GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
20 GAUGE BROWNING MIDAS GRADE ENGRAVED BY L. CORTIS AND M. BEUNET WITH ORIGINAL BOX.BROWNINGOU63159V7020 GAMODERNCal. 20 ga. 3" Chambers. 26-3/8" Bbls are marked for IC and Mod. Bbls have narrow, raised, matted, ventilated rib and aluminum bead and are marked with Browning Morgan Utah and Montreal addresses, and "MADE IN BELGIUM" on left, and "BROWNING SUPERPOSED", 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. Engravers name "Beunet" is signed on bottom left. Bottom right is signed "L. Cortis". Fine feather crotch figured claro walnut long tang flat knob buttstock measures 14-3/8" over Browning composition buttplate. Modified point pattern checkering extends over grip and has flourishes into butt. Matching forend is of 1-pc field type. Bore diameter: top -.618, bottom -.618. Bore restrictions: top -.011 (lt mod), bottom -.004 (IC). Drop at heel: 2", drop at comb: 1-5/16". Weight: 6 lbs 3 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". Black and gold box has correct end label for this particular gun. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, appears unfired since proof, with only a few light handling marks on wood and metal. Gold is excellent, but with slight lifting on finger blade. Mechanically crisp. Box is fine with chipping on edges. Label is excellent, foxed. 50178-8 MGM230 (8,000-10,000)