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Desirable "VANDERMISSENG" Double Signed Master Engraved Belgian Browning Diana Grade .410 Superposed

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Desirable  VANDERMISSENG  Double Signed Master Engraved Belgian Browning Diana Grade .410 Superposed
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Desirable "VANDERMISSENG" Double Signed Master Engraved Belgian Browning Diana Grade .410 Superposed Shotgun with Case

This example was manufactured in 1967. It has a game scene showing five pheasants in a wooded area engraved on the left side of the receiver, the right side is engraved with four ducks in a wooded pond scene, the bottom of the receiver is engraved with two quail in flight and the trigger guard is engraved with two rabbits in a wooded scene. There is high quality floral scroll engraving surrounding the game scenes. The barrels have a single steel bead sight, are choked skeet/skeet and have 3 inch chambers with ejectors. Mounted on a nicely figured, multi-point checkered walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with plastic buttplate. Length of pull is 14 1/8 inches. With a tan leatherette Browning takedown case.

Manufacture: Browning Arms
Model: Diana
BBL: 28 inch vent rib
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 410
Finish: blue/French gray
Grips:
Serial Number: 1916J7

Excellent, 99% of the original blue finish remains with only some slight forearm wear. 99% of the French gray finish remains with some minor wear from the safety/selector switch. The wood is also excellent with only a few scattered light handling/storage marks. Mechanically excellent. Case is fine.