October 22-23, 2019 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 10/23/2019
(1973) By the quality of this gun it appears to be a "King Number 1" with its H&H style action, but has 29" dovetailed barrels fitted with slightly raised matted rib, which are engraved "Acciato Breda" and "Flli Piotti Gardone V T" on tops. Barrel flats are stamped with 1973 Italian nitro proofs for 2 - 3/4" chambers. Case hardened sidelock action features non-automatic safety, bushed strikers, raised rib tumbler end cocking indicators, and single non-selective trigger. Action is nicely filed, and has small scroll border engraving with accents with a few small splashes of scroll. Nicely streaked and lightly figured dense European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 15 - 1/8" over checkered wood butt. Point pattern checkering is on semi diamond hand. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Central diamond has inlaid gold crest, engraved "P. S." CONDITION: Excellent, with evidence of moderate use, still retaining nearly all factory finishes. Action shows a hint of silvering on beads. Bores are excellent. Ejectors are very slightly out of time. Mechanical trigger appears to work well. An attractive plainly finished, but high quality gun. MGM81.
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .028 (R) .030
Choke
(L) .042 (Full) (R) .022 (Mod)
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .729 (R) .728
Length of Pull
15 - 1/8" slightly cast off.