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LOT 1574 Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Browning 20 Gauge Citori Grade VI Over/Under Shotgun - Serial no. 25256NMF33, 20 gauge, 26 inch vent rib bbl., blue/gold finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1990. Single steel bead sight on the matted vent rib, Invector choke system (improved cylinder/modified installed), and 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The blued action displays floral scroll engraving surrounding four gold inlaid game scenes which include a pair of pheasants in flight on the left, a trio of mallards on the right, a setter on the underside, and a quail on the trigger guard. Gold single trigger and a tang mounted safety/selector switch. Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered Schnabel forend with engraved fittings and straight grip stock with Browning buttplate. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech ..622/.622 inches; minimum wall thickness .033/.032 inches; 1 9/16 inch drop at comb; 2 3/8 inch drop at heel; 15 5/16 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 2 oz. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 99% plus original blue and gold finishes with limited handling evidence. The wood is very fine with a few minor dings and scratches and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Joe Marlin Hilliard Collection. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,500 LOT 1575 Factory Game Scene Engraved Belgian Browning Express Elite Over/Under Double Rifle with Scope - Serial no. 69603ZV, 9.3 mmx74 R cal., 22 1/4 inch solid rib bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 2015. Blued steel barrels with ramped fiber optic front and notch rear sight on the raised quarter rib which is mounted with a Delta Optical Titanium 1-4x scope and import marked under the forearm. The coin action displays floral scroll surrounding game scenes of a red stag on the left, roe buck on the right, and boar on the bottom with a single gold washed trigger and tang mounted safety. Mounted in a lightly figured, skipline checkered walnut Schnabel forend and pistol grip stock with BMR ventilated recoil pad. Includes Browning case and extra barrel regulating rings. Stock measurements: 13 7/8 inch length of pull; weight 9 lbs. 3 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with some minor handling marks mostly on the wood and crisp engraving and stock checkering. Mechanically excellent. Scope is excellent with clear optics and a crisp reticle. Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000 LOT 1576
Factory Engraved and Gold Inlaid Browning Citori XT Trap Over/Under Shotgun Two Barrel Set with Case and Boxes - Serial no. 03129MX131, 12 gauge, 32 inch vent rib ported bbl., blue/coin/gold finish, walnut stock. Blued steel barrels with dual white bead sights on the raised matted vent rib, chambers marked 2 3/4 inches with ejectors, and Invector Plus chokes (cylinder/cylinder installed). The coin finished action displays standard engraving with scroll surrounding pigeons transforming into clay pigeons inlaid in gold on the sides and two clay pigeons on the underside. Attractively figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and pistol grip stock 34 inch single barrel with an improved modified choke installed. Also included are two factory boxes with matching labels and a Browning takedown case. Stock measurements: 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 3/8 inch drop at heel; 14 3/16 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs. 15 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue, coin, and gold finishes with limited handling evidence and sharp checkering on the wood. The case and extra barrel are excellent, the boxes are very fine. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000 LOT 1577 Browning Citori 725 Over/Under Shotgun with Box - Serial no. JP01972YZ131, 12 gauge, 30 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, maple stock. Manufactured in 2021 as a SHOT Show special edition. Blued Special Steel barrels with green fiber optic front and white mid bead sights on the matted vent rib, Invector choke system (improved modified/full installed), and 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The blued action displays an intertwining line motif with “725” in gold on the lower rear and underside with gold washed adjustable trigger and tang mounted selector/safety. Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered curly maple forend and pistol grip stock with right hand palm swell, Monte Carlo comb, and Browning ventilated recoil pad. Includes original box and an extra modified choke. Stock measurements: 1 9/16 inch drop at the comb, 1 7/8 inch drop at the heel, 14 1/4 inch length of pull, weight 8 lbs. 4 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks and crisp stock checkering. Mechanically excellent. Box is very fine. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500 LOT 1578 Browning Citori 725 Pro Trap Over/Under Shotgun with Case - Serial no. 52223ZV, 12 gauge, 30 inch vent rib bbl., blue/nitride finish, walnut stock. Blued steel barrels with white mid-bead and green fiber optic front sight on the raised vent rib, 2 3/4 inch chambers with ejectors, and interchangeable chokes (improved modified/full installed). The silver nitride finished action is marked “ProTrap” on the either side and “B725/ProTrap” on the underside, and features a single adjustable gold trigger and tang mounted safety/selector. Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered forend and pistol grip stock with adjustable comb and Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. Includes a factory takedown case, extra small parts, weights, and six extra chokes (improved cylinder, light modified, modified, light full, full, and extra full). Stock measurements: 1 9/16 inch drop at comb; 2 9/16 inch drop at heel; 14 13/16 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs. 6 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and nitride finishes with minimal minor handling evidence and sharp checkering on the wood. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000 LOT 1579 Factory Engraved Browning Citori Grade I Over/Under Shotgun with Case - Serial no. 16154PP1C3, 20 gauge, 28 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1988. Blued Special Steel barrels with white front and mid bead sights on the ventilated rib, 2 3/4 inch chambers with ejectors, and Invector chokes (skeet/skeet installed). Blued action with grade I engraving consisting of light floral scroll, a gold washed single trigger, and tang selector/safety. Mounted in a lightly figured multi-point checkered walnut beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock with ventilated Browning recoil pad. Includes a Browning takedown case. Stock measurements: 1 1/2 inch drop at the comb, 1 7/8 inch drop at the heel; 14 5/16 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 14 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks and crisp stock checkering. Mechanically excellent. Case is very fine. Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750
with adjustable comb and butt. Includes an extra matching numbered
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