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Browning Olympian, .270 Win, Mint in case, signed Masters Vandermisen & Cargnel
Guns International #: 101301109 Seller's Inventory #: 503
Category: Browning Belgium Rifles - Olympian - Browning Belgium Rifles
Seller's Information
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Seller: rcrwin70
Member Since: 9/26/07
First Name: Roger
State: Hawaii
Country: United States
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 0
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
3 days
Payment Types Accepted: cashiers check or money order or pay pal plus 3%
Description:
Browning Belgium Olympian .270 Win, engraved by Vandermisen and Cargnel As-new.
Browning High-Power Olympian Grade (Belgium manufacture) bolt action rifle, (FN Mauser Long Extractor) 22” barrel, built 1971. Browning’s High Power model was manufactured 1960-1974 in the Browning Custom Shop in Herstal, Belgium. Signed by master engravers.
The Olympian Grade is a handmade rifle, of best quality, and features a high- grade figured walnut stock with contrasting colors, meticulously hand-checkering with intricate 32 lines per inch patterns surrounded by hand-carved border areas. The high-gloss finished stock has a Monte Carlo comb with swept right hand cheekpiece, adorned with a rosewood grip cap and a rosewood forearm tip. The face of the grip cap is fitted with an 18kt gold diamond shaped medallion.
As to the metal work, the barrel is hand-engraved forward of the receiver and highly polished and deeply blued. The receiver floorplate, trigger guard and guard screws are silver color in durable satin finish and tastefully hand-engraved in beautiful scroll details, embellished with inlaid big game scenes which are appropriate for this caliber. On the receiver, there is an elk and pronghorn engraving signed by Gina Cargnel. On the silver floorplate is an eight-point stag engraving and on the silver trigger guard is a grizzly bear engraving, initialed by G.V. (Note, engravers are Vandermisen and Cargnel). The trigger is serrated and gold. The bolt and extractor are jeweled.
Olympian grade rifles are of the highest quality of workmanship and take many man hours to complete by master gunsmiths, master checkers and carvers, and master engravers. For those of you who know of the salt problem that Browning endured for their high-end wood, that timeframe was from 1966 to 1971 and did not affect all guns in that period. . Since this rifle was built in 1971, and shows absolutely no signs of the salt erosion now after 46 years, one would easily conclude that this rifle just missed the problem which ended about the same time or before this rifle was made. There are no signs of salt erosion.
The L.O.P. 13 3/4” Weight 8 lbs 10 oz … no sights, factory drilled and tapped for scope mounts… and sling swivel studs.
Inscriptions: Barrel is marked “Browning Arms Company, Morgan Utah & Montreal P.Q. and “Made in Belgium” on left, with caliber and the serial number on the right side. The SN is again shown on the right rear bridge.
Gun is in mint condition with perfect bore, and comes with original hard trunk case. The rifle is wearing a brand new Austrian-made Kahles 3-9x42 scope in engraved steel rings on Leupold two-piece bases (the original silver plug screws for the receiver scope bases are included in the gun case).
According to USA Browning Custom Shop Dealer, Michael Murphy & Sons, if the Custom Shop were to build a Olympian today, the replacement cost would be in excess of $35,000. These guns have been getting harder and harder to find in mint condition and in the more desirable calibers, like .270 Win., they are truly hard to find in this condition, which makes it most desirable as a future investment besides being a beautiful example of the gunmaker’s art. Condition of this rifle is Collector New, as manufactured in 1971, with fancy wood with exceptional color and wood-grain pattern.
About the Custom Shop: Ben Roberts recently wrote in his column for the Gun Mart, a review of his visit to the Browning Custom Shop in Herstal Belgium. Here are some excerpts from that review:
“Hand made sporting guns present the pinnacle of our industry the world over, whether it’s an English Purdey, French Demas, Italian Famars or a Belgian Browning. Each is special and unique, as much if not more a work of art than a tool. No wonder then that shooters around the globe yearn to possess one! Entering the Custom Shop is like stepping back in time. Instead of banks of CNC machines and crates of pre-manufactured parts awaiting assembly there are a few rows of benches at which the artisans of Herstal ply their craft. It is fitting then that [John Moses Browning’s] spirit lives on amongst the corridors of Herstal setting the standards all over again but this time for delivering a blend of human efforts and true manufacturing perfection into a brand that looks set to thrive well into the future.”
Priced to sell at $9,950 with scope, rings, and case. Must be shipped to FFL dealer. 3-day inspection privilege. Seller is the author of The Rifleman’s Rifle and will include a Letter of Provenance that this rifle is from his personal collection. Please check out author’s feedback on ebay under rcrwin70roger. 3-day non-firing inspection for full refund, shipping is $55 to buyer’s FFL, payment by MO, certified check , wire transfer, or personal check with wait for validation.
For questions, call (678) 971-4173 and ask for Roger.
SOLD