GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
20 GAUGE BROWNING MIDAS GRADE GAME GUN ENGRAVED BY SEMON WITH CASE.BROWNINGOU MIDAS59516V7020 GAMODERNCal. 20 GA 3" Chambers. 28" Bbls are marked for mod and full. Bbls with raised, matted, ventilated rib are marked with Browning Morgan Utah and Montreal addresses, as well as "MADE IN BELGIUM BY FABRIQUE NATIONALE HERSTAL" on left side and with steel and chamber 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 inside 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. This fine engraving is signed "Semon" at bottom rear of both sides of action. Fine crotch figured American walnut short tang round knob buttstock measures 14-1/4" over thin black Decelerator pad. Modified point pattern checkering wraps over top of grip, and has flourishes into butt. Matching forend is of schnabeled type. Bore diameter: top -.617, bottom -.616. Bore restrictions: top -.020 (mod), bottom -.008 (IC). Drop at heel: 2-1/4", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 7 lbs 0 oz. LOP: 14-1/4". Tan vinyl Hartman case is lined in beige faux fur, and contains case informational paper and the key. CONDITION: Excellent, appears near new, with very little evidence of use, with only a few extremely light handling marks on wood and metal. Buttstock most likely refinished at time of installation of pad. Gold on trigger is excellent, unscratched. Bores are excellent. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent. Interior lightly soiled in action area. 50103-1 MGM193 (7,500-12,500)