GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
20 GAUGE BROWNING SUPERPOSED MIDAS GRADE ENGRAVED BY RENE COENEN WITH CASE. BROWNING OU MIDAS 54897V9 20 GA MODERN Cal. 20 ga. 3” Chambers. 28" Bbls are marked for IC and mod, but are fitted with interchangeable choke tubes. Bbls have narrow, raised, matted, ventilated rib with dual white beads. They are marked with Browning St. Louis and Montreal addresses, and “MADE IN BELGIUM” on left, and steel, chamber and patent info on right. There are 2” triangles of well-cut relief open shaded scroll at breech ends. Blued standard Browning OU action with gold-plated sgl selective trigger, is engraved in typical Midas style, as designed by Louis Vrancken, consisting of near full coverage of large open shaded scroll with acanthus highlights surrounding game scenes with semi-relief gold inlaid subjects. These scenes are within gold inlaid ovoid borders with flourishes at bottom. Three pheasant fly into open meadow on left side of action, and a trio of ducks take wing from marsh on right. A quail flies across bottom of action. Trigger guard, with matching scroll, has vacant shield on bow. Both sides of action are marked with engravers signature "Coenen". Striking flame figured American walnut short tang round knob buttstock measures 14” over Browning open sided white line pad. Modified point pattern checkering extends over grip and has flourishes into butt. Matching forend is of 1-pc field type. Bore diameter: top -.619, bottom -.618. Bore restrictions: Screw chokes. Drop at heel: 2-1/8", drop at comb: 1-7/16". Weight: 6 lbs 8 oz. LOP: 14". Tan vinyl Browning case is lined in off white faux fur. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Robert Burg. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining nearly all factory quality finishes on wood and metal, with only a few minor handling marks. Gold has some light marks on left side of trigger from contact with trigger plate. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent, with slightly soiled interior. 49100-3 MGM232 (9,000-13,000)