September 9, 10, & 11, 2025 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 9/9/2025
Mono-bloc barrels fitted with flat, matted, ventilated rib, are engraved "P. Beretta - ITALY" and with Beretta USA information on right side ahead of bloc. Left side of upper chamber engraved with barrel length, caliber designation, and chamber length. Mono-bloc is stamped with 1995 Italian nitro proofs for a 12 gauge with 76mm chambers (3") and a nominal 18.4 IBD at 1410 KG. Barrels are fitted with Briley interchangeable choke tubes, currently installed chokes are Modified over Improved cylinder. Coin finished, low profile OU action fitted with non-automatic safety and single trigger, is engraved with makers name on each side and on bottom. Small gold "S" is inlaid ahead of safety slide. Action is engraved with 60% coverage well cut small scroll surrounding meticulously rendered bulino game scenes of game birds; pheasant flushing over meadow on left lockplate, trio of chukar partridge flushing over field on right, and a pair of woodcock flitting through alders on bottom. This fine engraving is signed "D. Bonsi" and "S. Venzi" on trigger plate. An imperial crown is inlaid in gold on top lever. Single beaded small bow trigger guard with scroll engraving on bow, has grade engraved on tang. Well marbled and lightly figured walnut buttstock with a deep pistol grip and a russet brown leather covered pad. Point pattern checkering with line border is at grip. Matching one piece forend has modified point pattern checkering about a Deely style latch release screw chokes. Housed in a High quality leather case by Vera Pelle with stitched leather corners is lined in dark olive felt, and has dark brown leather Beretta label in lid. Case has space for an extra set of barrels, and contains a pair of plastic snap caps, pair mop caps, selvyt cloth, and three additional choke tubes (two Skeet and an Improved Cylinder) and wrench. CONDITION: Excellent, showing limited use, with a small number of minor marks and rubs on barrels. Coin finish remains bright overall. Stocks have some light handling marks. Checkering is excellent, some flat diamonds on left side of grip. Mechanically fine, ejectors are strong and in time. Bores excellent, bright and shiny. Case leather is excellent with a number of rubs and scuffs. Interior cloth is excellent with some light rubs
Length of Pull
14 - 5/8", cast off for RH