GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
BROWNING SUPERPOSED WATERFOWL SERIES "MALLARD" WITH CASE. BROWNING OU SUPERPOSED MALLARD 8G4PM00092 12GA MODERN Cal. 12 Ga 2-3/4” Chambers. 28” Bbls are marked for mod and full. Bbls have raised, matted, ventilated rib fitted with two white beads, and are marked with Browning Morgan Utah and Montreal addresses, as well as “MADE IN BELGIUM” on left side and with “BROWNING SUPERPOSED”, steel, chamber, and patent info on right. French gray, rounded, Browning OU action with gold-plated sgl selective trigger, is engraved with near full coverage large, open, shaded scroll surrounding vignettes of mallard ducks, which are semi-relief gold inlaid and in various poses; they are flushing from marsh with cattails in background on left side of action, and settling into marsh, on right. Bottom of action depicts two mallards flying, and has official name and Latin name gold inlaid in ribands with limited edition numbers "092 of 500" also gold inlaid. Portrait of mallard is on trigger guard bow. This engraving is very well done, but unsigned. Oil finished, nicely burl figured claro walnut long tang round knob buttstock measures 14-3/8” over checkered wood butt. Modified point pattern checkering wraps over top of grip, and has flourishes into butt. Matching forend is of field type. Drop at heel: 2-3/8", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". Full length American walnut case with brass trim is lined in puckered red velvet. PROVENANCE: Rod Fuller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, appears unfired since proof, with only a few light handling marks. Mechanically crisp. Case is fine, exterior has numerous scratches, some heavy, and cracked at right rear corner. Interior cloth shows some compressions. 49114-50 MGM434 (5,500-8,500)