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2192
$20,700.00

*UNUSUAL PIOTTI BSEE TEN BORE BOXLOCK EJECTOR GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN A150. Cal. 10 ga. 3-1/2″ Chambers. Finely struck 33-1/2″ chopper lump bbls with file cut, concave game rib, are engraved “F.lli Piotti – Italy” on side of left bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with 2010 Italian nitro proofs. Importers name ( W L Moore & Co) is engraved on bottom of right bbl. Robust, scallop-backed, coin finished, boxlock action features non-automatic safety and double triggers. Action is engraved with nicely cut scroll and large rose bouquets. Bottom of action is engraved with more scroll, framing fine Bulino vignette of mallards rising from riverbank. Engravers signature “L. Vibrioni” is on trigger plate. Single beaded, scroll engraved trigger guard has SN at grip. Very fine, dense, dark marbled, reddish toned European walnut straight grip buttstock measures 14-5/8″ over full checkered wood butt. Diamond hand is checkered in point pattern style with line borders. Gold oval on toe line is engraved with initials “WN”. Matching splinter ejector forend has Anson release and closely inlet gold Piotti device on uncheckered central diamond. Bore diameter: left-.770, right -.770. Bore restrictions: left -.040 (full), right -.025 (mod). Wall thickness: left -.035, right -.033. Drop at heel: 2-3/8″, drop at comb: 1-7/16″. Weight: 8 lbs. 4 oz. LOP: 14-5/8″. Dark brown leather Nizzoli case with stitched leather corners is lined in green baize with gold embossed black leather Piotti label stitched into lid. Case contains brown leather wallet with build card, proof certificate, and certificate of authenticity, along with baize bags for action and bbls. CONDITION: Excellent, nearly new, showing scant evidence of having been fired, with only slight cartridge halos on breechfaces. There are only one or two minor marks on bbls, with some darkening of coin finish on action, mostly on bottom. There are a few minor marks in stocks. Action is tight. Bbls are on face. Ejectors are in time. Case is excellent with one or two minor scuffs in leather. Interior is excellent, near new. A very fine, long barreled big bore, that balances and handles extremely well. 4-47596 MGM80 (17,500-22,500)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2013
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