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Category - Browning Belgium Shotguns - O/U Superposed - Shotguns - American Double

Category
Browning Belgium Shotguns - O/U Superposed
Shotguns - American Double

Browning Superposed 3-Gauge Set - 99.5% AS NEW, ALL 28”, vintage firearms inc

Description:
General Specs: Browning, Year 1969, .410, 20, 28 Gauge, 6lb 6oz, Chokes; Skeet all, LOP 14 5/16", DAH 2 1/8", DAC 1 7/16"
Serial Number: 55781V9
The Browning Superposed is one of the finest over/under shotguns in history and one of John Browning’s most brilliant designs.  Production of the Browning Superposed was done in Belgium, running strong from 1931 through 1977 when traditional production stopped.  We are presenting here a Superposed Grade 1 three-gauge set; 20-gauge, 28 gauge, and .410 bore, all choked SKEET and having the most desirable 28” barrels and field style forearms.  Browning provided these small gauge sets so a shooter could compete in all the gauge events in a typical skeet competition.  Many tournament shooters simply shoot the 12ga. event with their 20ga., and in that situation this set was the same gun for all events in a competitive skeet tournament.  The gun balances at the same point for all 3 sets of barrels so the swing and dynamics are the same for all gauges. This small gauge set, sn55781 V9 was made in 1969.  This was a time when salt-cured stock wood plagued Browning causing rust problems with some of their guns.  Our in-house gunsmithing department has tested this gun’s wood and THE WOOD IS SALT FREE AND IS NOT PART OF THE SALT WOOD DEBACLE.  We have certified this in writing and a LETTER OF GUARANTY goes with the gun at time of sale.  This beautiful Superposed has seen little use in the past 52 years, with all metal finishes scoring 99.5 percent or more of factory blue remaining with no marks or scratches anywhere.  THIS GUN IS ESSENTIALLY A NEW GUN.  IT APPEARS THE 20 GAUGE HAS BEEN SHOT, BUT THE OTHER TWO BARREL SETS SHOW NO WEAR AT ALL.  THERE IS NOT A MARK IN THE WOOD ANYWHERE…AS NEW IN ALL ASPECTS.  The factory wood has some figure both sides, perfect checkering, and 100% factory finish.  The set is housed in the factory supplied Airways style Browning case that is in very good shape with papers and the original keys.  THERE WERE A SCANT FEW 3-GAUGE SETS EVER PRODUCED, MAKING THIS A GREAT INVESTMENT QUALITY GUN THAT WILL INCREASE IN VALUE AS YOU ENJOY ITS USE.  Thanks for looking, and don’t let this one get away!


BARRELS
Barrel Length:  28" all
Chokes:  .005/.004; .001/.002; .004/.003
Bores: mirror all
Bore Diameter:  .622/.620; .546/.546; .407/.403
Wall Thickness:  .037/.038 .043/.044
% Blue:  99.5% all
Chambers:  2 3/4", 2 3/4", 2 1/2"
Ribs:  vent rib tight all
Sights:  white Bradley front sight; white mid bead


ACTION
Action:  tight; top lever well right of center
Ejectors or Extractors:  ejectors strong and timed
Receiver Condition:  99.5% factory blue
Screws:  perfect
Engraving:  clear sharp hand engraved Grade 1
Trigger Type:  gold 100%; single select trigger- crisp
Trigger Guard Color:  99.5% factory blue


STOCK
Type:  short tang round knob/field ferend; Euro walnut 
LOP:  14 5/16"
LOP To End Of Wood:  14"
DAH:  2 1/8"
DAC:  1 7/16"
Cast:  Toe 1/8" off
Checkering Condition:  perfect 
Butt Treatment:  Browning butt plate


INQUIRIES
There is a 30 day mechanical warranty on long guns. If it is a "VFI Certified" gun there is a 90 day mechanical warranty. Call us for full details, or to purchase #616-292-6240. If you have any questions please call or email us. Thanks! Vintage Firearms Inc.

PAYMENT AND SHIPPING
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Money Order, Certified Check, Personal Check, Wire Transfer (Advertised price reflects 3% cash discount. Actual price if paid by credit card is 3% higher.)
Inspection Period / Return Policy: Three Days from the date the item was received.
Sales Tax: Collected in CO, FL, MI
Shipping & Insurance: Ground $275.00** within the continental U.S. Additional fees for HI & AK. We ship internationally with additional fees! (**NOTE that most all of this is INSURANCE.  If you have your own, we could arrange your insurance covering it.)
Item Condition: Used
Requires FFL?: Yes

OTHER
PLEASE SEE MY OTHER FINE VINTAGE FIREARMS.  Just open one of my ads and click on the line that says “see all items from this seller” and a very nice list of fine sporting and collectible arms will appear. We have many more sxs shotguns, o/u shotguns, rifles and handguns not yet listed, check back or email us for a preview. We are a Wilson Combat dealer! Thanks for looking!
We employ full time gunsmiths on premises and can perform alterations to suit your needs within a few weeks of purchase. Common requests are: -stock bending to suit your particular requirements -addition of any specified butt pad to increase length of pull -alteration of chokes to suit your shooting preferences -lengthening of chambers and forcing cones -darkening stock color with penetrating stains -restoring any part of the gun including rust blue, charcoal blue, bone and charcoal case color, wood restoration and checkering recuts. If you like one our guns but it needs "tweaked", let us know and we can quote you a time and price. Some enthusiasts like the guns "as found" and others want them "just so". We often list guns as found and let the particular buyer choose how they want their gun to fit or look.

SOLD

Shotgun Gauge: .410 Gauge