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LOT 3520 Blaser 20 Gauge Model F3 Competition Over/Under Shotgun with Case - Serial no. FR016352, 20 gauge, 30 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Matted blued steel barrels with fiber optic front (no fiber installed) and steel mid-bead sights on the matted vent rib, 2019 dated German proofs, 76mm (3 inch) chambers, and interchangeable chokes (modified/improved modified installed). Features an adjustable single selective trigger, bushed firing pin plate, and tang mounted manual safety switch. Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered Schnabel forend and pistol grip stock with right hand palm swell, adjustable, and Blaser recoil pad. Includes a factory takedown case, extra sight fibers, three extra choke tubes (skeet, light modified, and improved cylinder), and a choke tool. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both proved and measured at 16 mm (.630 inches); minimum wall thickness 031/.036 inches; 1 9/16 inch drop at comb (adjustable); 2 1/16 inch drop at heel; 14 1/2 inch length of pull; weight 8 lbs. 3 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish with minimal handling marks, and crisp stock and forend checkering. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500 LOT 3521 Factory Bottega C. Giovanelli Signed and Engraved Antonio Zoli .410 Bore Round Body Pernice Over/Under Shotgun with Case - Serial no. 250531, 410 gauge, 29 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., blue/coin finish, walnut stock. Blued steel barrels featuring a single bead sight on the matted solid rib, standard markings, 2017 dated Italian proofs, interchangeable chokes (modified/improved modified installed), and 3 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. Coin finished round body action with extensive floral scroll engraving surrounding “Bottega C. Giovanelli” signed on the trigger plate and “ROUND BODY/PERNICE” marked on the underside and a single adjustable trigger and tang mounted safety/selector. Beautifully figured and multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and a pistol grip stock with a gold inscription oval marked “ABR” and an orange rubber recoil pad. Includes a factory takedown case and three extra choke (cylinder, improved cylinder, and modified). Stock measurements: 1 7/16 inch drop at comb; 2 1/16 inch drop at heel; 14 5/16 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 10 oz. CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and coin finishes with limited handling evidence and sharp checkering on the wood. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 3522
Factory Muffolini Signed Engraved and Gold Inlaid Fausti 20 Gauge Italyco SLX Over/Under
Shotgun Two Barrel Set with Case - Serial no. B59728, 20 gauge, 27 1/4 inch vent rib bbl., blue/
casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 2016 with blued steel barrels with a single brass bead sight on the
matted vent rib with gold inlaid “1” at the breech, “FAUSTI-ITALY” inlaid in gold on the left of the upper barrel, import mark
on the right side of the lower barrel, 2 3/4” chambers with automatic ejectors, and chokes marked cylinder/modified.
Casehardened bolstered sideplated action displays flourishes of tight English scroll around game scenes of a gold inlaid
pheasant in a field scene on the left and a grouse in a prairie on the right with gold inlaid model and maker markings on
the underside above a gold inlaid woodcock in a woods scene. The triggerplate is signed “MUFFOLINI” to the right of the
trigger. Beautifully figured, multi-point checkered forend with engraved fittings and pistol grip stock with engraved blued
grip cap, “RCM” engraved initial escutcheon, and black rubber recoil pad. Factory takedown case contains a matching 27 1/4 inch 20 gauge barrel set numbered “B59729” with 3 inch chambers, chokes marked
“modified/full”, and “2” inlaid at the breech on the rib. Barrel measurements for set “2” (U/O): bore measured nine inches from the breech .624/.625 inches; choke constriction .019/.030; minimum wall thickness
.027/.025 inches. Barrel Set “1” and stock measurements (U/O): bore nine inches from the breech .624/.626 inches; coke constriction .000/.020 inches; minimum wall thickness .031/.030 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at
comb; 2 1/8 inch drop at heel; 14 13/16 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 3 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 97% original blue finish and case colors with limited handling marks, some light surface oxidation on the rib, and crisp engraving and forend and stock checkering.
Mechanically excellent. Second barrel set is excellent.
Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000
LOT 3523
Blaser Model F16 Sporting Over/Under Shotgun with Case - Serial no. FGR004767, 12 gauge, 30 inch vent rib bbl.,
blue/gun metal grey finish, walnut stock. Blued steel barrels with dual bead sights on matted vent rib, interchangeable
chokes (modified/improved modified installed), and 76 mm (3 inch) chambers with automatic ejectors. The gun metal grey
finished action shows red filled “F16” on either side with a plain “Blaser” on the underside and features a single selective trigger and tang
mounted manual safety switch. Nicely figured, multi-point checkered forend and pistol grip stock with Blaser rubber recoil pad. Includes a
Blaser takedown case, manual and three extra choke tubes (skeet, light modified, and improved cylinder). Barrel and stock measurements
(U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech proved and measured at 18.6mm (.732 inches); minimum wall thickness .032/.032 inches; 1
9/16 inch drop at comb; 2 inch drop at heel; 14 13/16 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 13 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue and gun metal grey finishes, very limited handling evidence, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 3524
Factory Walter Patelli Signed Engraved and Gold Inlaid Fausti 28 Gauge Italyco SLX Over/Under Shotgun with Case
- Serial no. B59567, 28 gauge, 29 inch sold rib bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 2016, blued steel barrels, 2 3/4 inch
chambers, chokes marked improved cylinder/modified, import marked on the bottom barrel, and gold inlaid “FAUSTI-ITALY” on the upper barrel
at the left side at the breech which has been engraved with a light floral border. Casehardened bolstered sideplated action displays flourishes
of tight English scroll around game scenes of a gold inlaid pheasant in a field scene on the left and a quail in a prairie on the right with gold
inlaid model and maker markings on the underside. The work is signed “Patelli Valter inc.,” likely the signature of Italian engraver Walter Patelli.
Single trigger and tang mounted manual selective safety. Beautifully figured multipoint checkered walnut forend with engraved fittings and Deeley latch release and pistol grip buttstock with engraved blued steel grip cap, initial escutcheon bearing the initials “RCM” and a solid recoil pad. Includes a Fausti takedown case. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore nine inches from the breech measures .502/.501 inches; choke constriction .013/.017 inches; minimum wall thickness .024/.020 inches; 1 1/2 inch drop at the comb; 2 1/4 inch drop at the heel; 14 3/4 inch length of pull; weight 5 lbs. 15 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% plus original blue finish and case colors with minimal handling marks and crisp engraving and stock and forend checkering. Mechanically excellent. Case is very fine.
346 Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000