*BROWNING MIDAS GRADE FOUR BARREL SKEET SET WITH CASE.

*BROWNING MIDAS GRADE FOUR BARREL SKEET SET WITH CASE. SN 5226S72. (1972) Cal. 12, 20, 28, .410. 26-3/8″ Barrels, all are identical except for caliber, with matted, ventilated ribs, dual ivory beads, and stamped with Browning Utah and Montreal addresses, along with “Made in Belgium”. Typical long tang, flat knob action is engraved with Vrancken inspired large open shaded scroll with gold inlaid vignettes of game; trio of flushing pheasants on left, with trio of mallards erupting from marsh on right. Quail is on bottom. Left side scene is signed “R. Kowalski”, and scroll is signed “J. M. Deprez”. Action features typical Browning gold-plated single trigger. XXX flame figured American walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over brown Browning open-sided white line skeet pad. Checkering is in typical Midas grade wrap-around style, with extension into buttstock and double line border. Matching one piece beavertail forend has Browning’s typical latch and slide release. Cal. 12 ga: Bore diameter: top .729, bottom -.727. Bore restrictions: top -.008, bottom -.005. Wall thickness: top-.032, bottom -.035. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. LOP:14-1/4″. Cal. 20 ga: Bore diameter: top -.625, bottom -.622. Bore restrictions: top -.007, bottom -.005. Wall thickness: top-.037., bottom -.038. Weight: 7 lbs. 7.7 oz. Cal. 28 ga: Bore diameter: top -.553, bottom -.553. Bore restrictions: top -.011, bottom -.010. Wall thickness: top-.038, bottom -.035. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz. Cal..410: Bore diameter at muzzles: top -.402, bottom -.400. Wall thickness: top-.047, bottom -.046. Weight: 7 lbs. 9.6 oz. Browning tan leatherite case is lined with beige fuzzy faux fur, with space for gun and all bbls, and contains a RIG RAG. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all their orig blue. Action retains nearly all of its blue, silvered on sharp edges. Stocks retain nearly all their orig finish with a few marks. A 1″ x 5/16″ chip is missing from upper left rear portion of forend. Bores are excellent. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case is excellent, with a few marks and scuffs. Interior cloth shows compressions and marks from contact with gun and bbls, and is slightly soiled. 4-44873 MGM253 (8,000-13,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2154	$16,100.00	BROWNING MIDAS GRADE FOUR BARREL SKEET SET WITH CASE. SN 5226S72. (1972) Cal. 12, 20, 28, .410. 26-3/8″ Barrels, all are identical except for caliber, with matted, ventilated ribs, dual ivory beads, and stamped with Browning Utah and Montreal addresses, along with “Made in Belgium”. Typical long tang, flat knob action is engraved with Vrancken inspired large open shaded scroll with gold inlaid vignettes of game; trio of flushing pheasants on left, with trio of mallards erupting from marsh on right. Quail is on bottom. Left side scene is signed “R. Kowalski”, and scroll is signed “J. M. Deprez”. Action features typical Browning gold-plated single trigger. XXX flame figured American walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over brown Browning open-sided white line skeet pad. Checkering is in typical Midas grade wrap-around style, with extension into buttstock and double line border. Matching one piece beavertail forend has Browning’s typical latch and slide release. Cal. 12 ga: Bore diameter: top .729, bottom -.727. Bore restrictions: top -.008, bottom -.005. Wall thickness: top-.032, bottom -.035. Drop at heel: 2-3/16″, drop at comb: 1-5/8″. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. LOP:14-1/4″. Cal. 20 ga: Bore diameter: top -.625, bottom -.622. Bore restrictions: top -.007, bottom -.005. Wall thickness: top-.037., bottom -.038. Weight: 7 lbs. 7.7 oz. Cal. 28 ga: Bore diameter: top -.553, bottom -.553. Bore restrictions: top -.011, bottom -.010. Wall thickness: top-.038, bottom -.035. Weight: 7 lbs. 10 oz. Cal..410: Bore diameter at muzzles: top -.402, bottom -.400. Wall thickness: top-.047, bottom -.046. Weight: 7 lbs. 9.6 oz. Browning tan leatherite case is lined with beige fuzzy faux fur, with space for gun and all bbls, and contains a RIG RAG. PROVENANCE: Wes Adams Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all their orig blue. Action retains nearly all of its blue, silvered on sharp edges. Stocks retain nearly all their orig finish with a few marks. A 1″ x 5/16″ chip is missing from upper left rear portion of forend. Bores are excellent. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case is excellent, with a few marks and scuffs. Interior cloth shows compressions and marks from contact with gun and bbls, and is slightly soiled. 4-44873 MGM253 (8,000-13,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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