February 5, 6, & 7, 2019 Field & Range Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/6/2019
This is a pre-salt wood gun. According to Schwing’s interviews with Browning’s Harm Williams and Val Browning, all the salt curing was done in the US and affected at least 90% of all Browning stocks from made from 1967 to 1969. The problem continued to show up until 1972, but in smaller numbers. It was then that the entire supply of walnut blanks was burned and replaced with traditional kiln dried wood. CONDITION: This beautiful sporter retains virtually all the high polish factory blue finish. Belgian manufactured. Walnut stock with hand checkering, sling eyes, Monte Carlo comb, roll over cheekpiece, Browning waffle pad, and a few minor storage marks. This rifle sports a Browning 4x scope with standard crosshairs and perfect optics. Floor plate has some gold line engraving installed. A beautiful near mint rifle.