GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
OLYMPIAN GRADE BROWNING HIGH POWER SMALL GAME RIFLE ENGRAVED BY J. BAERTEN WITH ORIGINAL BOX.BROWNINGOLYMPIAN GRADE6181B7.22-250MODERNCal. .22-250. 24" Heavy weight round bbl is marked with Browning Arms Company on left, and with caliber, SN, and "MADE IN BELGIUM" on right side. There are 2" triangles of scrolled acanthus engraving at sides of breech end. Coin finished small ring Sako action, has gold-plated trigger. Action is engraved with well cut, shaded, acanthus scroll, as background to game scenes appropriate to caliber; a running jackrabbit is on left side of receiver ring, and a running fox on right. Floorplate depicts three prairie dogs in open field with holes in background, and a vulture perched on a branch is on trigger guard bow. Fox and prairie dog scenes are signed "J. Baerten". Nicely flame figured American walnut gloss finished rosewood capped pistol grip stock is fitted with composition Browning buttplate. Stock features Monte Carlo comb with swept right hand cheekpiece and rosewood forend tip with white line spacer. Matching flared grip cap has inset gold diamond on bottom. Closely spaced checkering at grip and forend is flanked by relief carved scrolling acanthus with stipple shaded background. Sling studs are in forend and on toe line. Weight: 8 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 13-5/8". Black and gold box with correct end label for this rifle, has instruction booklet, and is in its orig cardboard shipping box. PROVENANCE: Rod Fuller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, retaining nearly all its finishes on wood and metal, with only the slightest light handling marks on wood. Checkering and carving are bright. Gold is excellent with one or two very light marks. There are slight operating marks on bolt. Bore is excellent. Mechanically crisp. Box is excellent with a few light chips. Label is excellent, slightly foxed. Shipping box slightly tattered. 49931-16 MGM118 (6,000-8,000)