Manufactured in 1958. Built with blued Special Steel barrels featuring dual white bead sights on the matted vent rib, wedges of floral scroll at the breech, chokes marked "**"/"*" (modified/full), and 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to the blued action which displays full coverage floral scroll engraving around a setter flushing a mallard surround by a gold line border on the left, a pointer flushing a quail on the right surrounded by a gold line border, and a gold mallard on the underside. The gun is signed on the left side of the action at the low rear "VRANCKEN" for highly regarded FN Master Engraved Louis Vrancken. The gun features a single gold trigger and a tang mounted manual safety/selector with gold inlaid "S", "U", and "O" indicators. The gun is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-point checkered fluted semi-beavertail forend with engraved forend iron and a round knob long tang pistol grip stock with a Browning rubber recoil pad. Included is an extra set of matching 28 inch barrels with chokes marked "**-"/"**" (improved cylinder/modified). Also included is the original Tolex case with original Royal Blue low-pile lining. These cases were only available 1955-1959. Barrel measurements for the extra set (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .734/.735 inches; choke constriction .011/.019 inches; minimum wall thickness .027/.028 inches. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .732/.733 inches; choke constriction .019/.033 inches; minimum wall thickness .030/.028 inches; 1 9/16 inch drop at comb; 1 11/16 inch drop at heel; 14 1/4 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 12 oz.

Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and gold finishes with minor handling evidence, a few minor marks on the wood, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent. The case is very good. The extra barrel set is excellent.