GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
GINO CARGNELL ENGRAVED BROWNING OLYMPIAN BOLT ACTION RIFLE. BROWNING OLYMPIAN 54448 L69 300 WIN MAG MODERN Cal. 300 WIN MAG. 24" bbl with no provision for sights. Breach end of bbl, action, floor plate and trigger guard have vine type scroll engraving surrounding game scenes featuring bull elk on right side of front ring, moose on left, grizzly bear on floor plate with mountain lion on trigger guard bow. Bbl has high polish blue complimenting the coin finished action with its gold trigger. Short extractor FN action is equipped with 2-pc Redfield scope bases that are engraved and finished to match rifle. Gloss finished Monte Carlo cheek piece stock of fancy walnut with fiddle & burl figure having contrasting orange, brown and black tones. The fine hand checkering is bordered by foliate scroll carving and stippled background borders. Stock is fitted with swivel bases, rosewood forearm tip and flared grip cap having white line spacers. LOP is 13-5/8" over orig Browning recoil pad. Weight 8.42 lbs. 1969 Belgian manufacture. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains virtually all of its high polish blue. Coined finish on the action is very good. Very good orig gloss finish on stock showing scattered small marks. Very good bright bore. 50184-2 DS (8,000-12,000)