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“**$”/”**$” (skeet/skeet), and 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors.
The French grey boxlock action displays beautiful floral scroll engraving surrounding four individual game scenes on the left, right, underside, and triggerguard. The left shows a pointer holding a
mallard in its mouth in a pond scene, the right has a pointer grasping a pheasant in a field, the underside shows a pair of
bedded grouse, and the triggerguard has a pair of pheasants. The work is signed “MMAGIS” on the both sides for Browning Master Engraver Marie Louise Magis. The gun features a gold plated single trigger and tang mounted manual safety/selector
switch. Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and pistol grip stock with solid rubber Decelerator recoil pad. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .723/.726 inches; choke constriction .005/.008 inches; minimum wall thickness .035/.032 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 1/4 inch drop at heel; 14 3/16 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 6 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and French grey finishes with limited handling marks, crisp engraving, and crisp
stock and forend checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
pattern with flowing scroll designs surrounding four game scenes depicting mallards in a marsh on the right, a covey of pheasant in a wooded scene on the left, a pair of quail on the underside, and
a pair of rabbits on the trigger guard. The action is signed “R. COENEN” on the left side beneath the game scene for Browning Master Engraver Rene Coenen. Single gold washed trigger and tang mounted safety/selector switch with gold “S”, “O”, and “U”. Nicely figured, multi-point checkered beavertail forend with engraved fittings and pistol
grip buttstock with Browning ventilated recoil pad. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bores nine inches from the breech measured at .724/.723 inches; choke constriction .019/.035 inches; minimum wall thickness .047/.043 inches; 1
1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 5/16 inch drop at heel; 14 5/16 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 15 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and French grey finishes with limited handling marks, crisp engraving, and overall crisp stock checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
LOT 1564
Factory Marie Louise Magis Double Signed and Master Engraved Belgian Browning
Pointer Grade Superposed Skeet Shotgun - Serial no. 77866, 12 gauge, 28 inch vent rib
bbl., blue/French grey finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1960. Blued Special Steel barrels with fiber optic front and white mid bead sights on the matted vent rib, standard Browning
markings, light band of engraving at the upper breech, chokes marked
LOT 1565
Factory R. Coenen Signed and Master Engraved Belgian
Browning Superposed Diana Grade Shotgun - Serial no. 35100S74, 12 gauge, 28
inch vent rib bbl., blue/French grey finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1974. Blued Special Steel barrels with single bead sight on the matted vent rib, single band of engraving at the upper breech, chokes marked “**”/”*” (modified/full), and 3 inch chambers with
ejectors. The French grey receiver is engraved in the Diana Grade
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