*RUDY ETCHEN’S BROWNING MIDAS GRADE BROADWAY TRAP GUN.

*RUDY ETCHEN’S BROWNING MIDAS GRADE BROADWAY TRAP GUN. SN 6403 S2. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ bbls with vented Broadway rib, white center & red “Raybar” sighting beads. 2-3/4″ chambers, marked IMP MOD/FULL chokes, gold sgl select trigger and ejectors. Left side of bbl marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY” & right side “12 GA-SHELLS 2-3/4″-MADE IN BELGIUM-BROWNING PATENT”. Chamber area has 2″ wedge of scroll engraving on each side of rib. Standard Midas grade receiver with bold floral scroll & punch dot background with 3 gold pheasants in flight & gold wire on left side, 3 gold quail in flight with gold wire on right & gold duck in flight on bottom. Left side game scene is signed “L Vrancken” and again in lower rear corner of left side scrollwork. Mounted with a colorful piece of flame grained walnut, checkered pistol grip, flat knob, long tang, Browning vented trap pad & checkered rounded target forend. Accompanied by a change of possession letter dated 11/18/75 from Rudy Etchen describing how this exact gun was made for him under the supervision of John Val Browning prior to the 1972 Olympic tryouts and its subsequent usage. Also a biographical history of Rudy Etchen. Bore diameter: top -.723, bottom -.726. Bore restrictions: top -.018, bottom -.021. Wall thickness: top -.034, bottom -.026. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 2 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. CONDITION: Very Good. Bbl retains 90%+ blue with rub mark in front of forend, minor nicks & dings and some minor edge wear to muzzle. Receiver has 80%+ blue, thinning to gray patina on forend iron and balance point of receiver. The grip area of trigger guard has thinned to gray. Stock is solid with the usual light nicks and dings with most of its orig slightly rubbed finish. Forend is sound with moderately worn checkering, a few minor nicks, dings & some slight wear to its orig finish. Gun opens easy and is slightly loose and off face from much dedicated use. Good mechanics, strong ejectors & shiny bores. 46802 JWD11 (4,000-6,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2595	$5,635.00	RUDY ETCHEN’S BROWNING MIDAS GRADE BROADWAY TRAP GUN. SN 6403 S2. Cal. 12 ga. 32″ bbls with vented Broadway rib, white center & red “Raybar” sighting beads. 2-3/4″ chambers, marked IMP MOD/FULL chokes, gold sgl select trigger and ejectors. Left side of bbl marked “BROWNING ARMS COMPANY” & right side “12 GA-SHELLS 2-3/4″-MADE IN BELGIUM-BROWNING PATENT”. Chamber area has 2″ wedge of scroll engraving on each side of rib. Standard Midas grade receiver with bold floral scroll & punch dot background with 3 gold pheasants in flight & gold wire on left side, 3 gold quail in flight with gold wire on right & gold duck in flight on bottom. Left side game scene is signed “L Vrancken” and again in lower rear corner of left side scrollwork. Mounted with a colorful piece of flame grained walnut, checkered pistol grip, flat knob, long tang, Browning vented trap pad & checkered rounded target forend. Accompanied by a change of possession letter dated 11/18/75 from Rudy Etchen describing how this exact gun was made for him under the supervision of John Val Browning prior to the 1972 Olympic tryouts and its subsequent usage. Also a biographical history of Rudy Etchen. Bore diameter: top -.723, bottom -.726. Bore restrictions: top -.018, bottom -.021. Wall thickness: top -.034, bottom -.026. Drop at heel: 1-3/4″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 8 lbs. 2 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. CONDITION: Very Good. Bbl retains 90%+ blue with rub mark in front of forend, minor nicks & dings and some minor edge wear to muzzle. Receiver has 80%+ blue, thinning to gray patina on forend iron and balance point of receiver. The grip area of trigger guard has thinned to gray. Stock is solid with the usual light nicks and dings with most of its orig slightly rubbed finish. Forend is sound with moderately worn checkering, a few minor nicks, dings & some slight wear to its orig finish. Gun opens easy and is slightly loose and off face from much dedicated use. Good mechanics, strong ejectors & shiny bores. 46802 JWD11 (4,000-6,000) 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.

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