April 27-30, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/27/2021
Circa 1976. We believe this to be a fine prototype double rifle for the famous Italian gun and rifle maker in a great European caliber with monobloc 23 - 1/2" blued steel barrels. Barrels are fitted with ejectors, third fastener, blued smooth spear point quarter rib with standing express sight, claw mounts, and blued smooth spear point island blade front sight. Left barrel reads "Abbiactico & Salvinelli". Bottom of right barrel reads "PROTOTIPO EXPRESS" and stamped with Italian nitro proof marks and date code of "AB" in square. Bottom of left barrel with same proof markings. Barrel flats stamped "a&s", abbiatico salvinelli",with Italian nitro proofs, 1187, "MADE IN ITALY", and 089 for serial number. Rear lump stamped "ORESTE", "MARIO", "PRIMO", "TONY", and "REMO". Rib with loop for sling. Bright coin finished sidelock action with hand detachment lever is also built with a hidden third fastener, disc set strikers, and double triggers. Double triggers are protected by a right hand rolled edged trigger guard that carries on to a long bottom strap. A dark straight grained, English straight hand gripped European walnut stock is built with sharp fine point checkering, drop points, loop for sling, and checkered butt stock. The matching dark forend is adorned with the firms gold shield which is engraved "a&s" Anson style push button release is checkered. Escutcheon and forend iron with minimal border scroll. Rifle is accompanied with a Zeiss Diavari - Z 1,5-6x42 scope. rifle and scope are housed in a tanned leather case with red lining and a leather "Abbiatico & Salvinelli" trade label. Case is fitted with an A&S nickel round oil bottle, nickel striker pot, cleaning rod attachments. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrels retain 99% original blue. Action is sound and barrels are tight on face. Triggers are crisp and ejectors work well with fired brass snap caps. Stock and forend are excellent. Nice double rifle. CP
Manufacturer
Abbitatico & Salvinelli
Weight
7 Lbs. 9 oz. / 9 lbs. with Scope