GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
20 GAUGE BROWNING SIDEPLATED SUPERPOSED P 4 LIGHTNING WITH GOLD INLAY ENGRAVED BY JEAN H. DIET, ANGELO BEE, AND L. ERNST WITH CASE. BROWNING OU PRESENTATION P33RR1394 20 GA MODERN Cal. 20 ga. 3” Chambers. 28" Bbls are marked for mod and full. Bbls have narrow, ventilated rib and sgl 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. Coin finished, nicely filed, Browning OU action with ornamental sideplates, has gold-plated sgl selective trigger. Action and lockplates are engraved with near full coverage of well cut, large, open, shaded scroll with acanthus highlights surrounding well detailed scenes of game birds with subjects relief gold inlaid. These scenes are similar to those found on earlier Diana grades with five pheasant on left, and four ducks in marsh on right. A quail flies across bottom of action. Trigger guard has matching scroll and gold inlaid head of a bird dog. Both side scenes are signed "L. Ernst" and "A Bee". "Jean H. Diet" who most likely did the fine scroll, signed the action on lower left side. Exceptional burl figured European walnut long tang flat knob buttstock measures 14-1/4” over composition Browning buttplate. Midas style modified point pattern checkering wraps over top of grip and has flourishes into butt. Matching forend is of 1-pc field type. Bore diameter: top -.622, bottom -.620. Bore restrictions: top: .025 (full), bottom: .011 (lt mod). Drop at heel: 2-1/4", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Weight: 6 lbs 3 oz. LOP: 14-1/4". Tan vinyl Browning Hartman case is lined in off white faux fur with a key inside. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Robert Burg. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, appears unfired since proof with only a few light handling marks on wood and metal. Gold of trigger is excellent. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent, with slightly soiled interior. Browning factory records indicate that 207 "Presentation series" guns were made in this type, only 23 in 4 grade. 49100-2 MGM244 (15,000-25,000)