May 18, 2022 Extraordinary Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/18/2022
Circa 1963. A nice little Belgium made .22 LR with a 19" shiny black barrel. Barrel with folding elevation adjustable rear notch sight and bladed front sight with brass tip. Barrel reads "BROWNING ARMS COMPANY ST LOUIS Mo & MONTREAL P.Q.", "MADE IN BELGIUM", 22 LONG RIFLE", "BROWNING PATENTS". Silvery-grey action with full coverage scrolls and game scenes. Game scenes are of hunting dog chasing flying pheasants through wood on left, hunting dog chasing flying mallards through wood on right, and with the hunting dog with a Mallard in its mouth on top. Engraver is "J. BAERTAN" as signed. Action built with a gold-colored single trigger, black checkered safe tab and bottom ejector. The honey-colored straight-grained checkered pistol-gripped European walnut stock is finished by a black steel scored buttplate. Stock with right side ammunition magazine port. Buttstock with magazine finger piece. Checkered forend with scored bottom lock/release lever. Rifle lives in Browning traditional case. Rifle weight: 4 Lbs. 14 oz. CONDITION: Very good. Barrel with mostly all of its shiny black. Rifling is very good. Action is smooth. Engraving is very good. Stock with and forend with light handling marks. Nice little rifle. CP
CORRECTION: This is a Grade III, not a Grade IV.