Manufactured in 1957 and subsequently upgraded by well-known Master Engraver Nick Kusmit. Blued barrel with a single nickel bead sight on the matted vent rib, chamber marked 3 inches, choke marked full, and small wedges of scroll engraving at either side of the breech. The blued receiver displays highly attractive 42-5 pattern engraving with beautiful scrollwork surrounding game scenes on either side. The left scene depicts a pair of pointers on point as a pair of grouse flush in a field, and the right shows a pointing setter ready to flush a pair of quail. The left scene is signed in the rocks at the bottom of the scene with Nick Kusmit's "NK" signature. "DELUXE" added to the receiver below the serial number. Highly figured, multi-point checkered forend and pistol grip stock with factory grip cap and buttplate. Stock measurements: 1 7/16 inch drop at comb; 2 3/8 inch drop at heel; 13 7/8 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 9 oz. Provenance: The Marvin L. Cole Collection

Very fine as master embellished/upgraded by Nick Kusmit, retaining 98% blue finish with minor handling evidence and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.