December 16, 17, & 18, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
Lot #1436:
(C) DEWIL ENGRAVED DIANA GRADE BELGIAN BROWNING SUPERPOSED 12 BORE SHOTGUN.
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/16/2025
Manufactured in 1967 by FN in Belgium. Polished blue barrels with matted, ventilated rib with single bead sight. Gray finished receiver engraved with Diana grade wooded pheasant scene on the left, mallard ducks in a marsh on the right, partridge on the underside, and a pair of rabbits on the trigger guard, all with arabesque foliate scroll embellishment. The left panel signed "R DEWIL" for factory master engraver Rene Dewil. Gold washed single trigger and selector safety. Gloss finished checkered walnut forend and stock of very fine feather crotch figure with long tang, round knob pistol grip and Browning recoil pad. Gun is housed in a factory Naugahyde case with paperwork envelope. CONDITION: Excellent. Nearly all of the blue is retained on the barrels with a few light marks. Wood is very fine with some light handling. Bright bores. Fine mechanics.
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