Bonhams 1793 : A fine pair of G. Arici-engraved 12-bore (3in) 'SO10' single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector guns by P. Beretta, no. SOG061B/2B In their leather case together with makers certificates, instruction manuals and accessories

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5 Dec 2012 14:00 GMT London, Knightsbridge
Modern Sporting Guns
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A fine pair of G. Arici-engraved 12-bore (3in) 'SO10' single-trigger over-and-under sidelock ejector guns by P. Beretta, no. SOG061B/2B

The ribs, trigger-guard tangs and forend-levers with '1' and '2' inlaid in gold, pierced hold-open toplevers, fully-selective single-triggers with automatic safety-slides and integral barrel-selector switches, hand-detachable lockplates with best bold foliate-scroll engraving, rolled-edge trigger-guards, trigger-plates signed G. Arici, highly-figured stocks with pistolgrips, the barrels, engraved Beretta-Gardone V.T.-Made in Italy, with matt solid top-ribs
Weight 7lb. 15½oz., 14½in. stocks, 30in. barrels, all approx. I.C., 3in. chambers, Italian nitro proof
In their leather case together with makers certificates, instruction manuals and accessories

Estimate:

£60,000 - 80,000
€70,000 - 93,000
US$ 94,000 - 130,000