Premiere Collector's Firearms Auction - September 9, 10 & 11, 2011
September 9, 10 & 11, 2011
Premiere Collector's Firearms Auction
| Lot #: 1661 | Estimated Price: $2,500 - $3,750 | ||
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| Excellent Belgian Browning Broadway Trap Pigeon Grade Superposed Shotgun | |||
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| Got one to sell | |||
| LOT SOLD | |||
| Serial #: | 8372S3 | Manufacturer: | Browning Arms |
| Model: | Pigeon Grade | Type: | Shotgun |
| Gauge: | 12 | Catalog Page: | 118 |
| Barrel Length: | 28 inch vent rib | Finish: | blue/coin |
| Grip: | N/A | Stock: | walnut |
| Class: | Modern Long Gun | ||
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| Description: | Manufactured in Belgium in 1963, this superposed shotgun features a broad matte vent rib with dual ivory bead sights, 2 3/4 inch chambers, chokes marked full/modified with ejectors. Blue barrels with coin finished receiver and trigger guard. The receiver is engraved with fine scroll and floral patterns with oak leaf and acorns on top of the receiver and two pigeons in flight on each side. The scroll pattern extends to the trigger guard, break lever, and forearm hardware. Single gold washed trigger, tang mounted safety/selector with gold "O", "U" and "S", long tang and mounted with a high gloss checkered walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with solid Decelerator recoil pad. Length of pull is 14 1/8 inches. | ||
| Condition: | Very fine as professionally refinished. The shotgun retains 99% plus blue and coin finish with a few minor dings and handling marks. The wood is very fine with several minor dings and scratches on the stock and a few minor dings on the forearm, with crisp checkering. The engraving and markings are clear and crisp. Mechanically excellent. | ||
