October 22-23, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/22/2019
(1971) This model is still made by Piotti, and retails at just under $20,000.00. This gun has 25 - 5/8" dovetailed barrels with slightly raised matted rib. Tops of barrels are engraved "Acciato Siau" and "F. Piotti Gardone V T". Engine turned barrel flats are stamped with serial number and 1971 Italian nitro proofs. A sling loop is screwed to bottom rib. Coin finished scallop backed boxlock action features non-automatic safety and double triggers. Action is engraved with 80% coverage large shaded acanthus scroll. Matching trigger guard is blued. Nicely marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14 - 5/8" over checkered wood butt. Point pattern checkering is at grip. A sling loop is on toe line. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. CONDITION: Excellent, appears to have been completely reconditioned, possibly by factory, retaining nearly all fine finishes on all wood and metal surfaces, with a few subsequent marks, mostly on right side of butt, and a heavy rub on left fence with some dents and silvering on barrel. Bores are excellent, but there is a heavy dent in muzzle of right barrel. Action is tight. Ejectors are in time. MGM83.
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .021 (R) .025 (.020 at muzzle)
Choke
(L) .015 (Mod) (R) .000 (cyl)
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .732 (R) .731
Length of Pull
14 - 5/8" Neutral cast.