GUN FALL 2015
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/5/2015
BROWNING SUPERPOSED WATERFOWL SERIES "MALLARD" WITH CASE. BROWNING OU AMERICAN MALLARD 8G4PM00378 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 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 in ribands with limited edition numbers "378 of 500" also gold inlaid. Portrait of mallard is on trigger guard bow. This engraving is very well done, but unsigned. Exceptional oil finished, feather crotch 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: 2-1/4", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". Full length American walnut case with brass trim is lined in puckered red velvet. CONDITION: Excellent, appears essentially unfired since proof, with only a few light handling marks. Action is darkened from accumulated oil, top tang has some flecking. Left front of forend has large repaired chip, using orig wood. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent with some light scratches and marks. Interior cloth has compressions. 49432-11 MGM435 (6,500-10,000)