Fall 2024 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 31st, November 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2024
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BROWNING SUPERPOSED DIANA GRADE TRAP GUN ENGRAVED BY JULES LEWANCZVK
24-2224
Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″
S# 20806S70 (1970)
The 30″ barrels fitted with narrow ventilated rib are marked for modified and full chokes. All correct factory markings are on top barrel. Barrels have been ported and top barrel has been fitted with choke tube. Bottom barrel retains modified choke with .030 restriction. Coin finished action is fitted with gold plated mechanical single trigger. Action is engraved in usual Diana style with attractively scrolled shaded acanthus surrounding semi-relief game scenes; five pheasant in open woodland on left and four ducks in wooded marsh on right. A pair of quail are on bottom of action and hares are on trigger guard bow. The only signature found is “J. Lewanczvk” at bottom of duck scene. This noted Browning engraver was probably responsible for engraving the whole action. Short tang square knob buttstock of crotch figured American walnut measures 14-1/2″ over brown Browning trap pad. Closely spaced checkering wraps over top of grip. Flared target forend matches well. STOCK: DAH: 1-9/16″. DAC: 1-3/8″. CAST: neutral. LOP: 14-1/2″. WEIGHT: 7 lb. 14 oz.
STATUS: CURIO
