Fall 2023 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
November 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th, 2023
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
STUNNING BROWNING EXHIBITION GRADE HIGH POWER BOLT ACTION RIFLE
23-1641
Cal. 222 Rem.
S# 519Z75
Special Browning Custom Shop rifle mfg in Belgium in 1975. Receiver, floorplate, trigger guard and breech end of bbl. have exquisite raised gold inlay. The front receiver ring depicts 2 coyotes with 4 prairie dogs on the floorplate and a bobcat portrait on the trigger guard bow. The scenes are surrounded and highlighted by gold inlay scroll and straight line borders. The gold filled S# is on the right side of the rear receiver ring and the master engraver’s signature “Jose Baerton” is found on the left side. Monte Carlo cheekpiece stock of oil finished exhibition grade thin shell walnut. The stock’s dark color is accented by orange tones found throughout the striking burl & fiddle figure. The fine hand checkering is bordered by deep relief foliate hand carving and circular punch borders. Other features include contrasting wood forend tip and flared grip cap with white line spacers, swivel bases and Browning buttplate. A brass oval presentation plate is located at bottom of the grip cap. Light sporter weight 22 1/2″ bbl. Hooded ramp bead front with island mounted folding leaf rear sight. Weight 6 lbs., 9 ozs.
STATUS: MODERN
