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LOT 3485
Stunning True Pair of Factory Feruccio Iora Signed and Master Engraved
Ivo Fabbri 20 Gauge Sidelock Over/Under Ejector Shotguns with Case -A)
Ivo Fabbri Sidelock Shotgun - Serial no. 3097, 20 gauge, 27 1/2 inch vent rib
bbl., blue/casehardened finish, walnut stock. Manufactured in 1969. Ivo Fabbri
began his career in firearms along side one of the most well-known names in
the business, Daniele Perazzi. After they both went their separate ways, Daniele
Perazzi went on to create arguably the world’s finest shooting sporting guns,
while Fabbri pursued his dream to build the finest guns in the world, a goal that
many would argue he achieved, and at the very least his name stands at the top
of the list with the likes of the oldest names in the business like Holland & Holland,
Purdey, and Boss. This exceptional pair of guns is a testament to his goal, with
Fabbri only building some 30 guns a year, each of which is hand crafted from the
ground up by some of Italy’s finest craftsmen before being engraved by only the
top names in the world of firearms engraving. Pairs such as this do not regularly
appear for public sale, making this a
scarce opportunity to take it home now
and to skip the multi-year wait necessary
when ordering a set like this from Fabbri
themselves.
Each gun was built with blued steel
demiblock bifurcated lump barrels
featuring dual nickel bead sights on the
hand filed flat vent rib which is marked at
the base with a gold inlaid “1” or “2”, “ARMI
FABBRI.BRESCIA.” and “COSTRUITO PER LA
S.C.A.M. MILANO” engraved on the left and
right of the upper tube respectively, 1969
dated Italian proof marks, and chambers
marked 3 inches with automatic ejectors.
The barrels are also decorated with a single
band of engraving at the breech along
with finely executed floral engraving on
the barrel wings which blend beautifully
with the engraving on the action.
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