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Lot 1530:Lambert and Lemarchand Browning Midas Grade Superposed Shotgun

May 3rd, 2025|Bedford, TX
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Lot 1530:Lambert and Lemarchand Browning Midas Grade Superposed Shotgun

May 3rd, 2025|Bedford, TX
Estimated Price$8,000 - $14,000
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Very Rare Engraved Double Signed "Lambert" and "Lemarchand" Belgian Browning Midas Grade Superposed Shotgun with Case

Manufactured in 1974. Double ivory bead sights on the matte vent rib, choked skeet/skeet and chambered for 2 3/4 inch shells with ejectors. Blued triggerplate action with relief Germanic style floral scroll engraving with punch dot background, gold inlaid pheasants on the left side of the receiver in a field scene, ducks on the right side in a marsh scene, and a quail on the underside. The game scenes on the sides of the receiver also have gold wire bordering. The triggerguard, two inches of the breech end of the top barrel on each side, forearm release assembly, knuckle, bottom of the barrel lumps, upper tang, and toplever are also nicely engraved in the same patterns. The left side of the receiver are signed by the engraver, "J.LAMBERT" and the right side, "R. LEMARCHAND". Gold washed single selective trigger and tang safety/selector with gold letters. The receiver pins and firing pins are gold plated. Highly figured deluxe walnut beavertail forearm and flat knob long tang pistol grip stock with fine line checkering and a brown leather covered solid rubber recoil pad. Includes a Browning Naugahyde Hartmann takedown case. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .722/.722 inches; choke constriction .003/.004 inches; minimum wall thickness .039/.035 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 1 15/16 inch drop at heel; 14 1/8 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 6 oz.

Rating definitionExcellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and gold finishes with minor handling evidence with light wear to the recoil pad. The wood has a chip out of the top rear on the left side of the forend, a crack on the top rear on the right side, and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The case is excellent.
Details
ManufacturerFabrique Nationale
ModelSuperposed
TypeShotgun
Serial number
ClassCurio & Relic Long Gun
Barrel26 1/2 inch vent rib
Finishblue/gold inlaid
Stockwalnut
Item LocationBedford, TX
Views498
Catalog page458
Bore conditionThe bore is mostly bright with some signs of use and light streaking.
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