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*BERETTA SS06 – EELL GOLD CUSTOM OVER-UNDER DOUBLE RIFLE WITH EXTRA BARRELS AND CASE.SN 11323B. Cal. .458 Winchester/ .375 H&H. 24-3/8″; Mono-bloc bbls with full length ribs cutaway at centers to form quarter ribs and front ramps, are matted on tops. Rear portions of ribs are fitted with one standing, one folding leaf rear, and bead front sights. Tops of bbls are engraved “P. Beretta ITALY” on left sides of ribs, and with “Beretta USA CORP., ACKK, MD.” on right sides. Top right of mono-blocs are engraved “CAT. 3787″ top left, with calibers. Mono-bloc and bbls are stamped with Italian nitro proofs, grade, and SN. A long sling eye is soldered to bottoms of bbls. .375 bbls are numbered gold inlaid “1” and fitted with claw bases, and .458 bbls are numbered with gold inlaid “2”. Robust, case hardened, Beretta low profile, OU sidelock action is fitted with non-automatic safety (S engraved), reinforcing bolsters, and double triggers. Action and lockplates are engraved with vine borders. “P. Beretta” is on each lockplate. Bottom of action is engraved “P. Beretta GARDONE V. T.” and “EXPRESS”. Lockplates and bottom of action are gold inlaid with expressive renditions of heads of African game; a lion on left, cape buffalo on right, and kudu on bottom of action. Each head is signed by Beretta house engraver “F. Bielli”. Double beaded trigger guard has SN at grip, which extends to case hardened, steel trap grip cap. Beautifully marbled, lightly fiddle figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/2″ over brown factory fitted Old English pad, and features right hand classic cheekpiece, point pattern checkering with line border at grip, and a sling eye on toe line helping to secure a case hardened cartridge trap, with space for three cartridges. One piece matching forends have Deeley type releases which are gold inlaid “1” and “2” for each bbl respectively. Accompanied by a Schmidt & Bender 1-4x scope in claw mount rings. Set no. “1”: Drop at heel: approx 2″. Drop at comb: approx 1-9/16″. Weight without scope: 11 lbs 2 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″. Set no. “2”: Drop at heel: approx 2-1/8″, drop at comb: approx 1-5/8″. Weight: 10 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 14-1/2″ Leather case by Nizzoli for Beretta with stitched leather corners is lined in dark green cloth and has Beretta label on lid. Case has partitions for both sets of bbls (but not scope). Case contains Beretta warranty card. CONDITION: Excellent, very near new. Only a few minor light marks are in wood or metal. Bores are excellent. There are numerous assembly and disassembly marks on mono-blocs. Mechanically crisp. Case leather has a number of minor scuffs and stains. Handle is good. Interior cloth is very fine, with a few rubs. Optics clear. Current suggested retail for this rifle with extra bbls is in excess of $135,000.00. 4-50435 (30,000-50,000) – Lot 2292
Auction: Firearms - Fall 2014 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. |