GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
FINE FLLI PIOTTI "MONACO" SIDELOCK EJECTOR DOUBLE TRIGGER GAME SHOTGUN WITH EXCEPTIONAL ROSE AND SCROLL BY CONTESSA WITH CASE.PIOTTISXS SIDELOCK987312W/CASEMODERNCal. 12 ga. 3" Chambers. 30" Finely struck chopper lump bbls fitted with narrow, matted game rib, are engraved "Flli PIOTTI ITALY" on side of left bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with 2004 Italian nitro proofs for 3" chambers. Importers name and address (W.L.Moore) are engraved on bottom of right bbl. Coin finished sidelock action features non-automatic safety (SAFE inlaid in gold), gold band tumbler end cocking indicators, and dbl triggers (front articulated). Action and locks are engraved with exceptionally well cut minuscule scroll and rose bouquets in Boss house style. "Flli PIOTTI" is in gold on each lockplate. Engravers signature, "Contessa" (the highly regarded female engraver, Giorgia Contessa) is on trigger plate. Single beaded trigger guard with more scroll on bow, has SN in gold on tang. Strikingly marbled dark European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8" over skip line checkered butt. Well cut point pattern checkering is on diamond hand, and a gold oval on toe line is engraved "FWS". Matching splinter ejector forend with nicely inlet gold Piotti logo on central diamond has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.727, right - .728. Bore restrictions: left - .017 (mod), right - .008 (IC). Wall thickness: left - .028, right - .027. Drop at heel: 2-1/2", drop at comb: 1-3/8". Cast slightly off (maybe 1/8"). Weight: 6 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 14-7/8". Makers brown leather case with stitched leather corners by Nizzoli, is lined in olive felt, and has gold embossed black leather Piotti label in lid. Case contains a key and a trigger lock. PROVENANCE: Proof certificate. CONDITION: Excellent, with evidence of limited field use, with a few light marks in all orig factory finishes, and minimal firing halos on breachface. Mechanically excellent. Case is excellent. 52584-2 MGM281 (10,000-15,000)