GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
CUTE LITTLE .410 BERTUZZI BOXLOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME SHOTGUN WITH ATTRACTIVE SEMI-RELIEF SCROLL AND BULINO GAME SCENES BY COLOSIO WITH CASE. BERTUZZI BOXLOCK 5818 410 MODERN Cal. .410. 27" Chopper lump bbls with slightly raised matted rib are engraved with makers name and address on top of left bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with 1986 Italian nitro proofs for 3" chambers. Coin finished scallop backed boxlock action features non-automatic safety (SICURA engraved), and single non-selective trigger. Action is engraved with a very pleasing combination of very well cut large semi-relief scroll with elegant shaded background surrounding nicely detailed renditions of ducks; a mallard rising from water on left, flying into the air on right, and being retrieved by dog on bottom. Engravers signature is on trigger plate. Small bow single beaded trigger guard is engraved with matching scroll. Striking stump/ burl figured and wonderfully marbled European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/2" over fully checkered wood butt. Closely spaced borderless point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching long splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter at muzzles: left -.374, right - .374. Bore restrictions: left (full), right - (full). Drop at heel: 2-3/8", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Cast off about 3/8". Weight: 5 lbs. 5 oz. LOP: 14-1/2". Dark brown leather case with stitched leather corners by Nizzoli, is lined in olive felt, and has brown leather Bertuzzi label in lid. CONDITION: Excellent, very near to new, appears essentially unfired since proof, with only a few light handling and assembly marks on wood and metal, most notably a number of small dents on edge of side panel on left side of buttstock. Mechanically excellent. Case is excellent. 51990-1 MGM136 (10,000-15,000) CASE