April 27-30, 2021 Extraordinary Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/27/2021
Circa 1980. Chopper lump browned 26" steel barrels with 3" chambers. Barrels are nicely fit with ejectors, smooth concave game rib, and small round front bead sight. Left barrel reads "Abbiatico & Salvinelli". Bottom barrel with importer's name "JOE BOJALAD-PITTSBURGH". Barrels also stamped CAM. 76 on bottom. Barrel flats read "AS", Serial number "269" and appropriate Italian proofs. The streamlined coin finished action has been appropriately built with low hammers that are nicely scroll engraved and checkered. Chokes are Skeet and Skeet. Water table reads 410 in square, "a&s", "abbiatico & salvinelli", "269" and "MADE IN ITALY". Water table also with Italian proofs. Action, top lever, and top strap supported by floral scroll and stippling. Top lever thumb piece and safe slide are checkered. Action bottom with light scroll and "A & S" engraved ahead of trigger guard. Action is also built with a single mechanical trigger. The right hand rolled edged trigger guard and long bottom strap is engraved with matching floral scroll. A honey colored European stock with drop point and tightly checkered straight hand grip is finished with a fine checkered butt. The semi beavertail forend is with matched checkering and floral engraved iron metal. The escutcheon is foliate engraved and Anson style release is checkered. Center of forend is adorned with a gold shield baring the firms initials "A&S". Interior iron metal with guns serial number "269". Leather case with extra springs, firing pins, and 3 piece cleaning rod accompany this lovely little gun. CONDITION: Very good. Left barrel with some freckling going towards breech. Action is sound and tight, ejectors are timed well. Trigger is crisp. Stock and forend very good. Case very good. CP
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .038 (R) .038
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .410 (R) .410
Manufacturer
Abbiatico & Salvinelli
Model
Side by Side Hammer Shotgun