April 27-30, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/27/2021
Circa 1980. A lively game gun with 26 - 3/4" blue steel barrels and 2 - 3/4" chambers. The barrels are nicely appointed with auto ejectors, smooth tapered concave game rib and a small round bead sight. Breech end of barrels with gold inlay band. Top of left barrel reads "ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI". Bottom of left barrel reads "JOE BOJALAD-PITTSBURGH" and is stamped "CAM. 70, 14.0 and with "**". Bottom of right barrel is stamped with "****", KG 1 040, 14,0". Barrel flats stamped "A&S", "abbiatico & salvinelli", 28 in square, PSF with "*" and with serial number "040". Rear lump with Dante, Gian, Poli, Remo, Mario and Tony. Chokes are Improved Modified and Improved Cylinder. Coin finished sidelock action with disk set strikers, gas escape ports, gold inlaid borders around lock plates and knuckle. Border of lock plate, fences, top lever, top strap, safety slide, hinge pin, right hand rolled edged trigger guard bow and long bottom strap are all chisel cut with floral scrolls. Action bottom is adorned with gold ribbon that reads ABBIATICO SALVINELLI at both ends and chisel engraved with mythical warlock or god's head which is also repeated on the trigger guard bow. European smoky figured stock with English straight hand grip and fine checkering stock is completed by a matched checkered butt. The semi beavertail forend has been adorned with the same engraving on iron metal. Escutcheon with coin finish and gold borders. Anson style release is checkered. Leather case houses the gun. CONDITION: Very good. Barrels retain 98% original blue. Action is sound, trigger is crisp and ejectors are timed well. Some of the guns metal parts including on lock plate have a bit of cleaned up freckling. Stock and forend very good with minor handling marks. Good and unique Gun. CP
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L).028 (R) .032
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .555 (R) .555
Manufacturer
Abbiatico & Salvinelli