^Lot 2487 BELGIAN BROWNING MEDALIST SEMI-AUTOMATIC PISTOL

WITH FACTORY CASE & ACCESSORIES. Cal. 22 LR. S# 5518T69. Bbl. 6 3/4". Medalist semi-automatic pistol mfg. in Belgium by Fabrique Nationale and imported by Browning Arms Company in 1969. Left side of the bbl. is marked "BROWNING ARMS COMPANY", with "MADE IN BELGIUM 22 L.R." marked on the right. Underside of bbl. is marked "BROWNING'S PATENT". Left side of the slide and underside of the bbl. exhibit a sole Belgian commercial nitro proof. Metal components exhibit a blue finish overall, save for on the trigger, which exhibits a gold plated finish. Frame is mounted with a 1-piece checkered wood target grip, featuring a right handed thumbrest, with a smooth schnabel tip forend. Matte V/R with blade front sight and adj. square notch rear sight. MAGS: x2 blued steel 10-rd. mags. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: factory black leatherette wrapped case, featuring an unsigned brass plaque, as well as a red fabric interior. Case contains x1 disassembly tool, x4 weights, x1 synthetic 60-rd. cartridge block, as well as an original manual. CONDITION: metal components retain the vast majority of their original factory blue finish, exhibiting a few light superficial handling marks, as well as a couple of spots of light edge wear. Very bright bore, exhibiting some scattered spots of light pitting, while retaining good rifling throughout. Proper manual mechanics. Wood furniture is very good overall, showing some superficial marks from handling and storage. Case shows light exterior wear and some light fraying at corners, but otherwise presents nicely. (26-1754/MLW). CURIO. $1,000-1,500.