GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
IVO FABBRI 20 GAUGE SIDE BY SIDE SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER SHOTGUN ENGRAVED BY C TOMASONI WITH 14 GOLD BIRD INLAYS, WITH CASE. FABBRI SXS SIDE LOCK EJECTOR E602 20 MODERN Cal. 20 ga. 28" Chopper lump bbls with slightly raised, flat, matted game rib are engraved IVO FABBRI BRESCIA ITALY" and "VACUUM ARC REMELTING STEEL" on sides. Bbl flats are stamped with 1981 Italian nitro proofs for 3" chambers. Coin finished sidelock action features non-automatic safety ("SAFE" inlaid in gold), and single non-selective trigger. Action is engraved with near full coverage attractive sprays of scrolled acanthus with floral highlights in a small scroll and shaded background. This fine treatment surrounds a bulino scene on bottom of action depicting a trio of flush gold inlaid ducks flying over pond with cattails in foreground. "IVO FABBRI" is on each side of action. Lockplates are engraved to the edges with more bulino scenes, again with major subjects flush gold inlaid; left side depicts a flock of ducks in various attitudes flying, flaring, setting in, and swimming in a lake. The fine detailed shading of sky and water is very realistic. Right sideplate depicts a flock of partridge flying from hillside into open cropland. This scene is very similar to a "smoke" by Tomasoni, illustrated as figure 118 in MODERN FIREARM ENGRAVINGS by Mario Abbiatico. Claudio Tomasoni's signature appears at bottom of duck scene, and on trigger plate. Scroll engraved trigger guard has SN in gold on tang. Wonderfully marbled and nicely figured European walnut deep pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8" over black open sided Fabbri pad. Well cut borderless point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching beavertail ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.622, right - .621. Bore restrictions: left - .013 (mod), right - .008 (IC). Wall thickness: left - .020, right - .022. Drop at heel: 2-1/16", drop at comb: 1-7/16". Neutral cast. Weight: 6 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 14-3/8". Tan leather case with stitched leather corners by Nizzoli, is lined in scarlet velvet. CONDITION: Excellent, with evidence of only light field use, retaining essentially all orig finishes on wood and metal, except for some light marks from contact with forend on bottoms of bbls, and a few light scratches and a bump or two on buttstock. Bores are excellent. Mechanically fine. Case is fine with some marks. Interior has compressions and rubs. Small bore side by side guns by Fabbri are seldom found. 52521-1 MGM257 (50,000-75,000) CASE