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1965 Browning Superposed Midas Broadway Trap engraved by Magis - 12ga 32in barrels choked Mod/Full
Guns International #: 101128614 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Browning Belgium Shotguns - O/U Superposed Midas - Browning Shotguns - BT
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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:
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. But, of the production high grades offered by Browning in the 1960’s and 70’s, the crown jewel . . . the cream of the crop . . . the Cadillac of Superposed shotguns, was the Midas. And of the Midas line, the cream of the crop was the Broadway Trap. Browning spared no expense on the Midas Broadway Trap. It received the best engraving, the best and deepest bluing, the highest grade of wood stocks with impeccable checkering.
Browning commissioned Louis Vrancken to design the new Midas design. Vrancken succeeded Felix Funken as Chief of the Engravers at FN/Browning in Belgium upon Funken’s retirement. The classy engraved design with the limited and tasteful use of gold inlay is a testament to Vrancken’s genius. It has been said that only Browning’s master engravers were allowed to engrave a Midas Superposed, and that it took Vrancken himself over 60 hours of intensive labor to engrave a Midas grade Superposed. Among the best of the Browning engravers was Mary Lou Magis. And that’s not just opinion. The Blue Book of Gun Values named Magis as one of the “Big Six” master engravers at Browning/FN. Her version of Vrancken’s design of the Pointer grade was personally selected for production by Val Browning himself. Her incredible talent is manifest in the engraving of this Midas. The accompanying photos do not do the engraving on this Midas justice. I looked for years to find a sample by Magis, and this is the one I chose. Look at the detail of the feathers, the leaves of the trees, the cat-tails, and the anatomically correct birds. The rarity of works by Magis creates a corresponding increase in demand and, it follows, VALUE.
Provenance – this particular Midas is from the Rod Fuller collection. Mr. Fuller had a large and wonderful Browning collection in Nebraska, and I was indeed fortunate to deal with him personally and acquire this one before he passed away. Regarding collectable Superposed guns, “we are only caretakers,” preserving them for the next generation. I did have Art's Gun Shop in Missouri (Browning Authorized) lightly restore this gun to period correct finishes. This is your opportunity to own a truly unique Superposed Midas sample by one of Browning’s best engravers. This Midas comes with a Letter of Authenticity from the Browning Historian (Glen Jensen, now retired).
*** Asking price includes shipping and insurance.
SOLD
Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: Browning
Model: Superposed Midas
Bore: Excellent
Condition: 99% +
Metal Condition: 99% +
Wood Condition: 99% +
Bore Condition: 99%
Barrels: 32 inches
Gauge Info: 12
Stock Dimensions:
Browning factory standard
LOP: Browning factory standard
Rib: Broadway Target
Sights: Ivory bead w/ mid bead
Manufacture Date: circa 1965
Chokes: Mod/Full - fixed
Engraving: FN Factory by Mary Lou Magis
Case: No
Item Location: Wyoming