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LOT 1538
Factory J. Dague Signed and Engraved Belgian Browning Grade IV BAR Semi-Automatic Rifle with Box - Serial no. 437RR02179,
270 Win cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1977 in Belgium. Built with a blued barrel featuring a
hooded beaded blade front, folding leaf rear sights, and standard factory markings. The barrel is fitted to the coin finished receiver which
displays attractive floral scroll engraving over a matted background surrounding two fine game scenes consisting of a white-tail buck and
doe on the left and a pronghorn buck and doe on the right. The engraving is signed “J. DAGUE” and is double stamped on the left side of
the action. The rifle is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-point Grade IV fancy checkered forend and pistol grip stock with a coin
finish sling studs and a factory buttplate. Includes the original factory box.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and coin finishes with minor handling evidence and sharp checkering on the
stock and forend. The box is good. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 1539
Factory Engraved Belgian Browning .22 Auto Grade II Semi-Automatic Rifle with Box - Serial no. 38740T57, 22
LR cal., 19 3/8 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1975, the rifle features a blued barrel with blade
front and elevation adjustable flip-up rear sights, standard factory markings, and gold trigger. The coin finished receiver shows the
standard Grade II engraving consisting of a pair of squirrels in a tree on the right, a pair of prairie dogs on the left, and a single mallard in
flight on the top. The rifle is fitted with an attractively figured and checkered forend and stock with serrated blued steel buttplate. Includes
the original factory box.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and coin finishes with minor handling evidence, some flaking/pitting on the
buttplate, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent. The box is very good.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,500
LOT 1537
Factory Engraved Belgian Browning .22 Auto Grade III Semi-
Automatic Rifle - Serial no. T26157, 22 LR cal., 19 3/8 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish,
walnut stock. Manufactured in 1957, the rifle features a blued barrel with blade front and
four-position adjustable rear sights, standard factory markings, and a gold trigger. The
barrel is fitted to the coin grey receiver which displays Grade III engraving consisting of a setter flushing a
trio of pheasant cocks on the left, a setter flushing a trio of mallards on the right, and a setter with a shot mallard
in his mouth on the top side. The rifle is fitted with a well-figured and multi-point skip-line checkered forend as well as a
pistol grip stock with serrated blued steel buttplate.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 99% original blue and coin finishes with minor handling evidence. There is a small crack at the
wrist off the lower tang and a chip at the rear of the forend; otherwise, the wood is very fine with some scratches at the heel, some
dings at the top, and sharp checkering. The takedown lever is loose; otherwise, mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500