December 6-8, 2023 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/6/2023
Circa 2012. A nice sporting gun with Italian nitro proofed 32" demi-bloc blued steel barrels. Barrels are built with ejectors, 2 - 3/4" chambers, and with a solid raised, filed rib. Rib with brass round front bead sight. Top barrel reads "ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI" in fancy cursive italics. Barrel flat with Italian proofs, "MADE IN ITALY", "A&S", "1454", "12.70", "CI" and importers stamp. Chokes are Briley Multi chokes. Coin finished sidelock action with single mechanical trigger and non-auto safe. "SAFE" in gold. Sidelock plates engraved with scrolls and game scene vignettes. Left with hunting dog and right a rising pheasant. Bottom action with scroll and "SOVEREIGN" in gold. Vignettes signed "R. Zhang" and trigger plate signed "G. COTTALI". Right-hand rolled edge trigger guard with matched scroll engraving and full-length bottom strap with scroll and serial number in gold. Deluxe European walnut stock with drop points, point pattern checkered pistol grip, steel scroll engraved grip cap, and thin black rubber pad. Sporting forend with checkered Anson-styled plunger release, scroll engraved escutcheon, pins, and exterior iron metal. Interior iron metal with matching serial number. Gun travels in a green "Famars" travel case with paperwork, spare strikers, and springs. CONDITION: Excellent. Barrels excellent - near new. Action, trigger, and ejectors are excellent. Stock and forend also excellent. Case near new. Great sporting gun.
Barrel Wall Thickness
(BOTH) .035
Internal Bore Diameter
(BOTH) .727