GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
BROWNING DIANA GRADE SUPERPOSED ENGRAVED BY F. MARECHAL WITH CASE. BROWNING SUPERPOSED DIANA 1382S71 12 GA MODERN Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 26-3/8″ Bbls marked for IC and mod, with matted, ventilated rib have Browning Morgan Utah and Montreal addresses. Coin finished action is engraved in usual "Diana" fashion, with five pheasants in woodland background on left; quattro of ducks at pond on right; indeterminate gallinaceous fowl flying across bottom; and a pair of rabbits on trigger guard. Engravers signature, F. Marechal, is on both side scenes. Fine stump figured claro walnut long tang, square knob buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over Browning buttplate, and features standard Diana pattern checkering with curved line borders. Forend matches well but is relatively plain. Bore diameter: top -.727, bottom -.723. Bore restrictions: top -.022 (mod), bottom -.010 (IC). Drop at heel: 2-1/2″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3 oz, LOP 14-3/8″. Tan vinyl Browning case is lined in faux fur and contains key. PROVENANCE: Rod Fuller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, with only the lightest of handling marks on wood and metal. Gold of trigger is excellent. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent with a few light scuffs. Interior is lightly soiled. 49114-30 MGM167 (5,500-8,500)