December 6-8, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2023
Circa 1998. Great game gun with 27 - 1/2" Italian nitro-proofed chopper lump barrels built by L. Bosis with master barrel maker R. Luterotti with 2 - 3/4" chambers, ejectors, and a smooth concave rib with single small round brass bead front sight. Left barrel reads "LUCIANO BOSIS - Brescia Italy". Barrel flats with Italian proofs, "BL", "230", and "L.BOSIS". Bottom of barrels stamped "CAM.70", "R.LUTEROTTI", "KG1.240", and "15.9". Chokes are Modified on left and Improved Cylinder on right. Single mechanical non-selective trigger. Coin finished, pinless sidelock action with manual top tang safety and set disk strikers. Action is fully engraved with finely-cut Churchill patterned scroll by Pasotti (signed at trigger plate). Bottom action engraved "LUCIANO BOSIS", "TRAVAGLIATO-B.S.". Exhibition grade European walnut stock with dark streaks, burl-figured, English straight grip, and a checkered wood butt. Anson pushbutton release and matched splinter forend with classic point-pattern checkering. Interior iron metal with serial number. Housed in a brown leather Nizzoli case with brass corners and gold embossed black leather maker's label. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrels are excellent with very light handling marks mainly from storage. Action is strong although with slightly proud metal. Trigger and ejectors are mechanically sound. Stock and forend excellent with light storage wear. Case excellent with light marks from storage. Very nice gun!
Barrel Wall Thickness
(L) .030 (R) .033
Internal Bore Diameter
(L) .630 (R) .629
Manufacturer
Luciano Bosis