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LOT 1508
Factory Engraved Belgian
Browning .22 Auto Grade III Semi-Automatic Rifle with Highly Desirable Tolex Case - Serial
no. T39768, 22 LR cal., 19 3/8 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1958.
The rifle features a blued barrel with blade front and adjustable disk rear sights, standard factory
markings, and a gold trigger. The coin finished action displays standard Grade III engraving depicting a
setter flushing a hide of pheasants on the left, setter with hare in mouth on top, and setter flushing three mallards on the
right side. The rifle is fitted with a beautifully figured multi-point skip-line checkered forend as well as a pistol grip stock with
blued steel buttplate. Includes a highly desirable Browning Tolex luggage style takedown case, which were produced for
only a few years before the switch to the more common Naugahyde cases.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and coin finishes with minimal handling evidence and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically
excellent. The Tolex case is also excellent. Do not miss out on this beautiful rifle with the all important Tolex case!
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
LOT 1509
Outstanding Factory Triple Signed and Game Scene Engraved Belgian Browning High Power Olympian Grade
Bolt Action Rifle - Serial no. 13610, 30-06 Springfield cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured
in 1962. Built without sights on the blued steel barrel which features standard markings and 2 inch wedges of scroll at
the breech. The barrel is fitted to the coin finished FN Mauser action which displays a bugling elk on the left side of the
front receiver ring and a running pronghorn on the right with the balance showing near full coverage scroll engraving.
The serial number “13610” is marked on the action beneath the stock with the full serial number “2P13610” on the barrel.
The bottom metal has more scroll engraving surrounding a white-tail buck on the floorplate and a grizzly bear on the
triggerguard. The engraving is signed “A.MARECHAL” on the right of the front receiver ring for Alfonse Marechal, along
with “LEGIERS” signed on the floorplate, and “DR” on the trigger guard. The rifle is fitted in a gorgeous highly figured pistol
grip stock with rosewood forend tip and grip cap, fancy floral carving in the finely checkered grip panels, engraved coin
recoil bar, raised cheekpiece, sling studs, and a factory buttplate.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and coin finishes with minor handling evidence and sharp
checkering on the wood. The action has four absent scope mounting screws. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 7,000
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