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2575
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$8,625.00
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*410 GAUGE BROWNING MIDAS GRADE OVER-UNDER GUN WITH ORIGINAL BOX. SN 3838J70. (1970) Cal. .410. This 42 year old top of the line high condition gun has 28″ bbls having raised, matted, ventilated rib and two ivory beads. Browning Morgan,Utah and Montreal, address, and steel and gauge information are on top bbl, along with “Made in Belgium”. Typical blued Midas grade action features Vrancken designed engraving, with deep open shaded scroll and acanthus outlining gold inlaid game birds surrounded by inlaid gold wire. Engravers signatures are at bottom rears of action, “R. Dewil” on left side, “J. Recule” on right. Left side portrays trio of pheasant erupting into open meadow; right side with trio of ducks flushing over marsh; a quail is in flight on bottom of action. Nicely figured Claro walnut short tang square knob buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over brown Browning pad. Checkering is standard Midas style, modified point pattern flaring into butt. Matching reverse tapered beavertail forend has standard point pattern checkering. Bore diameter at muzzles: top -.410, bottom -.405. Wall thickness: top -.040, bottom -.045. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 11 oz, LOP 14-1/2″. Gun comes in its orig black and gold cardboard box with correct SNed label, which contains orig hang tag and guarantee. CONDITION: Near new, showing little evidence of having been fired, with the only marks on bbl from contact with forend, and lumps from assembly and disassembly. Stocks have only one or 2 of the faintest marks, and some light crazing. Checkering on forend is somewhat darker than that at grip. Box has had a number of applications of fiberglass tape which has frayed, and top grain of cardboard is lifted in areas from tape removal. Label has some cracks and loss, has applied tape, and is slightly foxed. 4-38238 MGM119 (9,000-12,500)
Auction: Firearms - Fall 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. |