GUN SPRING 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/14/2016
BROWNING SUPERPOSED P 1 K WITH GOLD INLAY "MAGNUM" MODEL ENGRAVED BY J. M. FLORENT WITH CASE. BROWNING OU PRESENTATION P53RP1087 12 GA MODERN Cal. 12 ga. 3” Chambers. 28" Bbls are marked for mod and full. Bbls have narrow, ventilated rib with silver bead. 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 80% coverage small simple scroll as background for nicely cut oak leaves and acorns, which surround semi relief gold inlaid scenes of ducks rising from marsh on both sides. Trigger guard has matching scroll and oak leaves. Engravers signature "J. M. Florent" is under left scene. Nicely fiddle figured claro walnut long tang flat knob buttstock measures 14-3/8” over Browning open sided white line pad. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching forend is of field type. Bore diameter: top -.723, bottom -.727. Bore restrictions: top: .035 (full), bottom: .022 (mod). Drop at heel: 2-3/8", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Weight: 7 lbs 4 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". Tan vinyl Browning case is lined in off white faux fur and has key inside. PROVENANCE: Rod Fuller Estate Collection. CONDITION: Excellent, showing evidence of light use, with sharp edge wear on blued parts. Thumbpiece and forend iron are considerably silvered. Stocks have some minor handling marks and compressions. Hammer for lower bbl appears to have broken mainspring, cause it sure do sound funny. Case is excellent with some scuffs, interior soiled. Browning factory records indicate that only 70 "presentation" guns were made of this type, 47 in this grade, including those with gold. 49114-35 MGM242 (5,000-8,000)