November 18, 2020 Extraordinary, Sporting & Collector Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/18/2020
A remarkable Italian gun made circa 2006 with blued steel 28" side by side chopper lump barrels with cross hatched cut concave tapered game rib and round brass front bead. Barrels are built with automatic ejectors. Top of the left barrel reads "Flli BERTUZZI ITALY". Bottom of barrels with normal identification marks of origin, proof marks, and weight. This lovely gun is appropriately fitted with a marbled honey colored stock, finely checkered English style straight hand grip, fully fine checkered butt and with a LOP of 14 - 7/8". This "Gullwing" full sidelock game gun is engraved with fine and beautiful Bulino engraving of game dogs and game birds surrounded by full coverage ornamental scroll. This incredible gun's engraving is by the master engraving house of "Torcoli Inc." and signed by "G. Ferraglio". The double triggers with front being articulated are guarded by a fully engraved cast off rolled trigger guard with long bottom strap. The action is supported by a fully engraved/stippled top lever and a stippled non-auto safe slide which is also the operating mechanism for the "Gullwing" feature. The lovely engraved action bottom abuts the guns finely checkered and matching splinter forend which carries an Anson styled release as well as the gold "Flli Bertuzzi" crest. This handsome gun comes with the makers case by Nizzoli. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrels retain 95%+ blue with a couple of small abrasions. Stock and forend with some handling marks, overall very good. The guns case shows some wear and handling marks, but overall is in very good condition. Overall an incredible gun. CP
CORRECTION: Photos updated.
Accessories
Leather Makers Case
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .028 (R) .031
Choke
(L) .019 (Mod.) (R) .001(Cylinder)
Internal Bore Diameter
(BOTH) .625