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Outstanding "Bleus" Signed Engraved Gold Inlaid Belgium Browning Midas Grade Superposed Shotgun with

Currency:USD Category:Antiques / Firearms & Armory Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 13,000.00 USD
Outstanding  Bleus  Signed Engraved Gold Inlaid Belgium Browning Midas Grade Superposed Shotgun with
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Estimate: $8000 - 13000
Manufactured in 1967. Dual ivory beads on the matte vent rib, choked skeet/skeet with 2 3/4 inch chambers and ejectors. The top breech end sides of the top barrel featured floral scroll engraving with a punch dot background. The receiver, trigger guard, break lever and forearm hardware also feature floral scroll engraving with a punch dot background. In addition the left side of the receiver has three gold inlaid pheasants with a gold in laid wire border, the right side has three gold inlaid ducks with the same border and the bottom has a gold inlaid quail. The lower rear sides of the receiver is signed "BLEUS". The shotgun comes with a titanium three gauge set in 410, 28, and 20 gauge barrel tubes. Gold washed single trigger, tang mounted safety/selector with gold "S", "O" and "U". Mounted with an extra fancy high gloss walnut checkered forearm and pistol grip stock with a vented Browning recoil pad and gold initial oval. Complete in a John Hall takedown plastic combination locking case with brown lining, with compartments for the shotgun and all the tubes. Length of pull is 14 5/8 inches.
BBL: 26 inch vent rib
Stock: walnut
Gauge: 12
Finish: blue
Grips:
Serial Number: 82698S7
Condition: Excellent. The shotgun retains 99% of the original finish with some normal break down wear from the forearm on the lower barrel, some edge wear on the trigger guard and overall some light handling marks. The wood is also excellent with some minor blistering and crazing of the varnish on the forearm, overall minor handling marks and a few minor bruises in the otherwise crisp checkering. The markings and engraving remain crisp and clear. Mechanically excellent. All the tubes are excellent. The case is very good plus with a few minor scratches on the exterior and excellent lining.