Browning ~ B-78 Bicentennial 1776-1976 ~ One of one thousand ~ .45-70 Government

This is one of a thousand Browning B-78 manufactured to commemorate the 200th birthday of these United States. It features blued octagonal barrel with floral pattern engraving at the muzzle and at the breech. The gray coined receiver is engraved with an eagle scene on the left flat, and a bison scene on the right flat. Both scenes are framed by more floral pattern. The floral pattern is carried onto the lever and the top of the butt plate as well. The stock and forearm are well-matched checkered high-grade walnut with good figure. It comes with a red velour lined locking wooden display case, a challenge coin, and a Browning fixed blade hunting knife serialized to the gun. The bison scene on the gun is signed by L. Lambert