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*DESIRABLE 28 GAUGE BROWNING MIDAS GRADE.

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:5,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD
*DESIRABLE 28 GAUGE BROWNING MIDAS GRADE.
SN 1862F8. Cal. 28 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 26-3/8" Ventilated rib bbls, choked "Skeet" and "Skeet", have all correct markings on top bbl, along with "MADE IN BELGIUM". Small blued action with gold plated single selective trigger, is engraved in very well cut, large, open, shaded, acanthus scroll surrounding swept gold inlaid wire frames for gold inlaid scenes of game birds in appropriate backgrounds; a trio of pheasants are on left, ducks in marsh on right, and a bobwhite quail flits across bottom of action. This well done engraving is by "J Lodewyc" whose signature appears at bottom rear on both sides of action. Nicely figured and well marbled claro walnut short tang, round knob buttstock measures 14-1/4" over Browning composition buttplate, and has typical Midas modified point pattern checkering with flourishes extending into butt. Matching forend is of rounded "field" type. Drop at heel: 2-1/8", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Weight: 6 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 14-1/4". CONDITION: Excellent, as restored, with evidence of very light use, retaining essentially all its factory quality finishes, with only a few slight handling marks. Trigger retains all of its gold plate. Bores are excellent. Mechanically crisp. stock tests negative for salt. 4-49241 MGM295