*STRIKING FAMARS POSEIDON CENTER MOUNTED SIDELOCK OVER-UNDER TWO GUN (12 GA. AND 20 GA.) SET WITH CASE.

*STRIKING FAMARS POSEIDON CENTER MOUNTED SIDELOCK OVER-UNDER TWO GUN (12 GA. AND 20 GA.) SET WITH CASE. SN K0065 & K0066. Cal. 12 Ga.(K0065) and 20 Ga. (K0066) 30″ Demi-block bbls have medium height, flat, matted, solid ribs with “1” and “2” inlaid in gold with engraved background at breech ends. Left sides of top bbls are engraved “Abbiatico & Salvinelli”. Bottoms and sides of bbls are marked with Italian proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers with importers stamp (“BSANY” “MILLBROOK”). Nicely filed actions have non-automatic safeties (“Safe” inlaid in gold), ornamental sideplates, and removable trigger and firing mechanisms built on interesting “sidelock” design. Action and lockplates are engraved with well executed semi-relief flowing acanthus scroll with nicely shaded background. Bottoms of actions have “POSEIDON” inlaid in gold on riband. Actions are inlaid in gold “ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI” on both sides. Scroll engraved top levers have nos. “1” and “2” inlaid in gold. Stocks feature Woodward style pistol grips with long tang extension from behind trigger guard to engraved steel grip cap, with SNs on tang. Butts are checkered, and have engraved steel heel and toe plates. There are gold ovals on toe lines, engraved with initials “CWC”. Gun no. 1 (12 Ga.) has beautifully flame figured and marbled European walnut. Gun no. 2 (20 Ga.) has narrowly marbled and streaked European walnut with slight figure. Both guns have borderless checkering at about 32 LPI. One piece matching forends have Boss style bolsters with Anson release. “1” and “2” are gold inlaid on steel tips. Gun no. 1 – 12 Ga: Bore diameter: top -.727, bottom -.724. Bore restrictions: top -.030, bottom -.015. Wall thickness: top -.035, bottom -.040. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 15-5/16″. Gun no. 2 – 20 Ga: Bore diameter: top -.625, bottom -.625. Bore restrictions: top -.025, bottom -.008. Wall thickness: top -.041, bottom -.046. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3.5 oz, LOP 15-1/16″. Dark brown leather Nizzoli case has stitched leather corners. Interior is lined in dark green cloth with black leather Famars label, and contains fully engraved double trigger and sidelock assemblies for each gun ($6000), as well as, spare mainsprings, ejector springs, and strikers for each gun, snap caps, Famars cloth bags for bbls and actions, and straps for case. A fabulous special order game gun set and an exceptional value. CONDITION: Excellent, virtually new, with only very slight handling marks, and marks near trunnions from assembly. Forend rib on 20 Ga. gun shows silvering from assembly and dis-assembly. Gun appears to have been shot a bit. Case is excellent. Interior and accessories are excellent. 4-38993 MGM158 (55,000-75,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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.

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	1131	$0.00	STRIKING FAMARS POSEIDON CENTER MOUNTED SIDELOCK OVER-UNDER TWO GUN (12 GA. AND 20 GA.) SET WITH CASE. SN K0065 & K0066. Cal. 12 Ga.(K0065) and 20 Ga. (K0066) 30″ Demi-block bbls have medium height, flat, matted, solid ribs with “1” and “2” inlaid in gold with engraved background at breech ends. Left sides of top bbls are engraved “Abbiatico & Salvinelli”. Bottoms and sides of bbls are marked with Italian proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers with importers stamp (“BSANY” “MILLBROOK”). Nicely filed actions have non-automatic safeties (“Safe” inlaid in gold), ornamental sideplates, and removable trigger and firing mechanisms built on interesting “sidelock” design. Action and lockplates are engraved with well executed semi-relief flowing acanthus scroll with nicely shaded background. Bottoms of actions have “POSEIDON” inlaid in gold on riband. Actions are inlaid in gold “ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI” on both sides. Scroll engraved top levers have nos. “1” and “2” inlaid in gold. Stocks feature Woodward style pistol grips with long tang extension from behind trigger guard to engraved steel grip cap, with SNs on tang. Butts are checkered, and have engraved steel heel and toe plates. There are gold ovals on toe lines, engraved with initials “CWC”. Gun no. 1 (12 Ga.) has beautifully flame figured and marbled European walnut. Gun no. 2 (20 Ga.) has narrowly marbled and streaked European walnut with slight figure. Both guns have borderless checkering at about 32 LPI. One piece matching forends have Boss style bolsters with Anson release. “1” and “2” are gold inlaid on steel tips. Gun no. 1 – 12 Ga: Bore diameter: top -.727, bottom -.724. Bore restrictions: top -.030, bottom -.015. Wall thickness: top -.035, bottom -.040. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 4 oz, LOP 15-5/16″. Gun no. 2 – 20 Ga: Bore diameter: top -.625, bottom -.625. Bore restrictions: top -.025, bottom -.008. Wall thickness: top -.041, bottom -.046. Drop at heel: 2″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 7 lbs. 3.5 oz, LOP 15-1/16″. Dark brown leather Nizzoli case has stitched leather corners. Interior is lined in dark green cloth with black leather Famars label, and contains fully engraved double trigger and sidelock assemblies for each gun ($6000), as well as, spare mainsprings, ejector springs, and strikers for each gun, snap caps, Famars cloth bags for bbls and actions, and straps for case. A fabulous special order game gun set and an exceptional value. CONDITION: Excellent, virtually new, with only very slight handling marks, and marks near trunnions from assembly. Forend rib on 20 Ga. gun shows silvering from assembly and dis-assembly. Gun appears to have been shot a bit. Case is excellent. Interior and accessories are excellent. 4-38993 MGM158 (55,000-75,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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.

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