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LONG TANG ROUND KNOB 20 GAUGE BROWNING SUPERPOSED

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD Estimated At:1,500.00 - 2,200.00 USD
LONG TANG ROUND KNOB 20 GAUGE BROWNING SUPERPOSED

LIGHTNING FIELD O/U SHOTGUN. Cal. 20 Ga., 2 3/4". S# 28081V3 (1963). The 26 3/8" VR bbls. are marked for IC & Mod chokes w/ patent dates, Browning St. Louis & Montreal addresses, chamber & gauge information along w/ "MADE IN BELGIUM" on top bbl. Blued sm. size Superposed action is fitted w/ gold plated SST. Action is engraved w/ about 30% coverage hand cut sweeping scroll in usual Grade I fashion. Bottom is marked "LIGHTNING" "BROWNING". Relatively plan European walnut rnd. knob buttstock measures 14 1/4" over Browning embossed horn buttplate. Matching 1 piece forend has typical Browning latch. CONDITION: fine w/ evidence of considerable field use. Bbls. & action retaining over 80% original blue most loss around bottom of action of normal hand wear. There are some bright splotches along right side of rib. Trigger guard tang shows some browning. Stocks have a fair number of light & heavy marks in their original varnish. Checkering is lightly worn. There is a sm. area of darkening in wood under finish at rear of right side action. Action is well broken in, but tight. Mechanically good. Bores show some light pitting & striations. (21-3735/MGM). CURIO. $1,500-2,200.