2328 NEIL HARTLIEP ENGRAVED BROWNING 22 TAKEDOWN CUSTOM

Category Firearms & Military
Auction Currency USD
Start Price 2,000.00 USD
Estimated at 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD
RIFLE. Cal. 22 LR. S# 3T55408. Bbl. 19 1/2". Bead front sight w/ folding leaf rear sight and grooved receiver. Action is custom engraved by Master Engraver Neil Hartliep. The late Neil Hartliep was a self taught engraver, guest instructor at Trinidad Colorado State college beginning in 1979 and later instructed with the NRA Gunsmithing Schools Program. In 1985 he was the author of "The Basics of Firearm Engraving", an NRA Education and Training Publication. The gold finished action features a setter and flying mallards on the right side with a setter and flushing pheasants on the left side. Scenes are surrounded by decorative banners and foliate highlights with stippled backgrounds. Complimentary engraving extends to upper and lower action areas. Breech and muzzle ends of the barrel are highlighted by gold bands. Trim beavertail forearm and pistol grip stock of gloss finished checkered fancy walnut with steel buttplate. Tubular mag. inserts through buttplate and loads on right side of stock. Mfg. in Belgium 1963. CONDITION: near excellent as upgraded. Receiver shows small marks on lower edges. Stocks have very good original finish showing small marks. Bright near excellent bore. (24-1983/DS). CURIO. $4,000-6,000.