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2590
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$8,337.50
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*BROWNING WATERFOWL SERIES 1982 AMERICAN PINTAIL ISSUE WITH CASE. SN 8H4PZ00181. Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Ventilated rib bbls with standard Browning markings either side of rib, are choked modified and full. French grey, rounded action with non-automatic safety, is engraved with nearly full coverage open shaded scroll and acanthus as background for vignettes featuring semi-relief gold inlaid pintails; with pairs of duck and drake on either side; head of drake on trigger guard; and drake erupting from marsh on cocking lever. Bottom of action is gold inlaid with “AMERICAN PINTAIL” “ANAS ACUTA” in ribands on either side of pintail drake in flight surrounding another riband inlaid “181 of 500”. Engravers signatures are at bottom rear of action; “J M Florent” left side, and “G Thiry” on right. Exceptionally fine, crotch figured American walnut long tang, round knob, oil finished buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over skip-line checkered butt, and has Midas style checkering with line border. Matching one piece forend has point pattern checkering. Bore diameter: top -.725, bottom -.724. Bore restrictions: top -.034, bottom -.015. Wall thickness: top -.040, bottom -.040. Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 8 oz, LOP 14-1/2″. Walnut, full length case with continuous piano hinge, is lined with red velvet, and contains wrapping paper, instruction booklet, and the key. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, showing little evidence of having been fired, with some barely mentionable marks on wood and metal. Mechanically crisp. Case has a number of minor marks and scuffs. Interior is excellent but showing marks from contact with gun. 4-46935 MGM141 (7,000-10,000)
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. |