GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
EXQUISITE 28 GAUGE IVO FABBRI PINLESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR OVER-UNDER GAME SHOTGUN HAVING SUPERB LARGE SCROLL AND PARROT ENGRAVING BY G. FAUSTI OF CREATIVE ART AND FIRMO FRACASSI, WITH CASE.IVO FABBRIOU PINLESS SIDELOCKE76628GAMODERNCal. 28 ga. 29" Demi-bloc bbls with matted solid rib, are engraved "Ivo Fabbri - Brescia -" and "Vacuum Arc Remelting Steel" on top bbl. 1995 Italian nitro proofs and SN are on bottom flat. Coin finished low profile OU action with pinless sidelocks, features non-automatic safety (SAFE engraved) and sgl non-selective trigger. Action and lockplates are engraved with attractive, dramatic interplay of large flowing open scroll in various sizes with interspersed floral and acanthus highlights. This is background to a number of parrots perched on various sprigs and branches within the pattern. "Ivo Fabbri Brescia" is on scrolled ribbon on bottom of action. Engravers signature "G FAUSTI (Giacomo Fausti, one of the partners in Creative Art) Creative Art" is on right side of trigger plate. Small single beaded trigger guard continues the scroll theme and has SN at grip. Strikingly marbled European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/4" over checkered wood butt, and has well cut point pattern checkering with line border at grip. Matching slim ejector forend has Anson type release. Accompanied by a copy of the original build sheet from Ivo Fabbri indicating Fausti and Fracassi engraved this gun. Bore diameter: top -.567, bottom - .566. Bore restrictions: top - .045 (extra full), bottom - .045 (extra full). Drop at heel: 1-1/2", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Cast off about 1/2". Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 14-3/4". High quality leather case with stitched leather corners by Nizzoli is lined in burgundy cloth and has paper Fabbri label and specification card in lid. Bottom is french fitted for gun and contains 3 Star drive turnscrews in covered compartment. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, with only the lightest of handling and assembly marks on all fine factory finishes. Appears essentially unfired. Mechanically crisp. Case is excellent. 51448-1 MGM132 (95,000-120,000)