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Lot 186

A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI, NO. 843

31 March 2004, 14:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£7,000 - £10,000

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A FINE 12-BORE (2¾IN) SINGLE-TRIGGER SIDELOCK EJECTOR GUN BY ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI, NO. 843

The non-selective single-trigger with rolled-edge triggerguard, manual safety, the underside of the action-body and the pinless lockplates finely engraved with scenes of Canada geese, with best bouquet and scroll engraving, bright cyanide-hardened finish overall, exceptionally-figured stock with horn-butt-plate, the chopper-lump barrels with game-rib
Weight 6lb. 12¾oz., 14 5/8in. stock, 27¾in. barrels, approx. ½ & full choke, 2¾in. chambers, nitro proof

Footnotes

This exceptional gun was built by the two founders of Famars - Mario Abbiatico and Reno Salvinelli. The engraving has been executed by two of the most famous contemporary Italian master engravers - Angelo Galeazzi and G. Sabatti. The gun appears to be virtually unused

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