANDERSMISSEN G.” (Gaston Vandersmissen), a factory engraver. Mounted with spectacular center feather crotch cut walnut with skip-line checkered beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock with serrated steel buttplate. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus. Appears to be unfired with only a couple of minor nicks in wood to detract from its pristine appearance. Left side of wrist has a small repaired crack. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-37569 JR70 (3,500-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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