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1211
$32,775.00

*FANTASTIC TERZI ENGRAVED BERTUZZI ARIETE SELF-COCKING HAMMER GUN. SN 6093. Cal. 28 ga. 29″ bbls with tapered, matted, concave rib with sgl silver sighting bead, 2-3/4″ chambers, FULL / FULL chokes, ejectors and hinged dbl triggers. Left bbl above chamber area is marked “FLLI BERTUZZI ITALY”. Bottoms of bbls at forend lug are importer marked “DANIEL SYSTO 314 LOCUST HILL ROAD / GILFORD, VT. U.S.A.”. Date-code on bbl flat “BZ” for 2005. The spectacularly engraved game scene on left plate of receiver is two setters on point of three quail in a grassy scene. Right plate is two pointers on point with three flushing quail in an open wooded scene. Bottom plate is a spaniel standing with woodcock in its mouth with wooded background. Balance of receiver, trigger guard and appended forend metals are an intricate combination of tight miniature foliate arabesque scroll and bold floral scroll with shaded background. Mounted with exhibition walnut, checkered miniature beavertail forend, push-tip release and diamond-shaped escutcheon, checkered straight grip with dropper points and beautifully checkered heel and toe plates. Bore diameter: left -.552, right -.552. Bore restrictions: left N/A, right N/A. Wall thickness: left N/A, right N/A. Drop at heel: 2-7/16, drop at comb: 1-3/8. Weight: 5 lbs. 8 oz. LOP 14-1/2″. Accompanied by a Nizzoli leather luggage case with brass corners, maroon lining and sewn-in maker’s label. CONDITION: Appears new since manufactured. Everything about the gun is virtually 100% with only a few of the merest handling marks. Case is equally new with some minor scuffs on the brass corners and some minor marks in the leather. 4-37725 BDT9 (40,000-50,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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