GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
12 GAUGE BROWNING MIDAS GRADE SUPERLIGHT ENGRAVED BY J. M. DEBRUS AND E. VOS WITH CASE. BROWNING OU MIDAS 57371S76 12 GA MODERN Cal. 12 GA 2-3/4” Chambers. 28” Bbls are marked for improved cylinder and modified. Bbls have narrow, raised, matted, ventilated rib fitted with sgl white bead and are marked with Browning Morgan Utah and Montreal addresses, as well as “MADE IN BELGIUM” on left side and with “BROWNING SUPERPOSED”, steel, chamber, and patent info on right. There are 2” triangles of well-cut relief open shaded scroll at breech ends. Blued, rounded, “superlight” Browning OU action with gold-plated sgl selective trigger, is engraved in typical Midas style, as designed by Louis Vrancken, consisting of near full coverage of large open shaded scroll with acanthus highlights surrounding game scenes with semi-relief gold inlaid subjects. These scenes are within gold inlaid ovoid borders with flourishes at bottom. Three pheasant fly into open meadow on left side of action, and a trio of ducks take wing from marsh on right. A quail flies across bottom of action. Trigger guard, with matching scroll, has vacant shield on bow. Game scene engraving is signed by “J. M. Debrus” at bottom of left scene. Scroll engraving is signed “E. Vos” at rear of both sides. Unusual, well marbled, and crotch figured European (?) walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/4” over Browning composition buttplate. Modified point pattern checkering wraps over top of grip. Matching forend is of 1-pc schnabeled type. Bore diameter: top -.725, bottom -.724. Bore restrictions: top -.019 (mod), bottom -.013 (lt mod). Drop at heel: 2-3/8", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 6 lbs 15 oz. LOP: 14-1/4". Tan vinyl Browning case is lined in off white faux fur. PROVENANCE: Rod Fuller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, with only the slightest of handling marks on wood and metal. Gold is excellent with one slight rub from contact with trigger plate. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent. 49114-41 MGM226 (10,000-15,000)