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LOT 3645
Exceptional Master Engraved, Gold Inlaid, and Leroy Signed Belgian Browning Lightning
Superposed Midas Style Shotgun with Box - Serial no. 91186S8, 12 gauge, 28 inch vent rib bbl., blue/gold finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1968. Dual white bead sight on the matte
vent rib barrels with standard markings, scroll engraving at the breech end, 2 3/4 inch chambers with ejectors, and modified/
full “**/*” chokes. The receiver is blue with full coverage scroll engraving on punch dot background surrounding game bird
scenes of a trio of pheasant on the left, three mallards on the right, and a quail on the underside. The birds are rendered in fine
semi-relief gold inlay with gold inlaid borders. The receiver is signed “LEROY” on the left hand side at the rear. The trigger guard
and tangs are engraved with matching scroll and checker board patterns and a blank initial shield at the center of the guard.
Beautifully figured fancy grade walnut forearm and round knob pistol grip stock with engraved fittings, blank inscription oval, and Browning buttplate. Includes
the a matching numbered factory box marked Midas Grade. Barrel and stock measurements: bore diameter 9 inches from the breech both measure .728 inches; choke constriction .022/.041 inches; minimum wall thickness .034/.032 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 3/8 inch drop at heel; 14 1/4 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs 8 oz. CONDITION: Very fine as professionally refurbished, retaining 99% blue finish with minor handling evidence, an area of uneven finish on the left side of the stock head, and sharp checkering on the wood. The box is very fine with some minor edge wear. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
LOT 3646
Outstanding
Factory W. Janssens Engraved Belgian Browning Superposed
Diana Grade Broadway Trap Over/Under Shotgun - Serial
no. 23965S70, 12 gauge, 32 inch vent rib bbl., blue/coin finish,
walnut stock. Manufactured in 1970. Dual white bead
sights on the matted Broadway Trap vent rib, standard
markings on the barrels, 2 3/4 inch chambers with
automatic ejectors, standard Browning markings,
and chokes marked “**”/”*” (modified/full). The coin
grey receiver is engraved in the Diana Grade pattern
with flowing scroll designs surrounding mallards in a
marsh on the right, a covey of pheasant in a wooded
scene on the left, a pair of quail on the trigger plate, and a
pair of rabbits on the trigger guard. The receiver is signed “W.
JANSSENS” on both sides beneath the game scenes. Single gold
washed trigger and tang mounted safety/selector switch. Beautifully figured, fancy multi-point checkered trap style forend with engraved fittings and pistol
grip stock with Pachmayr Old English recoil pad. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bores 9 inches from the breech measured at .723/.725 inches; choke constriction .016/.036 inches; minimum wall thickness .036/.036 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 1 3/8 inch drop at heel; 13 3/4 inch length of pull; weight 9 lbs.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 99% plus original blue and coin finishes with only limited handling evidence. The wood is very fine with some crazing of the varnish rear of the trigger, minor chipping at the pistol grip, and sharp checkering. The butt pad is a replacement. Mechanically excellent.
312 Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000