GUN FALL 2015
The live portion of this session begins on Monday, October 5, 2015.
BROWNING SUPERPOSED WATERFOWL SERIES "PINTAIL" ENGRAVED BY C. THEUNENS WITH CASE. BROWNING OU SUPERPOSED PINTAIL 8H4PZ00050 12 GA 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 pintails, 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 flying over a woodland pond, on right. Bottom of action depicts two pintails flying, and has official name and Latin name gold inlaid in ribands with limited edition numbers "050 of 500" also gold inlaid. Portrait of pintail is on trigger guard bow. This engraving is very well done, and signed "C. Theunens" on right side at bottom rear. Oil finished, well marbled and lightly 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: 2-1/2", drop at comb: 1-9/16". Weight: 7 lbs 2 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, appears essentially unfired since proof, with only a few light handling marks in wood and metal. Mechanically crisp. Case is very fine with a considerable number of scratches on exterior. Interior cloth shows some compressions. 49114-51 MGM436 (5,500-8,500)