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RARE 1984 Browning A5 Gold Classic 12 Gauge Semi-Auto Shotgun Engraved Double Signed & Original Box

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RARE 1984 Browning A5 Gold Classic 12 Gauge Semi-Auto Shotgun Engraved Double Signed & Original Box
Manufactured in 1984 at FN in Belgium for Browning. Rare, number 227 of only 500 produced. Features a 28" blued ventilated rib barrel with white bead mid and front sight, choked Modified (**) and chambered for 2-3/4" shells. All standard Browning roll marks and proof marks. Beautiful coin finish receiver engraved and signed on the left side by Georges Marchal and the right side by H. Blanvalet. Right side features Gold inlaid landing ducks in a pond scene surrounded by deep-relief floral scroll and a gold inlaid silhouette of John Browning. Scroll banner at the bottom edge reads "BROWNING / GOLD CLASSIC" in gold lettering. Top "hump" has matching deep-relief floral scroll engraving with eight ducks total in flight. Left side features a gold inlaid downed duck and retriever in motion in a pond scene surrounded by deep-relief floral scroll. Scroll banner at the bottom edge reads "227 OF / FIVE HUNDRED" in gold lettering. Floral scroll engraving also along the tang and under the trigger guard. Gold inlaid Browning Buck logo in the bottom of the trigger guard. Gold washed trigger and crossbolt safety. Long tang, round knob highly figured walnut stock with finely checkered pistol grip and forearm. Checkering is surrounded by floral scroll and punch dot borders. Fitted with a factory FN synthetic butt plate. LOP: 14". DAC: 1-3/4". DAH: 2-1/2". CALIBER: 12 GA. S/N: 211GC227. FFL STATUS: Modern.
CONDITION
Retains 98% original finish showing only light handling marks. Excellent bore, appears to have never been fired. Stock does show a minor ding on the rear left side and light handling marks. Includes the original factory box.