*SCARCE BELGIAN MADE BROWNING GRADE-3 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE.

*SCARCE BELGIAN MADE BROWNING GRADE-3 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 22 LR. SN 8T89696. Spectacular little rifle with 19-3/8″ tapered rnd bbl, brass bead front sight with a Browning scope rail, in place of the rear sight, which contains a small tube Browning 4X scope that is a factory installation. The receiver is French gray finished with large vignette of a setter and three pheasants in a woodland scene on the left side, a setter with three flushing mallards in a marsh and woodland scene on the right side and a spaniel holding a dead duck on the top, all surrounded with very well executed intertwined and interwoven foliate arabesque patterns with about 90% coverage. Both side vignettes are signed “R. Kowalski”. It has gold trigger. It is mounted with extremely beautiful center crotch cut sunburst flame grain walnut having a skip-line checkered beavertail forearm and flat bottom pistol grip stock with skip-line checkered wrist and grip and a serrated steel buttplate. Accompanied by an original round corner brown Browning case, originally fitted to accommodate the scope. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, has been fired but very little. Retains virtually all of its original factory finish to both metal and wood with a very few, very scattered, very minor light handling & use marks. Crisp mechanics, bright shiny bore, sharp optics. A truly beautiful piece of work. Case is equally new. 4-53682 JR1055 (3,750-4,750)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	1626	$4,600.00	SCARCE BELGIAN MADE BROWNING GRADE-3 SEMI-AUTO RIFLE. Cal. 22 LR. SN 8T89696. Spectacular little rifle with 19-3/8″ tapered rnd bbl, brass bead front sight with a Browning scope rail, in place of the rear sight, which contains a small tube Browning 4X scope that is a factory installation. The receiver is French gray finished with large vignette of a setter and three pheasants in a woodland scene on the left side, a setter with three flushing mallards in a marsh and woodland scene on the right side and a spaniel holding a dead duck on the top, all surrounded with very well executed intertwined and interwoven foliate arabesque patterns with about 90% coverage. Both side vignettes are signed “R. Kowalski”. It has gold trigger. It is mounted with extremely beautiful center crotch cut sunburst flame grain walnut having a skip-line checkered beavertail forearm and flat bottom pistol grip stock with skip-line checkered wrist and grip and a serrated steel buttplate. Accompanied by an original round corner brown Browning case, originally fitted to accommodate the scope. CONDITION: Extremely fine, as new, has been fired but very little. Retains virtually all of its original factory finish to both metal and wood with a very few, very scattered, very minor light handling & use marks. Crisp mechanics, bright shiny bore, sharp optics. A truly beautiful piece of work. Case is equally new. 4-53682 JR1055 (3,750-4,750) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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