Fall 2023 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
November 3rd, 4th, 5th, & 6th, 2023
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
IVO FABBRI PINLESS SIDELOCK EJECTOR SINGLE TRIGGER O/U TARGET GUN WITH FINE FLORAL ENGRAVING BY CREATIVE ART AND CASE
23-1705
Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″
S# E856.
The 29-1/2″ demi-bloc barrels fitted with medium width low matted ventilated rib are engraved “IVO FABBRI – BRESCIA” “VACUUM REMELTING STEEL” on top barrel either side of rib. Bottoms of barrels are stamped with 2002 Italian nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Coin finished low profile O/U action is fitted with pinless sidelocks with hidden screw under flap on right lockplate. Action features blocked out safety and single non-selective trigger. Action is nicely filed and top fence is deep relief carved with olives and olive leaves. Balance of action and lockplates are engraved with full coverage large swags of flowers, foliage and ribbons in a background of small scroll. Bottom of action is engraved “IVO FABBRI” on the bottom loop of a folded ribbon. Engraver’s signature “Creative Art U. Talente” is on trigger plate. S# is in gold on matching trigger guard tang. Extreme pistol grip buttstock is made of a superb piece of wildly marbled and dramatically figured flesh tone European walnut and measures 14-1/8″ over thin black decelerator pad. Point pattern checkering is at grip. Matching one piece full forend has Anson type release.
MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: U .728 O .728. Restriction: U .020 (Mod). O .034 (Full). Wall thickness: U .032. O .032. STOCK: DAH: 1-7/8″. DAC: 1-1/2″. CAST: about 5/8″ off. LOP: 14-1/8″. WEIGHT: 7lb. 10oz.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: gun is housed in a tan leather case with stitched leather corners by Nizzoli. Interior is lined in burgundy cloth with a paper Ivo Fabbri label in lid. Case contains 3 Torx type screw drivers and a Fabbri marked trigger pull profile information sheet with peak force, travel, take up, over travel and energy specified and graphed.
STATUS: MODERN
