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DESIRABLE ANGELO BEE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 42 CUSTOM

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:5,500.00 USD Estimated At:11,000.00 - 16,000.00 USD
DESIRABLE ANGELO BEE ENGRAVED WINCHESTER 42 CUSTOM

PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 410, 3". S# 161299. Masterfully upgraded shotgun by Angelo Bee, former Browning legendary engraver. Receiver has full coverage foliate scroll engraving w/ stippled backgrounds and elaborate gold borders surrounding game scenes. Right scene features a gold and silver pointer with 3 flushing quail against gold highlighted backdrop. Left scene features gold and silver fox with 4 flying doves highlighted by a gold backdrop. Matching engraving and gold highlights extend to receiver extension as well as breech and muzzle end of barrel. Top of receiver behind rib extension has a gold and silver clay target. Angelo’s signature is found along the bottom of the left scene. Bolt and carrier are custom jeweled. Barrel 26" w/ large oval post Simmons vent rib and uncommon long receiver extension. Custom beavertail forearm and plastic capped pistol grip stock of gloss finished fancy Claro walnut. Stock and forearm have borderless fleur de lis segmented hand checkering. LOP: 14 5/8" over Winchester marked buttplate. Mfg. 1963. CONDITION: near excellent as refurbished. Very good bright bore. (23-469/DS). CURIO. $11,000-16,000.