April 27-30, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/27/2021
Built in 1972 this lovely and exotic little game has been fitted with 2 sets of blued steel side by side dovetail barrels both with raised, filed, and tapered ventilated ribs. Ribs with small round steel front bead sights. Both with 3" chambers and ejectors. Barrels are eloquently designated with floral scroll panels at breech and muzzles. Muzzle end of center rib also uniquely engraved with scrolls. Breech end of ribs are gold inlaid with (I) and (II). Top of right barrels read "Armi Famars", and top of left barrels read "40" in circle. "Magnifici 4 Famars", all in gold. Bottoms of barrels with read "KG1070" "107" and crest with star above it. Barrel flats stamped "XX8", "CAM. 76", "FAMARS", "PSF", "FINITO", "1", "2", with 3 stars above and with serial number "28948". Barrel flats also with light border scroll. Mid rib stamped with "Z". Rear barrel lump stamped "FRANCO" "REMO" and "TONY". Chokes on the number "I" barrels are Skeet and Skeet. The number "II" barrels are choked Full and Modified. The sidelock action is fully engraved by Master Engraver Galeazzi and is signed in various locations. Borders, fences, and top lever are engraved with fancy scroll. The left lock plate is engraved with semi-nude and nude women at and in stream. Right lock plate with similar scene of women relaxing and catering to each other by stream side with hunting dog peering into the woods. Bottom action engraved with semi-nude female hunter Diana the Huntress with bow in hand and with hunting dog by her side in woods. The checkered single inertia non-auto safe trigger mechanism is protected by a right hand rolled edge scroll engraved trigger guard which extends through the guns grip. Tang with matching scroll and with serial number in gold "28948". Checkered safety slide with "SAFE" in gold. A European walnut semi-dark peanut butter colored with light smoky lines stock is adorned with drop points, semi pistol grip with fine checkering, gold inlaid initials "JBE" and a fine checkered matching butt. The guns barrels are both nicely fitted with semi beavertail forends which are numbered (I) and (II) in gold on scroll engraved escutcheons, have very fine checkering and checkered Anson styled push button releases. Gun and barrels are housed and travel in dark brown leather "FAMARS" case. Case with gold colored "FAMARS" logo, barrel sock and a pair of .410 snap caps. CONDITION: Very good. Barrels with 95% original blue. Number "I" set of barrels near new with a few light spots indicating storage. Barrel set number (II) with some light storage marks and a bit of freckling. Action is tight and trigger is excellent. All ejectors are timed well. Stock with handling marks. Both forends are very good. CP
Item Dimensions: 28 x 11 x 4
Accessories
Case with Snap Caps
Barrel Wall Thickness
(A/I) (L) .037 (R) .040 (B/II) (L) .042 (R) .033
Choke
(A/I) (L) .002 (R) .001 (B/II) (L) .022 (R) .007
Internal Bore Diameter
(A/I) (L) .422 (R) .421 (B/II) (L) .423 (R) .424
Weight
(A/I) 5 Lbs. 15 oz. (B/II) 5 Lbs. 14 oz.