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LOT 489
Factory Master Morena Terri Signed and Engraved Perazzi MX12 Over/Under Shotgun with Case - Serial no.
165049, 12 gauge, 32 inch vent rib bbl., blue finish, walnut stock. Built with blued steel barrels featuring a single white bead sight on the matted flat vent rib, standard factory markings,
2022 dated Italian proof marks, import mark under the forend, interchangeable chokes (“2”/”4” installed), and 3 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to the blued
action which displays attractive border engraving, scroll on the pivot pins and toplever, and a gold inlaid “C/U” surrounded by scroll on the triggerguard. The gun features a single gold
plated trigger and a tang mounted manual safety/selector. The triggerplate is signed “Terri” for Perazzi Master Engraver Morena Terri. The gun is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-
point checkered English style forend with engraved forend iron and a pistol grip stock with right hand palm swell and a black rubber recoil pad. Included is a factory takedown case and
five extra choke tubes (“0”, “5”, “6”, “8”, and “10”). Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both proofed and measured at 18.7mm (.736 inches); minimum wall
thickness .031/.033 inches; 1 3/16 inch drop at comb; 1 7/8 inch drop at heel; 15 3/4 inch length of pull; cast-off; weight 9 lbs. 1 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue finish with minor handling evidence and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent. A great chance to own a lovely
Italian shotgun!
Estimate: 8,000 - 12,000
LOT 488
Factory Engraved Beretta Model SO5 Sporting Sidelock Over/Under
Shotgun - Serial no. C15007B, 12 gauge, 28 inch vent rib bbl., blue/coin
finish, walnut stock. Blued Bohler Antinit steel barrels with single orange
fiber optic bead sight on the matted vent rib, Beretta factory markings, 2001 dated Italian proofs,
2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors, muzzles threaded for Mobil Choke tubes (improved cylinder/
improved cylinder installed), and light engraving surrounding the upper breech and chamber. The bright coin finished
bolstered sidelock action displays highly attractive light scroll engraving tastefully dispersed around the receiver, lockplates, tangs,
triggerguard, and toplever. The markings on the action are beautifully hand cut, reading “P. Beretta” on either lockplate, “SPORTING” on
the triggerguard, “SO5” on the lower tang, and another “P. Beretta” on the underside of the action which has been filled by fine gold
inlay. The gun features a single trigger and a tang mount manual safety/selector switch. Highly figured, exhibition quality Schnabel tip
forend with coin finished engraved forend iron, including the Deeley style release latch. The pistol grip stock is of equally exceptional quality and features a red rubber recoil pad with black spacer.
Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both proved at 18.4 mm (.724 inches) and measured .725/.725 inches; minimum wall thickness .034/.033 inches; 1
1/2 inch drop at comb; 2 3/8 inch drop at heel; 14 5/8 inch length of pull; cast-off; weight 8 lbs. 1 oz.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and coin finishes with minimal minor handling evidence, some areas of light discoloration in the coin finish mostly on the underside of the
action, and sharp checkering on the stock and forend. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Joe Marlin Hilliard Collection.
Estimate: 12,000 - 18,000