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1967 Browning Superposed Diana Grade 12ga RKLT; engraved by Angelo Bee, w/ Browning Letter
Guns International #: 100801325 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Browning Belgium Shotguns - O/U Superposed Diana - Angelo Bee Engraved Firearms
Seller's Information
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Seller: JMBwastheBest
Company: Private Seller
Member Since: 5/17/16
First Name: Sean
State: Wyoming
Country: United States
Number of Active Listings: 0
Total Number of Listings: 22
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Shipping: Buyer pays actual shipping cost, plus insurance.
Payment Types Accepted: Cashier's Check or USPS Money Order
Description:
American, John Moses Browning, was the greatest firearms inventor the world has ever known. With his invention of the iconic Browning Superposed (his final design before his untimely death on Thanksgiving Day in 1926), Browning provided the ideal canvas for many an engraver to perform their artistry. Starting in the early 1930’s, it was the engravers at Browning/FN in Belgium, engraving Browning-authorized scenes, that brought the Superposed to life. The brilliance of Browning’s gun design is sometimes lost on the beautiful artwork of the engravers.
According to several authorities, the hey-day of the Browning Superposed production high grades (Pigeon, Pointer, Diana, and the Midas) began in the early 1960’s. Each grade is an engraved work of art, and each has a story of its creation. The Diana is the successor to the Grade V of the 50’s, second in in the high-grade hierarchy to the Midas, and ranking above the Pointer and the Pigeon.
According to the book, The Browning Superposed, by Ned Schwing, Browning commissioned Louis Vrancken to refine the new Diana design. Vrancken succeeded Felix Funken as Chief of the Engravers at FN/Browning in Belgium upon Funken’s retirement. Only the most experienced engravers were allowed to work on the Diana Grade.
The Diana is one of my favorite engraving designs authorized by Browning. I looked for several years before I found this excellent sample engraved by Angelo Bee (signed on both sides of receiver), one of Browning’s master engravers in Liege, Belgium. Look at the detail of the feathers, the leaves of the trees, the blades of grass, and the anatomically correct birds. If you're comparing, my price for this 12ga Diana is a little high. But this is one of the best Diana engravings I have ever seen, and I think you will agree that the price of this sample is well justified.
This is a round knob long tang (RKLT) gun made in 1967. 28in barrels. Choked M/F. LOP is 14-3/8 to Pachmayr Decelerator Pad. Excellent condition, with minimal flaws (see pics). Gun has been tested with silver nitrate, and the stocks are salt free. Includes the original gun case. Also comes with a Letter of Authenticity from the Browning Historian (Glen Jensen, now retired). Will ship to an FFL Dealer only in continental USA. Buyer pays for shipping and insurance.
This is your opportunity to be the caretaker of a magnificent Diana.
Serious inquiries only, please.
SOLD