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LOT 3688
Factory Engraved Belgian Browning
Renaissance High-Power Semi-Automatic
Pistol - Serial no. T291946, 9 mm Luger cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl.,
French grey finish, pearlite grips. Fitted with blade front and fixed notch
rear sights, a ring hammer, and pearlite grips. The slide and frame feature
near full coverage Renaissance scroll engraving. Includes a Browning soft case. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original French grey finish with limited handling marks and crisp engraving. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 3689
Factory Engraved Belgian Browning Renaissance Challenger Semi- Automatic Pistol with Case and Extra Barrel - Serial no. 14974U69, 22
LR cal., 6 3/4 inch
round bbl., French
grey finish, walnut
grips. Manufactured
in 1969. Features
fixed blade front and
adjustable notched
rear sights. Standard markings and features, with floral
scroll engraving on the slide, frame, and chamber with punch
dot background. Fitted with checkered and floral engraved grip. Includes black leatherette case with an extra 4 1/2 inch barrel, user’s manual, and key.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original French grey finish with minimal handling marks, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. Case is very fine.
Provenance: The Marvin L. Cole Collection.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3690
Beretta
Model 92 FS
Compact Semi-
Automatic
Pistol with
Box from the
Collection
of Legendary
Comedian Jerry
Lewis - Serial no.
E57056Z, 9 mm Luger
cal., 4 1/4 inch round bbl., black finish,
rosewood grips. The included Julien’s Auctions listing states that this pistol was a part of the Jerry Lewis estate auctioned at Las Vegas, Nevada, in June 2018. Jerry Lewis (1926-2017) was an American comedian, actor, singer, and film maker best known for partnering with Dean Martin in “Martin and Lewis,” and was nicknamed “The King of Comedy.” Features fixed sights with white inserts, ambidextrous safety, reversible magazine release, thumb extension magazine base, and checkered rosewood grips with Beretta “PB” medallions. Includes original plastic Beretta hard case and extra polymer grip panels.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original black finish with minimal handling evidence. Mechanically excellent.
360 Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 3691
Cased Factory Engraved Belgian Browning Renaissance Semi-Automatic Pistol Set
-A) Belgian Browning Renaissance High-Power Pistol - Serial no. T158204, 9 mm Luger cal., 4 3/4
inch round bbl., French grey finish, pearlite grips. Manufactured in 1966. Each pistol features fixed front and rear sights, standard markings, and floral scroll engravings with subdued background and factory French grey finish. Fitted with smooth pearlite grips. Includes a black leatherette Browning display case with red felt interior that houses the entire set. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original French grey finish with limited handling evidence. The case is also excellent. Mechanically excellent.
B) Belgian Browning Renaissance Model 1955 Pistol - Serial no.
588001, 9 mm short cal., 3 3/8 inch round bbl., French grey finish, pearlite grips. See “A.”
CONDITION: Excellent overall, with 99% plus original French grey finish and limited handling evidence. Mechanically excellent. C) Belgian Browning Renaissance Baby Pistol - Serial no. 351290, 25 ACP cal., 2 1/8 inch round bbl., French grey finish, pearlite grips. See “A.”
CONDITION: Excellent overall, with 99% plus original French grey finish, light flaking to the gold trigger, and limited handling evidence. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Jon M. Maxwell Collection.
Estimate: 4,500 - 6,000
LOT 3692
Cased Set of Three Belgian
Browning Semi-Automatic Pistols
-A) Belgian Browning High-Power
Pistol - Serial no. 73C92954, 9 mm
para cal., 4 3/4 inch round bbl., blue
finish, walnut grips. Manufactured
in 1973. Features fixed blade and
elevation adjustable sights, standard
markings and Belgian proofs, and
checkered walnut grips. Includes
black leatherette Browning display
case for the three pistols in the set.
CONDITION: Excellent overall,
retaining 99% plus original blue finish
with minimal handling marks and
crisp grip checkering. Mechanically
excellent. Case is very fine.
B) Belgian Browning Model 1955
Pistol - Serial no. 621758, 9 mm short
cal., 3 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish,
plastic grips. Manufactured in 1969.
Features fixed blade and notch sights,
standard marking and Belgian proofs, and checkered “BROWNING” marked
plastic grips. Cased with “A” and “C.”
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with minimal handling marks and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. C) Belgian Browning Baby Pistol - Serial no. 451702, 25 ACP cal., 2 inch round bbl., blue finish, plastic grips. Manufactured in 1967. Features fixed blade front and notch rear sights, standard markings and Belgian proofs, and checkered “BROWNING” marked plastic grips. Cased with “A” and “B.”
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with minimal handling marks and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Jon M. Maxwell Collection.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
Jerry Lewis