*FABULOUS ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI SOVEREIGN DELUXE PINLESS SIDELOCK OVER-UNDER GAME GUN WITH CASE.

SN 1380. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Demi-bloc bbls with matted, solid rib are gold inlaid “Abbiatico & Salvinelli” in script on left side of top bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with 2011 Italian nitro proofs, SN, and importers marks. Coin finished, low profile, pinless sidelock action features automatic safety (SAFE engraved) and single non-selective trigger. Action and lockplates are engraved with very fine, semi-relief, large, scrolled acanthus with floral highlights and small bouquets having dark stippled background, surrounding vignettes of Bulino scenes of feathered game. Left side has a pair of Hungarian partridge roosting at front, and in flight on center portion of lockplate. Right side has an alert pheasant in open woodlands at front, and with pheasants springing into flight on main body of lockplate. Bottom of action shows the south end of a woodcock breaking into open field. This excellent and interesting work is signed in three places, below lockplates on each side of action, and at bottom rear, by “M. Volpi” (Highly talented, Marino Volpi was employed 2010-2012, as private engraver at A & S). Single beaded trigger guard has matching scroll. Grip strap extends to engraved steel grip cap; a feature usually available at considerable extra cost. Eye catching, intricately marbled and nicely fiddle figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 15″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points and point pattern checkering at grip. Matching one piece slim ejector forend has Anson type release. Bore diameter: top -.627, bottom -.627. Bore restrictions: top -.025 (Full), bottom -.009 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: top-.031, bottom -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 15″. Green ABS Famars marked case with two combination locks, is lined in green foam backed cloth. It contains green bags for action and bbls, proof certificates, and plastic wallet with spare mainsprings and firing pins. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, with only the faintest of minor handling marks in wood and metal. Mechanically excellent. Case is also near new. A & S closed their doors in December 2012, these exceptionally fine guns no longer to be made. 4-50333 MGM157 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 3366

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3366	$22,425.00	FABULOUS ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI SOVEREIGN DELUXE PINLESS SIDELOCK OVER-UNDER GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 1380. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. 30″ Demi-bloc bbls with matted, solid rib are gold inlaid “Abbiatico & Salvinelli” in script on left side of top bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with 2011 Italian nitro proofs, SN, and importers marks. Coin finished, low profile, pinless sidelock action features automatic safety (SAFE engraved) and single non-selective trigger. Action and lockplates are engraved with very fine, semi-relief, large, scrolled acanthus with floral highlights and small bouquets having dark stippled background, surrounding vignettes of Bulino scenes of feathered game. Left side has a pair of Hungarian partridge roosting at front, and in flight on center portion of lockplate. Right side has an alert pheasant in open woodlands at front, and with pheasants springing into flight on main body of lockplate. Bottom of action shows the south end of a woodcock breaking into open field. This excellent and interesting work is signed in three places, below lockplates on each side of action, and at bottom rear, by “M. Volpi” (Highly talented, Marino Volpi was employed 2010-2012, as private engraver at A & S). Single beaded trigger guard has matching scroll. Grip strap extends to engraved steel grip cap; a feature usually available at considerable extra cost. Eye catching, intricately marbled and nicely fiddle figured European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 15″ over checkered wood butt, and features drop points and point pattern checkering at grip. Matching one piece slim ejector forend has Anson type release. Bore diameter: top -.627, bottom -.627. Bore restrictions: top -.025 (Full), bottom -.009 (IC). Minimum wall thickness: top-.031, bottom -.029. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-9/16″. Weight: 6 lbs. 15 oz. LOP: 15″. Green ABS Famars marked case with two combination locks, is lined in green foam backed cloth. It contains green bags for action and bbls, proof certificates, and plastic wallet with spare mainsprings and firing pins. CONDITION: Excellent, essentially as new, with only the faintest of minor handling marks in wood and metal. Mechanically excellent. Case is also near new. A & S closed their doors in December 2012, these exceptionally fine guns no longer to be made. 4-50333 MGM157 (20,000-30,000) – Lot 3366 Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

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*FABULOUS ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI SOVEREIGN DELUXE PINLESS SIDELOCK OVER-UNDER GAME GUN WITH CASE.