Browning Superposed Skeet 26.5″ 12 GA 2.75″ Over Under Shotgun 1951 C&R
SOLD FOR: $1,025.00
LSB#: LSB260611FA012
Make: Browning, Belgium
Model: Superposed Skeet Model
Serial Number: 26467, all serialized parts match.
Year of Manufacture: 1951
Gauge: 12 Gauge, 2.75″ Shells
Action Type: Over/Under, Top Break Shotgun w/ Ejectors, and Single selective inertial trigger.
Barrel Length: 26.5″ Vented Rib.
Choke: Fixed Skeet over Skeet (**$/**$).
Sights / Optics: The front sight is a brass bead fixed to the rib. The rib has checkering for glare reduction.
Stock Configuration & Condition: The furniture is a two-piece checkered walnut set. The stock is a Prince of Wales grip with fluted straight comb, and a Pachmayr butt pad. The forend is a round profile Superposed non removable forend. The length of pull is 13 5/8ths”, the drop at comb is 1.5″ and the drop at heel is 2 1/8th”. The shotgun weighs 7lbs 4 OZ. The stock was at one point cut down. The wood shows light surface level lines, compressions, and a few small nicks. There are no chips. The forend shows some repaired cracks. The butt pad shows some deterioration from age with rub wear around the edges. It is still pliable. Overall, the furniture is in about Good condition.
Type of Finish: Blued
Finish Originality: Original.
Bore Condition: The smooth bores are very bright showing no erosion or pitting. The bores show very minor lines and barely visible plastic fouling. In this writer’s opinion the bores rate 9.25/10.
Overall Condition: This shotgun retains about 90% of its metal finish. The bottom of the receiver, the trigger, the tangs, forend iron and the trigger guard show the majority of the finish loss. The barrels and receiver have some minor scattered marks. The bottom barrel has the signature superposed rub mark from the forend. The inside of the action shows rub wear from use. There is rub wear under the safety. The pins are un-marred. Overall, this shotgun is in about Good-Good+ condition.
Mechanics: The action functions correctly including the ejectors. The shotgun features a single selective trigger. The forend is the Browning Non removable style forend. There is zero movement between the barrels and frame. The safety does NOT set automatically when the action is opened but functions properly when manually set. We have not fired this shotgun. As with all used firearms, a thorough cleaning may be necessary to meet your maintenance standards.
Box, Paperwork & Accessories: Includes a Browning luggage style case.
Our Assessment: This Browning Superposed Skeet was manufactured in Belgium in 1951 and is an excellent example of John M. Browning’s final firearm design. Built as a dedicated Skeet model, it features 26.5-inch barrels chambered in 12 gauge with fixed Skeet over Skeet chokes, making it ideally suited for the fast, close-range targets encountered on the skeet field. The shotgun is fitted with a brass bead front sight for a clean, consistent sight picture. Hand-built by FN in Liège, the Superposed earned a legendary reputation for its superb craftsmanship, exceptional balance, and durability, and it remains one of the most collectible production over-under shotguns ever made.
This example had the stock shortened at some point allowing it to better fit smaller stature shooters. Despite the modification, the shotgun remains in Good-Good+ overall condition and retains all of the qualities that have made the Belgian Superposed so highly regarded for generations. Combining classic Belgian craftsmanship, and the desirable skeet configuration, this 1951 Superposed should be a wonderful shooter and an appealing collector’s piece. Please see our high quality photos via the link and best of luck with your bidding!!!-R.L.