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“-*”/”*” (improved modified/full). The blued action displays highly attractive factory Presentation Grade style engraving consisting of leafy scrollwork surrounding a trio of pheasant in flight on the left, a triumvirate of mallards in flight on the right, and a pair of flying grouse on the underside, all of which are rendered in fine semi- relief gold inlays. The rear of both sides are signed “J. Baerton” for factory Master
Engraver Jose Baerton. The gun features a single gold trigger and tang mounted safety/selector with gold “U”, “O”, and “S” markings.
Beautiful, highly figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and pistol grip stock with fancy checkering and vented Browning recoil pad. This shotgun is consecutively numbered to the following lot. Includes a Browning leatherette takedown
case. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .725/.724 inches; choke constriction .027/.033
inches; minimum wall thickness .045/.040 inches; 1 7/16 inch drop at comb; 1 1/2 inch drop at heel; 14 5/16 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs. 3 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks, crisp engraving, and crisp stock and forend checkering. The lower ejector needs work, but is otherwise mechanically excellent. Case is very fine.
Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
LOT 3618
Jose Baerton Double Signed Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Belgian
Browning Presentation Grade Superposed Shotgun with Case - Serial no.
P93RR1382, 12 gauge, 32 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1977. Blued Special Steel barrels with dual white bead sights on the matted vent rib, standard
factory markings, 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors, and chokes marked
“-*”/”*” (improved modified/full). The blued action displays highly attractive factory Presentation Grade style engraving consisting of leafy scrollwork surrounding a trio of pheasant in flight on the left, a triumvirate of mallards in flight on the right, and a pair of flying grouse on the underside, all of which are rendered in fine semi-
relief gold inlays. The rear of the left side is signed “J. Baerton” for factory Master Engraver Jose Baerton. The gun features a single gold trigger and tang mounted safety/selector with gold “U”, “O”, and “S” markings.
Beautiful, highly figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and pistol grip stock with fancy checkering and vented Browning recoil pad. This shotgun is consecutively numbered to the previous lot. Includes a Browning leatherette
takedown case. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .725/.724 inches; choke constriction
.027/.033 inches; minimum wall thickness .045/.040 inches; 1 3/8 inch drop at comb; 1 7/16 inch drop at heel; 14 5/16 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs. 1 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks, crisp engraving, and crisp stock checkering. Mechanically excellent. Case is very fine.
340 Estimate: 6,000 - 9,000
LOT 3619
Jose Baerton Signed Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Belgian Browning
Presentation Grade Superposed Shotgun with Case - Serial no. P93RR1383, 12
gauge, 32 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1977. Blued Special Steel barrels with dual white bead sights on the matted vent rib, standard factory
markings, 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors, and chokes marked