GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
FN BROWNING HIGH POWER OLYMPIAN GRADE BIG GAME RIFLE WITH LONG EXTRACTOR ENGRAVED BY DEWIL WITH CASE. BROWNING OLYMPIAN 5P32549 7 MM REM MAG MODERN Cal. 7mm Rem Mag. 24" Medium weight round bbl is marked with Browning Arms Co on left, and with caliber, SN, and "MADE IN BELGIUM" on right side. There are 2" triangles of scrolled acanthus engraving at sides of breech end. Coin finished Mauser action with long extractor has gold-plated trigger. Action is engraved with well cut, shaded, acanthus scroll, as background to game scenes appropriate to caliber; a moose is on left side of receiver ring, and a bugling elk is on right. Floorplate depicts a grizzly bear with mountain in background, and a portrait of a snarling mountain lion is on trigger guard bow. Elk scene on receiver ring, where covered by wood is signed "R Dewil" (Rene Dewil) who undoubtedly engraved the remaining scenes which are unsigned. Nicely stump figured American walnut gloss finished rosewood capped pistol grip stock is fitted with Browning open-sided white line pad. Stock features Monte Carlo comb with swept right hand cheekpiece, double recoil bolts, and rosewood forend tip with white line spacer. Matching flared grip cap has inset gold diamond on bottom. Closely spaced checkering at grip and forend is flanked by relief carved scrolling acanthus with stipple shaded background. Sling studs are in forend and on toe line. Weight: 9 lbs. 1 oz. LOP: 13-1/2". Tan Browning full length case is lined in off-white faux fur. PROVENANCE: Rod Fuller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with little evidence of having been fired, retaining essentially all its finishes on wood and metal, and only a few light handling marks. Checkering remains light in color, carving slightly darkened. There are slight operating marks on bolt. Gold of trigger is lightly scratched. Bore is excellent. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent. A fine pre-salt Olympian with a super piece of American walnut. 49114-61 MGM103 (7,000-10,000)