GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
BROWNING SUPERPOSED P 1 H SKEET WITH GOLD INLAY ENGRAVED BY BAERTEN WITH CASE. BROWNING OU PRESENTATION PB3RR1358 12 GA MODERN Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4” Chambers. 26-3/8" Bbls are marked for skeet and skeet. Bbls have narrow, ventilated rib with white Bradley bead and small white mid 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. Coin finished 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 game scenes; pair of flying quail on both sides. Trigger guard has matching scroll and oak leaves. Signature of master Browning engraver, "J. Baerten" is at bottom rear of left side of action. (Engraver signed P1''s are exceptionally scarce.) Nicely crotch 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 flared beavertail type. Bore diameter: top -.723, bottom -.726. Bore restrictions: top: .005 (skeet), bottom: .007 (skeet). Drop at heel: 2-1/8", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". Tan vinyl Browning case is lined in off white faux fur. PROVENANCE: Rod Fuller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, showing limited use, with some high edge wear on bbls and slight darkening to coin finish, with a number of light marks and crazing of finish on wood. Mechanically excellent. Case is somewhat scuffed, interior cloth slightly soiled. Browning label missing. Browning factory records indicate that only 30 "presentation" guns were made of this type, 18 in this grade, including those with gold. 49114-37 MGM240 (4,000-6,000)