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LOT 3634
Scarce Excellent Cased Gold Inlaid Belgian Browning Medalist Gold Line Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 86648T7, 22 LR cal., 6 3/4 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. One of only 407, with this example manufactured in 1967. Standard markings including the beautifully subtle gold wire borders
and designs. Includes
a Browning leatherette case, full barrel weight set, tool, and cartridge block.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks, some light patination on some of the gold inlays, and crisp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. Case is fine with storage and handling marks and some wear on the interior.
Provenance: The Ernie Rice Collection.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 3635
Cased Factory Engraved Belgian Browning Renaissance Semi- Automatic Pistol Set -A) Browning High Power
Pistol - Serial no.
T241561, 9 mm
para cal., 4 3/4 inch
round bbl., French
gray finish, pearlite
grips. Manufactured
in 1968. Standard
markings and
features. Includes
Browning black
vinyl three gun case.
Cased with ‘B’ and ‘C’.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original
French gray finish with limited handling marks and crisp engraving. Mechanically excellent. Case is fine with some corner wear and interior corner staining.
B) Browning Model 1955 Pistol - Serial no. 71N10729, 380 ACP cal., 4 1/2 inch round bbl., French gray finish, pearlite grips. Manufactured in 1971. Standard Renaissance markings and features. Cased with ‘A’ and ‘C’. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 98% French gray original blue finish with some handling marks, and crisp engraving. Mechanically excellent.
C) Browning Baby Pistol - Serial no. 443521, 25 ACP cal., 2 inch round bbl., French gray finish, pearlite grips. Manufactured in 1968. Standard Renaissance markings and features. Cased with ‘A’ and ‘B’.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original French gray finish with limited handling marks and crisp engraving. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 7,000 - 10,000
LOT 3636
Browning Medalist
Semi-Automatic
Target Pistol with
Case - Serial no.
31149T3, 22 LR cal., 6
3/4 inch vent rib bbl.,
blue finish, walnut
grips. Manufactured
in 1963. Patridge
front and adjustable
rear notch sights, a
serrated gold washed
trigger, serrated safety
lever, Belgian proofs,
smooth walnut
Schnabel tip forend
and right handed
contoured checkered grip. Includes a black leatherette Browning case with red cloth lining, cartridge block, four barrel weights, and two piece screwdriver.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 98% plus original blue finish with some handling marks and some light speckling on the front strap. Grips are very good with scattered dings and scratches, marring of the screw eyelet, and
some softened checkering. Forend is excellent. Mechanically excellent. Case is very fine with limited storage and handling marks and some high edge wear on the lining.
Provenance: The Ernie Rice Collection.
Estimate: 1,200 - 1,800
LOT 3637
Cased Engraved and Gold Plated Browning Three Pistol Set
-A) Browning
High Power Semi-
Automatic Pistol
- Serial no. T280768,
9 mm para cal., 4
3/4 inch round bbl.,
gold finish, plastic
grips. Manufactured
in the 1970s.
Standard markings,
Renaissance style
engraving, and “J.W.”
on the backstrap.
Cased with ‘B’ and ‘C’.
CONDITION: Very
fine overall as
professionally
engraved, retaining
99% plus refinished gold plating
with crisp engraving. Mechanically excellent. Case is very fine with scattered storage and handling marks.
B) Browning Model 1955 Semi-Automatic Pistol - Serial no. 515179, 380 ACP cal., 3 1/4 inch round bbl., gold finish, plastic grips. Manufactured between 1954 and 1965. Standard markings and Renaissance style engraving. Cased with “A” and “C” guns.
CONDITION: Very fine overall as professionally engraved, retaining 98% refinished gold platingwith some wearon the back strap and crisp engraving. Mechanically excellent.
C) Browning Baby Pistol - Serial no. 456590, 25 ACP cal., 2 inch round bbl., gold finish, plastic grips. Manufactured in 1968. Standard markings, Renaissance style engraving, and “J.W.” on the backstrap. Cased with ‘A’ and ‘B’.
CONDITION: Very fine overall as professionally engraved, retaining 99% plus refinished gold plating with limited handling marks and crisp engraving. Mechanically needs work as the magazine release is broken and loose causing the trigger mechanism to not work properly.
Estimate: 4,000 - 7,000
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