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622
$6,325.00
Revised: 3/3/2008 

(Correction) (1) Title should read: *SELDOM SEEN CASED B2 GRADE BROWNING SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN.(2) Descriptions states the engraving includes “3 turkeys”. Description should read that the engraving includes “3 capercaillie”.

*SELDOM SEEN CASED B5 GRADE BROWNING SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN. SN 22765S70. Cal. 12 ga., 28″ bbls with matted vent rib with white Bradley front sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chamber marked FULL/MOD. with ejectors and single gold trigger. The B5 engraving by “Kowalski” are of a meadow scene with 4 pheasants, 1 in flight on left side, 2 quail in flight on bottom, and 3 turkeys, 1 in gobbling pose on right side. Balance of receiver, an appended metal, are done in a fine foliate arabesque scroll. Mounted with fancy streaky walnut, checkered fluted beavertail forearm and checkered round knob, long tang stock, 14-1/4″ to Browning hard rubber buttplate. Bore diameter: top -.722 , bottom -.722. Bore restrictions: top -.033, bottom -.015. Wall thickness: top -.038, bottom -.037. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 7lbs 8oz. Housed in a light brown takedown case, latches are marked, “F.N. & Browning” with sheep skin, and green felt interior. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbls retain 98-99% orig blue with only the faintest of light handling marks. Receiver is bright and clean and retains all of its lacquer coating with some minor spider webbing on trigger guard in grip area. Wood is solid with virtually all of its orig finish and a couple of light handling marks on the buttstock and a tiny hairline crack center right side rear of forend. Case is in excellent condition with minor oil staining on sheep skin lining. 4-31924 BDT98 (4,500-6,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2008
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