*FINELY CRAFTED BERTUCCI VENERE SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER ENGRAVED BY M. TERZI WITH CASE.

Revised: 9/20/2011

CORRECTION: Title Description should read BERTUZZI.

*FINELY CRAFTED BERTUZZI VENERE SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER ENGRAVED BY M. TERZI WITH CASE. SN 6109. (2005) Cal. 16 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls with matted game rib are engraved “Armi Bertuzzi Italy” on top rear of left bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, “Armi Bertuzzi” and Italian proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with choke information, chamber length, and importer “Daniel Systo 314 Locust Hill Road Guilford, VT USA”. Coin finished full sidelock action features non-automatic safety (S inlaid in gold), rounded lockplates, nicely filed fillets and beads, and non-selective single trigger. Single beaded trigger guard has SN engraved on long tang. Action is engraved with very finely executed pleasing mixture of plain surfaces, relief vine scroll, and ovals of relief shaded scroll, interspersed with extremely small standard scroll with geometric and star highlights. This interesting and striking treatment frames very well cut portraits of dogs with game; a Brittany retrieving a woodcock is on bottom of action, a springer spaniel flushing trio of chukar on left lockplate, and pair of setters flushing pair of quail on right. These portraits are extremely well done, and the work of “M. Terzi” whose signature appears on trigger plate. Very striking, nicely marbled, and full figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over full checkered butt. Stock features drop points and 36 LPI point pattern checkering with line borders. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.667, right -.669. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 0 oz. LOP 14-7/8″. Very fine brown leather Nizzoli case has brass corners and is lined with maroon cloth with stitched-in brown leather Bertuzzi label. Accessories include 2-pc cocobolo cleaning rod, pair of gold-plated snap caps and oil bottle, and pair of standard nickel-plated snap caps in one covered compartment. Another compartment contains cleaning mops and Pro-shot combination snap caps and chamber mops. Tweed cloth covers for action and bbl are included. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Metal retains nearly all of its finish with small area of darkening of coin finish at top rear of right lockplate. Minuscule incipient crack is behind right lockplate. Buttstock has 3 or 4 very minor marks. Bores are excellent. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case and accessories are excellent, near new. Replacement cost of this gun today would be well in excess of $50,000.00 with a 2 – 4 year wait; that is if the Bertuzzi Brothers were still taking orders. 4-40344 MGM27 (25,000-35,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

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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	1384	$25,300.00	Revised: 9/20/2011 CORRECTION: Title Description should read BERTUZZI. FINELY CRAFTED BERTUZZI VENERE SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER ENGRAVED BY M. TERZI WITH CASE. SN 6109. (2005) Cal. 16 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 28″ Chopper lump bbls with matted game rib are engraved “Armi Bertuzzi Italy” on top rear of left bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with SN, “Armi Bertuzzi” and Italian proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with choke information, chamber length, and importer “Daniel Systo 314 Locust Hill Road Guilford, VT USA”. Coin finished full sidelock action features non-automatic safety (S inlaid in gold), rounded lockplates, nicely filed fillets and beads, and non-selective single trigger. Single beaded trigger guard has SN engraved on long tang. Action is engraved with very finely executed pleasing mixture of plain surfaces, relief vine scroll, and ovals of relief shaded scroll, interspersed with extremely small standard scroll with geometric and star highlights. This interesting and striking treatment frames very well cut portraits of dogs with game; a Brittany retrieving a woodcock is on bottom of action, a springer spaniel flushing trio of chukar on left lockplate, and pair of setters flushing pair of quail on right. These portraits are extremely well done, and the work of “M. Terzi” whose signature appears on trigger plate. Very striking, nicely marbled, and full figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-7/8″ over full checkered butt. Stock features drop points and 36 LPI point pattern checkering with line borders. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release. Bore diameter: left -.667, right -.669. Bore restrictions: left -.008, right -.004. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.032. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-5/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 0 oz. LOP 14-7/8″. Very fine brown leather Nizzoli case has brass corners and is lined with maroon cloth with stitched-in brown leather Bertuzzi label. Accessories include 2-pc cocobolo cleaning rod, pair of gold-plated snap caps and oil bottle, and pair of standard nickel-plated snap caps in one covered compartment. Another compartment contains cleaning mops and Pro-shot combination snap caps and chamber mops. Tweed cloth covers for action and bbl are included. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Metal retains nearly all of its finish with small area of darkening of coin finish at top rear of right lockplate. Minuscule incipient crack is behind right lockplate. Buttstock has 3 or 4 very minor marks. Bores are excellent. Ejectors are in time. Trigger works. Case and accessories are excellent, near new. Replacement cost of this gun today would be well in excess of $50,000.00 with a 2 – 4 year wait; that is if the Bertuzzi Brothers were still taking orders. 4-40344 MGM27 (25,000-35,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 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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