Passed
Starting Bid: $3,500
Est.
$7,000
- $11,000
Live Auction
September 11 & 12 Fine Sporting Arms Auction | Session One
Live bidding began
Sep 11, 2023 at 10 AM EDT
Description
SN. 1207. Cal. 9.3x74R. Built in 1985 with 24-3/4” Mono-bloc construction brls that have raised quarter rib set up for claw mount scope and fixed rear and front blade sight. Polish brl flats with SN, makers proof and proof date “AN” 1985 ahead of flats. Bottom of right tube with small import mark “WILLIAM LARKIN MOORE & CO”. Bottom rib with factory sling swivel attached 8-3/4” from muzzle. Splinter forearm with blued and lightly engraved Deeley latch release is checkered in point pattern, has SN stamped on interior iron and engraved screw heads. Scalloped casehardened boxlock receiver is nicely line-border engraved with floral engraved screw heads, has single bead on fences. Trigger plate engraved “PERUGINI & VISINI & CO. / NUVOLERA-DRESCA”. Blued rolled edge trigger guard with line border engraving. Gun made with double triggers, auto ejectors and non-auto safety. Top lever and safety slide are blued, top tang engraved “SIGURA” in front of slide. The lightly figured flat knob pistol grip buttstock is checkered in 2 point pattern through the wrist, has beaded cheek piece on left side, mount for sling swivel on toeline, and terminates with a black Decelerator pad. Accompanied by Leupold Vari-XIII 1.5x5 claw mount scope. House in what appears to be its factory tan canvas and brown leather case with makers trade label on top. There is an extra 3/8” Deceleorator’s buttpad with screws in the case. WEIGHT: 8lbs. 7oz. LOP: 14-3/16”.
Condition
Excellent as field used. Brls with about 97% of their original blued with some beginning toning at muzzles and light field wear. Forearm is excellent with nearly all of its factory original finish remaining and shows scattered light impressions. Action with more than 97% of its bold original case color showing high point edge wear and beginning toning at back of top tang. Trigger guard with more than 97% of its beautiful original blue. Buttstock is very good to excellent with numerous superficial impressions from carry, most noticeable on right side less so on left and retains about 95% of its original finish. There is a very tight beginning grain separation at top tang which is almost imperceptible. Pads are still supple. Optics are clear. Mechanics are crisp. Case is very good with staining and beginning losses to interior. MODERN.