*EARLY 1960’S BROWNING MIDAS GRADE RKLT SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN.

*EARLY 1960’S BROWNING MIDAS GRADE RKLT SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. SN 17822. Cal. 20 ga. 28″ bbls with hand-filed vent rib with dual ivory sighting beads, 3″ chambers, choked MOD / FULL, gold sgl selective trigger & ejectors. Chamber area of top bbl on left side marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q. / SPECIAL STEEL – 20 GA – SHELLS 2-3/4″ & 3”. Right side “PATENTS NO 2203.378-2233.86 / MADE IN BELGIUM”. There is a 2″ wedge of scroll on each side of vent rib. The “Midas” grade receiver is largely open foliate scroll with punch-dot background, with vignette of 3 gold pheasants in flight encircled with gold wire on left side, gold quail in flight on bottom & 3 gold ducks in flight with gold wire border on right; accented gold pins & signed “Vrancken” in 2 places on left side. Mounted in nicely figured “streaky” piece of walnut with checkered rounded pistol grip & long tang, Browning vented recoil pad & fully checkered field style forend. Bore diameter: top -.614, bottom -.614. Bore restrictions: top -.033, bottom -.019. Wall thickness: top -.034, bottom -.036. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 6 lbs. 3 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied by Hartman luggage case. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 97-98% orig blue with minor rub from forend & a few minor light handling marks. Receiver & trigger guard retain virtually all of their orig blue. Stock is solid with just a few minor handling marks & retains most of its orig finish. Forend is solid with a couple of minor marks & retains its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors & bright shiny bores. Case is sound with some minor light scuffing on both inside & outside; missing white insert in carrying handle. 4-35119 BDT94 (13,500-18,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	1516	$15,525.00	EARLY 1960’S BROWNING MIDAS GRADE RKLT SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. SN 17822. Cal. 20 ga. 28″ bbls with hand-filed vent rib with dual ivory sighting beads, 3″ chambers, choked MOD / FULL, gold sgl selective trigger & ejectors. Chamber area of top bbl on left side marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q. / SPECIAL STEEL – 20 GA – SHELLS 2-3/4″ & 3”. Right side “PATENTS NO 2203.378-2233.86 / MADE IN BELGIUM”. There is a 2″ wedge of scroll on each side of vent rib. The “Midas” grade receiver is largely open foliate scroll with punch-dot background, with vignette of 3 gold pheasants in flight encircled with gold wire on left side, gold quail in flight on bottom & 3 gold ducks in flight with gold wire border on right; accented gold pins & signed “Vrancken” in 2 places on left side. Mounted in nicely figured “streaky” piece of walnut with checkered rounded pistol grip & long tang, Browning vented recoil pad & fully checkered field style forend. Bore diameter: top -.614, bottom -.614. Bore restrictions: top -.033, bottom -.019. Wall thickness: top -.034, bottom -.036. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight: 6 lbs. 3 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied by Hartman luggage case. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 97-98% orig blue with minor rub from forend & a few minor light handling marks. Receiver & trigger guard retain virtually all of their orig blue. Stock is solid with just a few minor handling marks & retains most of its orig finish. Forend is solid with a couple of minor marks & retains its orig finish. Mechanics are crisp with strong ejectors & bright shiny bores. Case is sound with some minor light scuffing on both inside & outside; missing white insert in carrying handle. 4-35119 BDT94 (13,500-18,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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