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Lot 3438: Browning Arms Express Rifle 20/30-06

Cased Belgium Browning Superposed Continental Express Shotgun / Rifle Set

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: April 30, 2010

Lot 3438: Browning Arms Express Rifle 20/30-06

Cased Belgium Browning Superposed Continental Express Shotgun / Rifle Set

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: April 30, 2010

Estimated Price: $7,500 - $11,000

Cased Belgium Browning Superposed Continental Express Shotgun / Rifle Set

Manufacturer: Browning Arms
Model: Express
Type: Rifle
Gauge: 20/30-06
Barrel: 24 /26 1/2 inch
Finish: blue/gray
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 573
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 252
Class: Modern Long Gun
Description:

This Centennial Express Set consists of an Express O/U rifle chambered for 30-06 and a set of 20 gauge O/U shotgun barrels. The superposed rifle barrels are 26 1/2 inches with a ramp fixed front sight and an adjustable rear folding sight. The shotgun barrels are 24 inches with a single brass bead sight on the matte vent rib, chambered 3", choked full/modified and both are equipped with ejectors and are numbered to the gun. Each has it's own oil finished, fancy select forearm with a Schnabel forend, and hand checkering. The French gray receiver is nicely scroll engraved with a gold inlaid grouse on the right side and 10 point buck on the left side. The underside of the receiver is marked with a bust of John Browning over two banners marked "1878" and "1978", and "BROWNING / CENTENNIAL". The trigger is gold washed and the straight grip stock is fancy select oil finished walnut with hand checkering and a black plastic Browning buttplate. Complete with hardwood Browning case with red velvet lining and the original box numbered to the gun. Browning manufactured only 500 of these Continental Sets between 1978 and 1986 and very few stayed together.

Rating Definition:

Excellent. Both barrel sets retain all of the original finish with slight handling marks overall. The wood is near new with the exception of a couple of small, minor pressure dents on the right stock flat, otherwise only light handling marks. The case is excellent and the box is good.



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