*TRADITIONALLY FINISHED PIOTTI “KING 1” SIDE BY SIDE SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME SHOTGUN WITH CASE.

SN 8026. (ca 1980) Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Chopper lump bbls fitted with interchangeable choke tubes, with slightly raised narrow, matted rib are engraved “ACCIAIO 30 Cr MO 4” and with makers name and address on tops. Bbl flats are engraved with SN and stamped with Italian nitro proofs, date stamp illegible (but begins with “A” (post 1975)). Bottoms of bbls are engraved with importers name and address, W. L. Moore, and with grade. Case hardened sidelock action features non-automatic safety, bushed strikers, and sgl non-selective trigger. Action and locks are engraved with near full coverage sprays of roses and foliage interspersed with well cut tiny scroll. “PIOTTI” is in gold on left side of action and a gold crown is on top lever. Engravers signature “G Ranetti” is on trigger plate. Small bow single beaded trigger guard has matching scroll and SN on tang. Dense, broadly streaked and nicely fiddle figured European walnut large pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over fully checkered wood butt. Well cut closely spaced borderless point pattern checkering is on diamond grip. A vacant gold oval is on toe line. Matching beavertail ejector forend has Anson release. A gold Piotti emblem is inlet into uncheckered central diamond. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Neutral cast. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Fine quality leather case, most likely by Nizzoli, is lined in green velvet, and has brown leather Piotti label in lid. Case contains 7 Briley thin wall choke tubes (two in gun) and wrench. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue. Action retains 80 – 90% orig case hardening color, silvered on beads and fences, thinning on bottom. Lockplates retain nearly all of their color. Blue of trigger guard thinned at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of what appears to be their orig finish with a considerable number of light marks and scratches, some oil rubbed in as maintenance. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Mechanically fine. Case leather shows some scratches, scuffs, and tape marks. Straps are good, handle a well done replacement. Interior cloth is very fine with rubs and compressions. 51445-1 (15,000-22,000) – Lot 1303

Auction: Firearms - April 2017

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1303	$16,738.25	TRADITIONALLY FINISHED PIOTTI “KING 1” SIDE BY SIDE SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME SHOTGUN WITH CASE. SN 8026. (ca 1980) Cal. 12 ga. 30″ Chopper lump bbls fitted with interchangeable choke tubes, with slightly raised narrow, matted rib are engraved “ACCIAIO 30 Cr MO 4” and with makers name and address on tops. Bbl flats are engraved with SN and stamped with Italian nitro proofs, date stamp illegible (but begins with “A” (post 1975)). Bottoms of bbls are engraved with importers name and address, W. L. Moore, and with grade. Case hardened sidelock action features non-automatic safety, bushed strikers, and sgl non-selective trigger. Action and locks are engraved with near full coverage sprays of roses and foliage interspersed with well cut tiny scroll. “PIOTTI” is in gold on left side of action and a gold crown is on top lever. Engravers signature “G Ranetti” is on trigger plate. Small bow single beaded trigger guard has matching scroll and SN on tang. Dense, broadly streaked and nicely fiddle figured European walnut large pistol grip buttstock measures 14-3/8″ over fully checkered wood butt. Well cut closely spaced borderless point pattern checkering is on diamond grip. A vacant gold oval is on toe line. Matching beavertail ejector forend has Anson release. A gold Piotti emblem is inlet into uncheckered central diamond. Drop at heel: 1-7/8″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Neutral cast. Weight: 7 lbs. 7 oz. LOP: 14-3/8″. Fine quality leather case, most likely by Nizzoli, is lined in green velvet, and has brown leather Piotti label in lid. Case contains 7 Briley thin wall choke tubes (two in gun) and wrench. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbls retain nearly all of their orig blue. Action retains 80 – 90% orig case hardening color, silvered on beads and fences, thinning on bottom. Lockplates retain nearly all of their color. Blue of trigger guard thinned at grip. Stocks retain nearly all of what appears to be their orig finish with a considerable number of light marks and scratches, some oil rubbed in as maintenance. Bores are excellent. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Mechanically fine. Case leather shows some scratches, scuffs, and tape marks. Straps are good, handle a well done replacement. Interior cloth is very fine with rubs and compressions. 51445-1 (15,000-22,000) – Lot 1303 Auction: Firearms - April 2017 Please Note:* All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*TRADITIONALLY FINISHED PIOTTI “KING 1” SIDE BY SIDE SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER GAME SHOTGUN WITH CASE.