GUN SPRING 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/21/2018
EXQUISITE CASED FABRIQUE NATIONALE D4G SUPERPOSED SHOTGUN 2-BBL SET WITH CASE.BROWNINGB-25 / D4G54887S75122 BBL SET CASEDMODERNCal. 12 ga. Exceptionally fine Browning with 27-5/8" bbls having a Broadway style rib with white Bradley front bead and semi-beavertail 3-pc forearm. It is choked LT MOD/LT MOD. #2 bbls have a narrow tapered matted rib with fine steel bead and a 3-pc forearm with schnable tip and choked MOD/FULL. It is mounted with exceptional, highly figured, marble cake honey & chocolate Circassian walnut with satin oil finish, full knob long tang stock with raised teardrop side panels, 14-3/8" LOP over a skip-line checkered hard rubber buttplate. Grip cap has a gold oval with initials "TAW". It is fitted with ejectors & wide checkered sgl selective trigger. Receiver & forend iron are spectacularly engraved with a full side vignette of three flying pheasant in a woodland scene on the left, three flying ducks in a marsh scene on the right, with the balance having 100% peened background on action coverage, extremely well executed foliate arabesque patterns. Left side has the engraver's signature "R. Dewil". Top tang has "S", "O" and "U" in gold. Engraving patterns extend up over the bbl reinforcements. Accompanied by a brown leatherette covered square corner case with green felt lined bottom and tan faux fur. Drop at the heel 2-1/8″, drop at the comb 1-1/4″. Bore restrictions: #1 top – .004, bottom – .004, #2 top – .023, bottom – .011. Weight: 7 lbs 3 oz with bbl set #1. CONDITION: Extremely fine, near new. Retains nearly all of its orig factory finish to both metal & wood with minor staining noted on sides of action. Blue is strong & bright and the stock finish has minor handling marks but overall is exceptionally fine. Mechanic are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. Case is fine. This gun perhaps has just been test fired only. Case is in excellent overall condition with minor scrapes and handling marks. 53193-1 JSL (10,000-15,000)