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2422
$35,075.00

*LUCIANO BOSIS “QUEEN” PINLESS SIDELOCK GAME GUN WITH CASE. SN 230. Cal. 20 ga. 2-3/4″ Chambers. Beautifully struck 27-1/2″ chopper lump bbls by Luterotti, with concave game rib, are engraved “Luciano Bosis – Brescia Italy” on top of left bbl. Bbl flats are stamped with 1998 Italian nitro proofs. Bottoms of bbls are stamped with bbl makers name and spade trademark. Cleanly filed, coin finished, pinless sidelock action features single non-selective trigger, non-automatic safety, and bushed strikers. Action and lockplates are engraved with nearly full coverage exceptionally well cut, nicely shaded, interlaced medium scroll. Engravers signature “Pasotti” is on trigger plate. Bottom of action is engraved “Luciano – Bosis Travagliato Bs.” SN is at grip of small bow trigger guard. Spectacular, black marbled, burl figured European walnut straight grip buttstock with standard point pattern checkering measures 14-7/8″ over skip-line checkered wood butt. Matching splinter ejector forend has push button Anson type release. Bore diameter: left -.620, right -.620. Bore restrictions: left -.016, right -.005. Wall thickness: left -.027, right -.030. Drop at heel: 2-1/8″, drop at comb: 1-3/8″. Weight: 6 lbs. 5 oz, LOP 14-7/8″. Dark tan leather Nizzoli case with brass corners, is lined in burgundy cloth, with gold embossed black leather makers label, and contains key. PROVENANCE: Orig proof and build certificate. CONDITION: Excellent, near new. Bbls retain nearly all of their fine satin blue, with only a few minor marks, mostly from assembly and disassembly. Action retains essentially all of its orig coin finish. Stocks retain essentially all of their very fine hand rubbed oil finish, with only one or two barely mentionable marks. Mechanically crisp, ejectors perfectly timed. Case leather is excellent, with only a few light marks and scuffs. Interior shows some very slight soiling and compression from contact with gun. This esteemed firm produces approx 25 of these exquisitely crafted, traditionally styled, guns per year. 4-46730 MGM189 (35,000-45,000)


Auction: Firearms - Fall 2012
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