December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/11/2024
Classic configuration with blade front sight, square notch flat top rear sight, spur hammer, and external extractor. Gold washed trigger and walnut grips with raised checkered panels with beaded borders and a sprig of acanthus towards bottom. Engraved with acanthus scroll on a stippled ground, with various inserts, including a ribbon on right side of frame with "BROWNING GOLD CLASSIC", eagle heads ahead of slide step, a bust of John Moses Browning on top of slide towards rear, a scene of a lynx and an eagle engaged in combat around the ejection port, and another ribbon on left side of frame that reads "249 OF FIVE HUNDRED". Ribbons, eagle head, bust, and fight scene gold washed. Engraving signed Pb. Dziewa on right side of slide at rear and by Purgai on left. Accompanied by walnut display case still in original kraft box with serial number in pencil on lid. CONDITION: Excellent, showing some superficial handling marks throughout with some very minor age related spotting in deep recesses. Mechanically fine, bore with strong, crisp rifling and some minor frosting in grooves. Left side eagle head with gold wash lifting at edges. Case fine.
Item Dimensions: 12 x 10 x 3"