GUN SPRING 2017
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2017
RARE & DESIRABLE BROWNING RKLT POINTER GRADE SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN.BROWNINGPOINTER30404V320 GAMODERN; C&RCal. 20 ga. 26-1/2" bbls with matted, vent rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 3" chambers, choked IMP-CYL / MOD with gold sgl selective trigger & ejectors. Chamber area of top bbl on left side marked "BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS MO. & MONTREAL P.Q. / MADE IN BELGIUM". Right side marked "SPECIAL STEEL - 20 GA - SHELLS 2-3/4" & 3" / PATENTS NO 2203.378-2233.86". French gray receiver has fine foliate arabesque scroll with vignette of retriever holding duck in marsh scene, signed "A. Marechal" on left side, pointer holding pheasant & signed "A. Marechal" on right, and small vignette of 2 game birds on bottom. Trigger guard bow carries rooster pheasant in flight. Mounted with nicely figured walnut, checkered rnd knob pistol grip with long tang, & Browning hard rubber butt plate. Wrap-around checkered field style forend. Bore diameter: top -.623, bottom -.620. Bore restrictions: top -.013, bottom -.005. Wall thickness: top -.035, bottom -.039. Drop at heel: 2", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Weight: 6 lbs. 3 oz. LOP 13-5/8". PROVENANCE: Factory letter confirming specifications and stating it was sold May 15 1964 to Carters Gun Works Charlottesville, VA. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain 98% orig blue with faint rub mark on bottom bbl from forend & a few very minor handling marks. Receiver has virtually all of its French gray finish with a couple of scratches. Stock is sound with just a couple of very minor light handling marks & retains virtually all of its fine orig finish. Forend is sound & retains most of its orig finish. Gun is extremely tight with crisp mechanics, strong ejectors, & bright shiny bores, just what you would expect of a gun that has had little use. 51741-1 BDT307 (10,000-15,000)