GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
BROWNING SUPERPOSED P 1 K WITH GOLD INLAY "LIGHTNING" MODEL WITH CASE. BROWNING OU PRESENTATION P13RN1239 12 GA MODERN Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4” Chambers. 28" Bbls are marked for Mod and full. Bbls have narrow, ventilated rib with silver bead. They are marked with Browning Morgan Utah and Montreal addresses, and “MADE IN BELGIUM” on left, and "BROWNING SUPERPOSED", steel and chamber info on right. Blued rounded Browning OU action with gold-plated sgl selective trigger, is engraved with 80% coverage small simple scroll as background for nicely cut oak leaves and acorns, which surround semi relief gold inlaid scenes of ducks rising from marsh on both sides. Trigger guard has matching scroll and oak leaves. No engravers signature found. Lightly figured claro walnut long tang flat knob buttstock measures 14-3/8” over Browning open sided white line pad. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching forend is of field type. Bore diameter: top -.723, bottom -.726. Bore restrictions: top: .036 (full), bottom: .021 (mod). Drop at heel: 2-1/2", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 7 lbs 2 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". Tan vinyl Browning case is lined in off white faux fur. PROVENANCE: Rod Fuller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, showing little evidence of firing, with sharp edge wear on blued parts, and some light spotting. Stocks have some minor handling marks and compressions. Gold of trigger is excellent. Mechanically excellent. Case is excellent with some scuffs, interior soiled. Browning factory records indicate that only 219 "presentation" guns were made of this type, 117 in this grade, including those with gold. 49114-36 MGM241 (5,000-8,000)