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LOT 3548
Factory Engraved Browning CCS 525 Over/Under
Double Rifle - Serial no. 66014MN, 9.3x74R cal., 22
inch solid rib bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 2009 and built with blued steel
barrels featuring a red fiber optic front sight, fixed notch rear sight, standard markings,
import mark, and chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to a coin finish
action showing a running boar on the left and a roe buck on the right with scrollwork
and featuring a single trigger and a tang mounted safety/selector. The gun is fitted
with a nicely figured and multi-point checkered forend and pistol grip stock with
contrasting grip cap, raised cheekpiece, and a factory buttplate. Length of pull 14 1/2
inches. Weight 6 lbs. 4 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and coin finishes with
minor handling evidence and sharp checkering on the wood. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
LOT 3547
Factory M.Magis Signed and Engraved Browning Grade
III Auto .22 Semi-Automatic Rifle with Box - Serial no.
01133RR346, 22 LR cal., 19 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/French
grey finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1977. Fitted with beaded blade front and
elevation adjustable rear sights. The receiver displays standard
grade III engraving. “M. MAGIS” signed on the lower left
of the receiver. Mounted in a nicely figured skip line
checkered walnut forend and pistol grip buttstock with
blued steel buttplate. With original box.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original
blue and French grey finishes with limited handling
marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Box
is very good.
Estimate: 2,250 - 3,500
LOT 3546
Factory Claudia Perfido Signed and Engraved Browning Trombone
Grade II Slide Action Rifle with Case - Serial no. 166CS01229, 22 S L
LR cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Built with a beaded
blade front sight, elevation adjustable rear sight, and standard factory
markings. The coin finished receiver displays factory Grade II engraving
consisting of a pair of gophers on the left and a
running squirrel on the right both flanked by floral
engraving and line borders. The engraving is signed on the left side of the
action “C.PERFIDO” for FN engraver Claudia Perfido. The rifle is mounted with
a nicely figured walnut 15-groove forend and a multi-point checkered
round knob pistol grip stock with blued steel buttplate. Includes
the certificate of identification, a factory takedown case, and a
letter giving information on the gun and stating that to date it
was one of just 23 Grade II guns built in 1993.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue
and coin finishes with minor handling evidence and sharp
checkering on the stock. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 3545
Double Signed and Jose
Baerten Master Engraved Belgian Browning High Power
Olympian Grade Bolt Action Sporting Rifle - Serial no. 13701,
270 Win cal., 22 1/2 inch round bbl., blue/French grey finish, walnut stock. Features a stepped barrel without iron sight
provisions. The trigger guard and magazine floor plate are floral scroll engraved with buck and bear game scenes. The triggerguard is signed
with the initials “GC”, likely for FN engraver Gino Cargnel. The trigger is plated in gold. The receiver is also floral scroll engraved with elk and
prong horn game scenes. The receiver is stamped with the serial number below the stock line. The pronghorn scene is signed “J BAERTEN” for FN Master
Engraver Jose Baerten. Mounted in a floral carved walnut pistol grip stock
with contrasting forend and grip caps, brass diamond initial plaque on the
grip cap, Monte Carlo cheekpiece, and Browning buttplate.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 99% plus original French grey finish on the
receiver and 97% refinished blue finish on the barrel with limited handling
marks, softened markings causing the proofs and serial number to be
illegible, and otherwise crisp engraving. The stock is very good with a
crack off the right side of the triggerguard. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000