Browning BAR Grade V
1979 Belgian Browning BAR Grade V .338 Win Mag *FACTORY MASTER ENGRAVED*
EXHIBITION WALNUT & GOLD INLAY - WINCHESTER MAGNUM
Sold For:
$10,111.57
Circa:
1979
Caliber:
.338 Winchester Magnum
Atlas Collectible Firearms is profoundly honored to present an extraordinarily rare, highest-grade piece of Belgian firearms art: an original 1979 Belgian Browning BAR Grade V semi-automatic sporting rifle chambered in the powerful .338 Winchester Magnum caliber. Manufactured in 1979 as confirmed by serial number 437RN02727 stamped on the right side of the receiver, this flagship Grade V model features a 24-inch round barrel without iron sights and represents the absolute pinnacle of Belgian hand engraving and gold inlay work. As one of the rarest and most magnificent BAR configurations ever produced, this museum-grade rifle combines elite craftsmanship with incredible investment value.
Adorned with master-level hand engraving, the right side of the receiver showcases a gold-inlaid bull elk chasing a gold-inlaid cow elk set against a finely detailed woodland scene, all framed by elegant foliate scrollwork. The left side features a gold-inlaid bull moose at the water's edge overlooking a gold-inlaid cow moose wading through a swamp, similarly enclosed in elaborate foliate scroll. Stocked in some of the most extraordinary, highly figured exhibition-grade walnut seen on a Browning rifle, the Monte Carlo pistol grip stock and matching forend feature fine hand-checkering with beaded borders and hand-carved foliate scroll accents over a stippled background. The stock set is fitted with the original Browning hard rubber recoil pad, sling swivel studs, and comes with one original 3-round detachable magazine.
The cosmetic condition of this rare Belgian BAR Grade V remains in very fine overall collector condition, with metal surfaces retaining 99% of their original factory blued finish and exhibiting only minimal, superficial handling. The exhibition-grade walnut stock set displays minimal handling marks with a single light finish scratch located at the top of the wrist ahead of the comb. Mechanically, the semi-automatic action operates with smooth, hand-fitted precision, locking up tight, while the 24-inch barrel preserves a mirror-bright, pristine bore with sharp, razor-defined rifling lines throughout.