FINE CONDITION BROWNING PIGEON GRADE BROADWAY
TRAP GUN. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4". S# 56524S7 (1967). The 30" barrels marked for IMod and Full chokes are fitted with broadway type ventilated rib which is set with two white beads. Top barrel is marked "BROWNING ARMS COMPANY" on top left and with caliber "MADE IN BELGIUM" and "BROWNING PATENT" on right. Coin finished superposed action fitted with gold plated single selective trigger is engraved in usual pigeon style. Pigeons fly through a field of light open scroll on sides; semi-relief rose bouquets surrounded by small scroll are around bottom; and tops of fences are nicely relief carved with oak leaves and acorns. Pistol grip buttstock made from attractive crotch figured American walnut measures 14-1/2" over original Browning trap pad. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Full target forend matches well. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: O .722. U .724. Restriction: O .037 (full). U .030 (IMod). Wall Thickness: O .040. U .038. STOCK: DAH: 1-1/2"+. DAC: 1-1/4". CAST: neutral. LOP: 14-1/2". WEIGHT: 8 lb. 3 oz. CONDITION: very fine. Barrels retaining nearly all original blue with some assembly marks and light freckling on bottom barrel. Action retains nearly all of its original gray finish with only a few marks through original varnish, most notably a 1/2" long scratch on left side on forend iron. No salt damage is noted. Stocks retain nearly all of their original varnish with some crazing and light marks. Checkering is still light in color. Bores are bright and shiny. Action is tight; mechanically fine. (26-4296/MGM). CURIO. $3,000-6,000.
[ translate ]TRAP GUN. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4". S# 56524S7 (1967). The 30" barrels marked for IMod and Full chokes are fitted with broadway type ventilated rib which is set with two white beads. Top barrel is marked "BROWNING ARMS COMPANY" on top left and with caliber "MADE IN BELGIUM" and "BROWNING PATENT" on right. Coin finished superposed action fitted with gold plated single selective trigger is engraved in usual pigeon style. Pigeons fly through a field of light open scroll on sides; semi-relief rose bouquets surrounded by small scroll are around bottom; and tops of fences are nicely relief carved with oak leaves and acorns. Pistol grip buttstock made from attractive crotch figured American walnut measures 14-1/2" over original Browning trap pad. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Full target forend matches well. MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: O .722. U .724. Restriction: O .037 (full). U .030 (IMod). Wall Thickness: O .040. U .038. STOCK: DAH: 1-1/2"+. DAC: 1-1/4". CAST: neutral. LOP: 14-1/2". WEIGHT: 8 lb. 3 oz. CONDITION: very fine. Barrels retaining nearly all original blue with some assembly marks and light freckling on bottom barrel. Action retains nearly all of its original gray finish with only a few marks through original varnish, most notably a 1/2" long scratch on left side on forend iron. No salt damage is noted. Stocks retain nearly all of their original varnish with some crazing and light marks. Checkering is still light in color. Bores are bright and shiny. Action is tight; mechanically fine. (26-4296/MGM). CURIO. $3,000-6,000.
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