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"L. ERNST" Double Signed Belgian Browning Midas Grade Superposed Four Barrel Skeet Set Shotgun

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:10,000.00 - 16,000.00 USD
 L. ERNST  Double Signed Belgian Browning Midas Grade Superposed Four Barrel Skeet Set Shotgun
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Estimate: $10000 - 16000
Manufactured in 1975 with white bead sights, ported barrels, choked skeet/skeet and 2 3/4 inch chambers with lengthened forcing cones and ejectors. The receiver, tangs, break lever, trigger guard, forearm hardware, safety/selector switch and breech end of the barrels are engraved with floral scroll. The right side has three gold inlaid ducks flying over a field with a decorative gold outline. The left side has three gold inlaid pheasants flying over a field with a decorative gold outline. On the bottom is a single gold inlaid quail. Mounted on a beautifully figured multi-point checkered walnut forearm and pistol grip stock with gold "M" medallion inlaid into the grip cap area, a wood and plastic spacer and a Pachmayr White Line recoil pad. Length of pull is 15 1/2 inches. With 3 extra 28 inch vent rib barrel sets numbered to the gun in 20 gauge, 28 gauge and .410 bore. The 20 gauge has both barrels ported, the 28 gauge has the lower barrel ported and all barrels have white bead sights and lengthened forcing cones. Consignor's notes indicate this was used in the Grand Nationals.
BBL: 28 inch vent rib
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 12/20/28/410
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: 47153S75
Condition: Very good as modified (ported barrels, lengthened forcing cones, altered stock), 97% original blue finish with some wear on the bottom barrel and trigger guard with some light scratches. The wood is also very good with some scattered light handling marks and the last 1/2 inch having been reattached with a spacer and recoil pad. All extra barrels have 98% original blue finish with minor handling marks.