2011

G. CARGNEL AMERICAN INDIAN ENGRAVED MODEL 12 SKEET

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:4,000.00 USD Estimated At:8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD
G. CARGNEL AMERICAN INDIAN ENGRAVED MODEL 12 SKEET

PUMP SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 Ga., 2 3/4". S# 1968090. Gold & silver inlaid hand engraving is awe inspiring. Right side plains scene features a crouching native American archer watching an approaching group of pronghorn antelope. Left side scene depicts native American warriors in battle dress on charging horses. Scenes are highlighted by gold inlaid leafy scroll & gold borders that continue to upper & lower receiver surfaces as well as trigger guard, bbl. extension & muzzle. Top of receiver has a native American portrait surrounded by gold. Muzzle is accented by gold & silver eagle feathers. Scenes as well as other receiver surfaces & breech end of bbl. are accented by fine foliate scroll engraving w/ punch dot backgrounds. Complimentary engraving extends to mag. band. Mag. cap has multicolored gold borders & eagle feather inlay. Banner below right side scene is dated 10-27-86. Banner below left side has engraves signature "G. Cargnel". Gino Cargnel was a Belgian trained Master Engraver for Fabrique Nationale. Gino later moved to the Los Angeles area where he worked as an independent engraver of quality firearms. Bbl. 26" w/ Winchester new style vent rib, duck bill extension & WS-1 choke. White target front sight. Jeweled bolt & carrier. Beavertail extension forearm & pistol grip stock of exhibition quality claro walnut w/ gloss finish. Rosewood grip cap w/ brass diamond marked "J.L. Dockwiller". Jack Lee Dockwiller (Jan. 1925-Feb. 2018) of Redlands, CA was a renowned custom stock maker. This wood features his impressive borderless segmented fleur de lis style hand checkering. LOP: 14 1/8" over a black Pachmayr presentation pad. DAC: 1 3/4". DAH: 2 1/2". This shotgun was mfg. in 1963. CONDITION: over 98% professionally reblued finish showing light slide wear. Rib has open hole for mid bead attachment. Gloss wood finish shows a few small marks. Sound action. Very good bright bore. (22-2304/DS). CURIO. $8,000-12,000.