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1220
$5,462.50

*ANTONIO ZOLI BEST SIDE LOCK EJECTOR WITH SINGLE TRIGGER. SN VR39650. Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. Top of the line, for this maker, this gun has 27-1/2″ barrels w/ raised matted, ventilated rib and is engraved “Antonio Zoli. Gardone, VT” and “Made in Italy” on side of left bbl. Bbl flats have Italian nitro proofs, Zoli logo, and SN. Choke stars on bottom of bbl. Bbl flats are damascened w/ proofs, Zoli logo, and SN. Action features bushed strikers w/ vents, Purdey type third fastener, non-automatic safety, and non-selective single trigger. Locks are fitted w/ hidden hand detachable key on right lock plate, which disappears into engraving. Tumbler ends have gold line cocking indicators. Engraving on the action is very well done in grotesque beast motif, w/ lions, tigers, griffins and boars surrounded by open shaded acanthus and scroll. Fences are relief engraved w/ flowing leaves and berries. Top lever thumb piece is pierced. Engravers signature “G. Fasolini” is on trigger plate. Nicely streaked, dark European walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14-1/4″ over black “Decelerator” pad, w/ 20 LPI checkering w/ double line borders at grip. An additional area of checkering in leaf pattern extends into body of stock. Anson release beaver tail forend has engraving, wood, and checkering to match buttstock. Bore diameter: left -734, right -732. Bore restrictions: left -.007, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.023, right -.019. Drop at heel: 2-1/4″, drop at comb: 1-1/2″. Weight: 7 lbs 7oz. CONDITION: Excellent. Bbl retains virtually all its original blue. Action retains all of its coin finish. Stocks retain all of their finish w/ a few minor compressions, and nicks, barely worth mentioning. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Trigger works. Ejectors are in time. 4-37936 MGM60 (5,000-8,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2009
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