1965 Browning Superposed Pigeon Grade 20 Gauge Over/Under - Belgian FN Liège, Coin-Finished Engraved Receiver, 26.3 in Special Steel Barrels
This 1965 Browning Superposed Pigeon Grade is a Belgian-made FN Liège over/under in 20 gauge with factory engraving and a coin-finished receiver. It features 26.3 inch blued Special Steel barrels with a ventilated rib and white front and mid beads, plus the pre-1968 Browning St. Louis & Montreal barrel address. With its long-tang, round-knob walnut stock and classic game-scene and scroll engraving, it stands out as a classic hunting and sporting shotgun.
Condition
Overall Condition: Good condition, showing some signs of prior use and handling.
Bore Overall Condition: Fair - Generally clean, some residue or smudges, slight corrosion.
Specific Condition Notes: The blued barrels show scratches, scuffs, and finish wear. The white front bead is lightly marred. The receiver, trigger guard, and trigger display surface corrosion and finish wear. The walnut buttstock and forearm have scratches and scuffs. There is moderate pitting in the bore.
The recoil pad is slightly loose.
What’s Included
- Browning Superposed Pigeon Grade 20 Gauge over/under shotgun
Factory engraving highlights include scrollwork and pigeon game scenes on a coin-finished steel receiver, with leaf and rope motifs around the fences and top surfaces. Belgian proofmarks (crowned PV) confirm its Liège origin and period correctness.
The 26.3 inch blued Special Steel barrels are marked Special Steel - 20 GA - Shells 2 3/4 and wear a ventilated rib with a white front bead and white mid-bead for clean sighting. The barrel address reads Browning St. Louis & Montreal, a pre-1968 style consistent with its 1965 manufacture.
Stock geometry includes a long tang and round-knob walnut pistol grip paired with a beavertail forend. Sharp checkering provides positive purchase, and the installed recoil pad supports a 14.2 inch length of pull.
Operation is the classic break-action over/under with a capacity of two. Controls include a tang safety and a single, gold-colored trigger. This configuration is well suited to the role it was built for: a classic hunting and sporting shotgun.