GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
28 GAUGE ARMI RENATO TELO SIDEPLATED BOXLOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER OVER-UNDER GAME GUN WITH FINE BULINO ENGRAVING BY CORTINI AND CASE.ARMI RENATO TELOOU BEST BOXLOCK28628 GAMODERNCal. 28 ga. 2-3/4" Chambers. 30" Mono-bloc bbls are fitted with Teague chokes, have matted ventilated rib, and are engraved "ARMI RENATO TELO GARDONE V.T." on left side of top bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with 2001 Italian nitro proofs for 2-3/4" chambers. Coin finished, low profile, round body, sideplated boxlock action features automatic safety and single non-selective trigger. Action is well filed with slim beads around lockplates, and pierced thumbpiece. Action is engraved with well cut rose and scroll surrounding well done Bulino scene of flying grouse over rail fence on bottom of action. Upland bird motif continues with a pair of woodcock flying through alders on left sideplate, and three ruffed grouse, one perched on branch, two others flying through birch trees, on right. This fine engraving is signed "Cortini" on trigger plate. SN is on scroll engraved trigger guard tang. Attractive, finely figured and nicely marbled European walnut round knob pistol grip buttstock measures 14-5/8" over thin black KICKEEZ pad. Stock features rounded drop points, and point pattern checkering with line borders at grip. One piece schnabeled forend has Deeley release. Bore diameter: top -.554, bottom - .552. Bore restrictions: Teague choke tubes. Drop at heel: 2-1/4", drop at comb: 1-1/2". Cast: approx 3/8" off. Weight: 6 lbs. 2 oz. LOP: 14-5/8". Dark reddish leather case lined in red gabardine (?) contains four Teague choke tubes (2 in gun for a total of 6), with wrench in black plastic case. CONDITION: Excellent, showing limited field use, with a few light handling and assembly marks on wood and metal, most notably galling and scratches on bbl trunnions. Bores are excellent. Mechanically excellent. Case is fine. 51651-3 MGM282 (8,000-12,000)