April 27-30, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/27/2021
Circa 1974 this little gun was built with dovetailed 26" blued steel barrels and 3" chambers. The barrels are fitted with ejectors and a smooth tapered game concave rib with steel front bead sight. Breech end of barrels with bands of light scroll. The left barrel reads "Armi Famars". Chokes are Cylinder and Improved Cylinder. Bottom of barrels read "14.3", "KG 0960" and with star over shield. Barrel flats read "CAM. 76", "FAMARS", "XXX", Italian proofs, and with serial number "30632". Rear barrel lump stamped "Remo", "TONY" and "FRANCO". The coin finished sidelock action is fitted with set disc strikers, gas port escape ports, blued checkered single mechanical trigger and is non-auto safe. "S" in engraved circle and safety slide is blued and engraved. Blued top lever is also engraved. Left lock plate is engraved with scene of Diana, hunting dog, and nude women in field. Right lock plate is engraved with Diana and women as they return from hunt with hunting dog and hunt gift of a deceased bird. Bottom action is engraved with Diana sitting with a pair of hunting dogs in woods. Engraving by "Sabatti P." which is engraved on right side of trigger plate. A blued trigger guard with bow engrave with floral scroll extends to a long also floral engraved bottom tang. Bottom tang also engraved with the guns serial number "30632". The gun's European straight hand gripped stock with fine checkering is smoky grained and bears an inlay of gold initials "JBE" on its comb. Butt stock with matched fine checkering. A long splinter forend with matched checkering has a gold shield which is engraved "FAMARS". Blued iron metal is engraved with floral scrolls and Anson push button release is checkered. Gun is accompanied by a black leather luggage case with snap caps and gun sock. CONDITION: Very good. Barrels retain 95% original blue with just few and little spots of freckling. Action, trigger, and ejectors are very good. Stock and forend also very good with light handling marks. CP
Accessories
Case, Snap Caps, and Gun Sock
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .026 (R) .023
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .566 (R) .571