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skeet) chokes. The blued action displays full coverage scroll engraving on punchdot background surrounding game bird scenes showing a trio of pheasant on the left, three mallards on the right, and a grouse on the underside. The birds are rendered in fine semi-relief gold inlay with gold
inlaid borders around the scenes on the sides of the action. The piece is signed “ARNO” on the left side of the action at the low rear. The triggerguard and tangs are engraved with matching scroll and checker board patterns and a blank initial
shield at the center of the guard. Highly figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and a pistol grip stock with Browning recoil pad. Barrel and stock measurements: bore diameter nine inches from the breech .548/.552 inches; choke
constriction .003/.006 inches; minimum wall thickness .039/.033 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at comb; 1 13/16 inch drop at heel; 14
5/16 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 15 oz.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 98% plus original blue and gold finishes with minor handling evidence and some oxidation in areas at
the wood to metal junction. The wood is also very fine as salt wood, with a few minor marks and sharp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 7,000 - 11,000
LOT 1548
Factory Arno Signed, Engraved, and Gold Inlaid Belgian Browning 28 Gauge Midas Grade Superposed Skeet Shotgun - Serial no. 1659F7, 28 gauge, 28 inch vent rib bbl., blue/gold finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1967. Dual white bead sights on the matted vent rib, standard markings, wedges scroll engraving at the breech end,
2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors, and “**$”/”**$” (skeet/
LOT 1549
Master Walter Kolouch Signed, Game Scene Engraved, and Gold
Inlaid Belgian Browning 20 Gauge Superposed Shotgun with Case - Serial no. 43303V6,
20 gauge, 26 1/2 inch vent rib bbl., blue/coin/gold finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1966.
Blued steel barrels with dual white bead sights on the matted vent rib, standard markings, small
wedges of floral scroll and a single band of gold at the upper breech, 3 inch chambers with automatic ejectors, and chokes marked improved cylinder/modified. The coin finished action
displays extensive floral scroll engraving surrounding four exceptional
relief gold inlaid game scenes. The left side of the action has a pointer
flushing a pair of grouse from cover, the underside a pair of quail in flight
as well as a solitary woodcock, and the right side displays a retriever and
a pair of pheasants in a field. In addition the action is border in gold lines as well as gold flowers inlaid into the toplever and the triggerguard. The work is signed “WK” under the toplever for Master Engraver Walter Kolouch. The gun features a single gold trigger and tang mounted manual safety/selector with gold inlaid “S”, “O”, and “U”. Beautiful contrasting American walnut Schnabel tip forend with engraved fittings and pistol grip stock with scroll on the flats, a blued grip cap
featuring a gold mallard and scroll, and a factory buttplate. Includes a Browning Naugahyde takedown case. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech .624/.627 inches; choke constriction .006/016 inches; minimum wall
thickness .038/.034 inches; inch 1/4 drop at comb; 1/8 inch drop at heel; 5/8 inch length of pull; weight 3 lbs. 3 oz.
CONDITION: Very fine as masterfully upgraded to the current configuration, retaining 99% blue, coin, and gold finishes with minor handl inlays, some scratches in the wood, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. The case is very fine. Mechanically excellent.
430 Estimate: 6,000 - 8,000
ing evidence, light discoloration around some of the