Passed
Starting Bid: $4,250
Est.
$8,500
- $14,500
Live Auction
September 11 & 12 Fine Sporting Arms Auction | Session One
Live bidding began
Sep 11, 2023 at 10 AM EDT
Description
CASE SN. F0677. Cal. 410ga. Made in 2007 with 28” Mono-bloc brls that have crosshatch filed solid tapered rib with small steel front bead. Chamber area of top rib is lightly relief scroll engraved and left side of top brl engraved “ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI”. Polished brl flats with SN, makers name, proof code “CA” (2006). Gun made with 3” chambers. Slim rounded forearm with fully engraved coin finished irons is checkered in point pattern with slide push button release at center. The diminutive round body boxlock receiver is full coverage relief floral scroll engraved and signed on the trigger plate “M. GHIDINI”. Brl bolsters are beaded and fully engraved as is the top lever and top tang. Safety slide is fully engraved with gold inlaid “SAFE” in front of slide. Fully removable trigger plate action is nicely polished inside. Long tang trigger guard and trigger guard bow engraved en suite with gold inlaid SN at center of tang. Beveled edge steel grip cap is also relief floral scroll engraved. Action flats are gold inlaid with makers name, SN and gauge. Gun made w/ non-selective single trigger, auto ejectors, non-auto safety. Mounted with a fabulously figured piece of Circassian Walnut which is checkered in 2 point pattern through the capped pistol grip and terminates with a finely checkered butt. Gold oval at toeline with initials in script “HLB”. Housed in its factory original Nizzoli brown leather and green felt interior case with nickel plated accessories and metal cleaning rod as well as the factory gold embossed green gun sleeves. WEIGHT: 5lbs. 14oz. Bore Diameter: .416(B) .418(T). Bore Restriction: .014(B) .023(T). DAC: 1-1/4”. DAH: 1-7/8”. LOP: 14-3/4”.
Condition
Extremely fine and near mint. Appears factory test fired only and retains virtually all of it original finish to all wood and metal surfaces with only very minor handling marks and impressions. Stocks are sound are crisp. Bores are brilliant and shiny. Case is excellent with only minor outer rubs. A fabulous lightweight scale frame small bore engraved in a most tasteful fashion. MODERN.