April 11-13, 2023 Firearms and Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/11/2023
Manufactured 1964; during this time frame, Browning used a mixed named-and-number grading scale rather than just numbers, with Pigeon being a step above the Grade I. Barrels with narrow ventilated rib equipped with steel forebead and anti-glare matting. Left side of chambers with "*" and "**", indicating Full and Modified chokes. Right side of barrel with "SPECIAL STEEL - 28 GAUGE - SHELLS 2 3/4" / PATENTS No 2203378 - 223386", "BROWNING ARMS COMPANY St LOUIS MO & MONTREAL P.Q. / MADE IN BELGIUM" on left. Browning sliding round nose game forearm with Deely latch, point pattern checkering. Receiver engraved in standard pigeon grade with pair of pigeons on either side with accenting scroll and wonderful oak leaf carved fences. Non-automatic safety, single selective inertia driven trigger. Stock of a restrained, straight grained, somewhat smokey-grained walnut with round knob long tang configuration, ending in a Browning composite buttplate. CONDITION: Barrels retain virtually all of their bluing with very minor marks from handling and use; most noticeable where forearm reciprocates along bottom barrel and a spot of minor inactive oxidation along left side of rib near chamber. Engraving is crisp. Stocks are very good, free of cracks of chips, and showing superficial scratches to finish and light marks from the field, mostly on right side of comb. Mechanically fine, ejectors are in time, bore excellent with some minor evidence of firing toward chambers. Ready to go upland!
Barrel Wall Thickness
(O) .018 (U) .026
Internal Bore Diameter
(O) .549 (U) .550