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LOT 1520
Factory M. DiFranco Signed and Engraved Belgian
Browning .22 Auto Grade III Semi-Automatic Rifle
with Case - Serial no. 71T64516, 22
LR cal., 193/8 inch round bbl.,
blue/French grey finish, walnut
stock. Manufactured in 1971. The rifle features a blued
barrel with blade front and elevation adjustable flip-up
rear sights, standard factory markings, two drilled and
tapped holes on the barrel with filler screws, and a gold
trigger. The barrel is fitted to the coin grey receiver which
displays Grade III engraving consisting of a setter flushing
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. Both sides of the receiver are
signed “M. DiFranco” by the engraver. The rifle is fitted
with a beautiful well-figured and multi-point skip-line
checkered forend as well as a pistol grip stock with serrated
blued steel buttplate. Includes a factory Naugahyde takedown case.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and French grey
finishes with minor handling evidence and sharp checkering on the stock
and forend. Mechanically excellent. The case is also excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1521
Factory Game Scene Engraved
Browning .22 Auto Grade III Semi-Automatic Rifle with Box - Serial
no. 60055T57, 22 LR cal., 19 3/8 inch round bbl., blue/French grey finish,
walnut stock. Manufactured in 1976. Fitted with beaded blade front and
elevation adjustable flip-up rear sights. The receiver displays standard
Grade III engraving showing a setter flushing pheasants on the left, a
setter flushing mallards on the right, and a setter with a downed mallard
on the top. The rifle is fitted with a beautifully figured skip-line checkered
forend and pistol grip stock with blued checkered steel buttplate.
Includes a renumbered to match factory box.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and French grey finishes with
minor handling evidence and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically
excellent. The box is good with edge wear.
Estimate: 3,000 - 4,500
LOT 1519
Outstanding Factory
Gino Cargnel Signed and Game Scene Engraved Belgian
Browning High Power Olympian Grade Bolt Action Rifle - Serial no. 58271L70, 30-06 Springfield
cal., 22 inch round bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1970. 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 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 bottom metal has more scroll engraving surrounding a white-tail buck on the floorplate and a grizzly bear on the trigger guard. The engraving
is signed “GINO C.” on the right of the front receiver ring and “GC” on the trigger guard for FN engraver Gino Cargnel. The rifle is fitted in a nicely figured pistol grip stock with
rosewood forend tip and grip cap, fancy carving in the finely checkered grip panels, engraved coin recoil lug, 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 stock. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,000 - 8,000
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