^Lot 101 Browning Superposed 'Pointer Grade' 12 Ga #88211

'Jose Baerten Master Engraved & Signed' Belgium made over and under box-lock shotgun chambered for 2 3/4" 12 Gauge shells, manufactured circa 1961, and imported by Browning Arms Company out of St. Louis, MO. Featuring blued finish, 28" vent ribbed barrels, fixed chokes marked for Mod / Imp Cyl and measure Full / Imp Mod with drop-in Gauge, ejectors, steel bead front sight, gold-toned single smooth curved inertia trigger, tang mounted serrated sliding barrel selector and safety, long lower tang, and a checkered top lever. Barrels are blued, and the rest of the components are French Greyed. The receiver, top lever, and trigger guard display full coverage of floral scroll engravings, edge designs, and a depiction of a pointer dog with a bird in its mouth on both sides of the receiver. Gloss finished fancy figured walnut furniture consists of a round-knob pistol gripped shoulder stock with checkering at the wrist, sliding checkered forend with deeley latch release, 14" length-of-pull, 1-9/16" drop at comb, 2-1/4" drop at heel, and a brown Browning ventilated rubber recoil pad with black and white spacers. The original blued finish retained is approximately 97% with very small scratches, some edge wear at the muzzle and contact wear for the forend. Metal displays no rust or deformation. Furniture wood are very good with light scattered scratches and dings, and some small black spotty residue on the top of the buttstock. Bores are excellent and bright, and the action is smooth and crisp with the top lever standing right of center. This shotgun includes brown Browning faux leather luggage style hard case with key.
Condition is NRA Very Good++.
***Modern Firearm - C&R Eligible***