Early Double Signed 1925 Belgian Browning FN Trombone .22 Rifle by Master Engraver Angelo Bee
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Description
Very early Browning Trombone, manufactured in Belgium in 1925. Features a 21.5" round blued barrel with front blade sight and standard rear Browning sight. Standard blued 11 round magazine tube. Gold inlay bands approximately 1/8" from the end of the barrel and 1/8" forward of the receiver. Double signed by master engraver Angelo Bee, the blued receiver features game scenes on a coin finish. The right shows a gold embossed fox in pursuit of a quail, the left shows a gold embossed owl in pursuit of a rabbit and the top depicts a pair of gold embossed quail. All scenes including floorplate and trigger guard are surrounded by floral and scroll engraving with punch dot background. Gold plate trigger. Forend and pistol grip buttstock are 2X walnut with dark finish and hand checkering at 21 LPI. Hand checkered buttplate with engraved screws that match the receiver. Most likely attributed to Angelo Bee's early years. CALIBER: .22 LR. S/N: 13303. FFL STATUS: Curio & Relic.
Condition
Barrel retains 95% blue finish with small discoloration spots on top of barrel. Receiver retains 95% blued and coin finish. Buttstock and forend retain 98% original oil finish with light handling marks. Good bores and good mechanics.
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Early Double Signed 1925 Belgian Browning FN Trombone .22 Rifle by Master Engraver Angelo Bee
Estimate $50 - $200,000
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