*UPGRADED BROWNING MIDAS SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN.

*UPGRADED BROWNING MIDAS SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. SN 5840S69. Cal. 12 ga. 26-1/2″ bbls. Hand filed vent rib, white center and white Bradley front sighting beads. 2-3/4″ chambers, SK/SK choked, gold selective sgl trigger and ejectors. The left side of bbl is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q./MADE IN BELGIUM” right side “SPECIAL STEEL-12GA-SHELLS 2-3/4″/PATENTS NO 2203.378-2233.86”. Each side of rib has a 2″ wedge, a foliate scroll with punch dot background. Upgraded receiver in standard Midas pattern with 3 gold pheasants in flight and gold wire on left side, 3 gold ducks in flight with gold wire on right. Gold quail in flight on bottom and signed “MILLS” on lower right rear corner. Mounted in a colorful piece of flame grained walnut with checkered pistol grip, flat knob, short tang, Browning hard rubber butt plate and checkered rounded fluted target forend. Bore diameter: top -.724, bottom -.723. Bore restrictions: top -.005, bottom -.004. Wall thickness: top -.033, bottom -.034. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 6 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied with recent Browning luggage case #1515. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 97-98% of a fine factory quality restored blue. There is a faint rub mark from forend on bottom bbl and filled hole in each center rib about 1/2″ in front of forend. Center bead is installed with slightly forward rake. Receiver retains nearly all of its fine factory quality restored finish. Stock is fine and appears to be a true factory Midas grade stock with a few minor handling marks and minor chip at upper left front side of tang and carries most of a factory finish. The early target forend appears virtually new and factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong ejectors, and shiny bores. Browning luggage case is about new. 4-35348 BDT102 (4,000-6,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1520	$4,600.00	UPGRADED BROWNING MIDAS SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. SN 5840S69. Cal. 12 ga. 26-1/2″ bbls. Hand filed vent rib, white center and white Bradley front sighting beads. 2-3/4″ chambers, SK/SK choked, gold selective sgl trigger and ejectors. The left side of bbl is marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q./MADE IN BELGIUM” right side “SPECIAL STEEL-12GA-SHELLS 2-3/4″/PATENTS NO 2203.378-2233.86”. Each side of rib has a 2″ wedge, a foliate scroll with punch dot background. Upgraded receiver in standard Midas pattern with 3 gold pheasants in flight and gold wire on left side, 3 gold ducks in flight with gold wire on right. Gold quail in flight on bottom and signed “MILLS” on lower right rear corner. Mounted in a colorful piece of flame grained walnut with checkered pistol grip, flat knob, short tang, Browning hard rubber butt plate and checkered rounded fluted target forend. Bore diameter: top -.724, bottom -.723. Bore restrictions: top -.005, bottom -.004. Wall thickness: top -.033, bottom -.034. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 6 oz. LOP 14-1/4″. Accompanied with recent Browning luggage case #1515. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbls retain 97-98% of a fine factory quality restored blue. There is a faint rub mark from forend on bottom bbl and filled hole in each center rib about 1/2″ in front of forend. Center bead is installed with slightly forward rake. Receiver retains nearly all of its fine factory quality restored finish. Stock is fine and appears to be a true factory Midas grade stock with a few minor handling marks and minor chip at upper left front side of tang and carries most of a factory finish. The early target forend appears virtually new and factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, strong ejectors, and shiny bores. Browning luggage case is about new. 4-35348 BDT102 (4,000-6,000) 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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