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1219
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$8,625.00
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*PIOTTI KING SIDE LOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 5100. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 27-3/4″ Dovetail steel bbls w/ flat matted game rib and engraved “Acciato Speciale Siau” on top of right bbl, and “F Piotti Gardone VT” on the left. Engine turned bbl flats have Italian nitro proofs, the Piotti “FP” logo, and SN “5100”. Case hardened action is stamped “Fili Piotti”, SN, and Italian nitro proofs on water table; and features bushed strikers, non automatic safety, and articulated front trigger. Action is engraved w/ about 60% coverage of rose bouquet and scroll w/ “-Armi – Piotti -” on bottom. Blued trigger guard has matching scroll and SN. Bar action side locks have ribbed tumbler end cocking indicators. Top lever thumb piece is nicely pierced and engraved. Lightly streaked and figured European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over finely checkered wood butt, and features fluted drop points, 30 LPI checkering w/ double line border. Anson release splinter forend has an inlaid gold escution w/ crown and ribbon motif, w/ wood and checkering to match buttstock. Bore diameter: left -.726, right -728. Bore restrictions: left -.034, right -.019. Wall thickness: left -.030, right -.028. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-1/4″. Weight:6 lbs. 11 oz. High quality gold canvas covered case has leather reinforcing corners, and is lined in maroon cloth, with Piotti paper label, and contains 2-pc. rosewood cleaning rod, 2 Galazan snap caps, oil bottle, cleaning brush and mop, as well as, 2 leather straps. CONDITION: Extremely fine, near new. Bbls retain nearly all of their very nicely polished blue, w/ few very slight marks, mostly where forend rubs. Bores and chambers are excellent. Action shows only slight silvering on beads, w/ some extractor wipe marks on breech face. Wood shows few minor marks and abrasions, small area of compression in checkering on right hand side of forend. Action is tight, on face. Ejectors are in time. Case is near new. Accessories are as new. 4-36277 MGM2 (8,000-12,000)
Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009 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. |