GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
BROWNING SUPERPOSED P 2 N GRADE WITH GOLD INLAY INCLUDES SMALL GAUGE TUBE SET AND CASE. BROWNING OU PRESENTATION P13RR1076 12 GA MODERN Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 28" Bbls are marked for skeet and skeet. Bbls have narrow, ventilated rib with two synthetic white beads. They are marked with Browning Morgan Utah and Montreal addresses, and "MADE IN BELGIUM" on left, and "BROWNING SUPERPOSED", steel and chamber info on right. Blued rounded Browning OU action with gold-plated sgl selective trigger, is engraved with near full coverage of well cut, large, open, shaded scroll with acanthus highlights surrounding well detailed scenes of game birds with semi-relief gold inlaid subjects; pair of Canada geese settle into marsh on left, and a dog points a flushing duck in wooded background on right. A duck flies across bottom of action. Trigger guard has matching scroll and a vacant shield on bow. No engravers signature found. Fine, oil finished, burl figured European walnut long tang flat knob buttstock measures 14-1/4" over Browning composition buttplate. Modified point pattern checkering wraps over top of grip. Matching forend is of field type. Bore diameter: top -.724, bottom -.723. Bore restrictions: top: .006 (skeet), bottom: .006 (skeet). Drop at heel: 2", drop at comb: 1-7/16". Weight: 7 lbs 1 oz. LOP: 14-1/4". Aluminum case by Nasco is lined in brown cloth. Top compartment contains 6-pc small gauge tube set. Bottom compartment contains installation and removal tools. PROVENANCE: Rod Fuller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, with evidence of limited use, with only some high edge wear on blued parts, and a few minor marks on wood and metal. Mechanically excellent. Case is excellent, tube set little used. Browning factory records indicate that 219 "Presentation" grades were made in this type, 54 in this grade, including those with gold. 49931-7 MGM239 (6,500-9,500)