GUN FALL 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/4/2016
FINE BROWNING SUPERPOSED "MIDAS" GRADE FIELD GUN ENGRAVED BY JOSE BAERTEN. BROWNING OU SUPERPOSED MIDAS 85063S8 12 GA MODERN; IVORY Cal. 12 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 28" Bbls with ventilated rib are marked with St. Louis and Montreal addresses on top left. Browning patents, etc. are on right. Left side of breech is marked for mod and full chokes. Blued action features non-automatic safety and gold plated single selective trigger, and is engraved with well cut large open scroll with acanthus highlights in fine shaded background surrounding relief gold inlaid scenes of birds framed by flush scrolling gold wire inlay in typical "Midas" style; three pheasant are on left side of action, and ducks on right. A quail flies across bottom of action. This engraving and inlay is by noted Browning engraver, Jose Baerten, whose signature appears at bottom rear of both sides of action. Finely crotch figured American walnut long tang square knob buttstock measures 14-3/8" over Browning embossed hard rubber buttplate. Checkering at grip is of typical "Midas" style with flourishes into butt. Nicely matching forend is of field type. Bore diameter: top -.722, bottom - .720. Bore restrictions: top - .024 (mod), bottom - .013 (Lt mod). Drop at heel: 2-1/2", drop at comb: 1-9/16". Cast: Neutral. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". PROVENANCE: Remarkable William Larkin Moore Private Estate Collection of Fine Sporting Arms. CONDITION: Excellent, near new, with only a few light handling and assembly marks in all wood and metal finishes. Bores are excellent. Mechanics are excellent. Ivory mid-bead. 50594-62 MGM132 (5,750-8,500)