^Lot 661 Belgian Browning SA-22 Grade I Semi-Auto Takedown Rifle

Belgian Browning SA-22 Grade I Semi-Auto Takedown Rifle, #72T64661, .22 LR cal., 19'' barrel, blue finish, checkered walnut pistol grip stock and forend, tubular magazine through the buttstock, ending with a ribbed blue steel buttplate, providing a 14'' LOP. Barrel with a factory dovetailed brass tipped blade front sight, rear sight has been removed. Receiver with standard Grade I border and scroll engraving. Factory markings are clear, with Belgian proofs on the barrel and ejection port, marked ''MADE IN BELGIUM'' on left side of the barrel. Mfg'd 1972. Topped with a one-piece Weaver base, rings, and Bushnell Banner 2-8x scope, finished in gloss black, with a duplex reticle, and includes rubber bikini lens covers. Scope is near excellent with clear, bright optics. Rifle is in excellent overall condition, retaining approx. 98%-99% factory finish, with intermittent light handling marks to the wood and metal. Stock is excellent with sharp checkering detail. Action is crisp. Bore is bright with excellent rifling, and shows little use. Est.: $700-$900. (C&R/PPT)