PRETTY DARN GOOD LONG TANG ROUND KNOB BROWNING

12 BORE GRADE 1 LIGHTNING SUPERPOSED FIELD GUN. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4". S# 44242S5 (1965). The 26-3/8" vent rib barrels are marked for IC and Mod chokes and with Utah and Montreal addresses in small font along with "MADE IN BELGIUM" on top left and with steel, chamber and patent info on right. Blued action fitted with gold plated single selective trigger is engraved in Grade 1 style with open scrolls and acanthus. Bottom of action is marked "Lightning" "BROWNING". Long tang round knob buttstock is made of nicely marbled and slightly fiddle figured European walnut and measures 14-3/8" over Browning buttplate. Field forend matches well. MEASUREMENTS: STOCK: DAH: 2-3/8". DAC: 1-9/16". CAST: neutral. LOP: 14-3/8". WEIGHT: 7 lb. 11 oz. CONDITION: very fine with nearly all factory finishes on wood and metal. There is some light rusting on upper left side of action and a fair scattering of handling marks on stocks. Checkering is still light in color. Bores are bright and shiny. Action is tight; mechanically fine except quite sluggish from congealed oil. (26-4289/MGM). CURIO. $1,200-2,000.