Fall 2024 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
October 31st, November 1st, 2nd, & 3rd, 2024
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!
DIEGO BONSI ENGRAVED ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI EXCALIBUR-ROUND O/U CLAYS GUN
24-5143
Cal. 12 Ga. 2-3/4″
S# F0397
This desirable gun has 31″ monobloc barrels with slightly raised matted and ventilated rib. Maker’s name is engraved on left side of top barrel, bottom of monobloc is stamped with 2003 Italian nitro proofs for 2-3/4″ chambers. Barrels are fitted with interchangeable choke tubes. Coin finished round bodied low profile O/U action is fitted with removable single trigger/firing group with non-automatic safety and non-selective trigger. Action is engraved with near full coverage of well cut and shaded varying size open scroll which surrounds maker’s name in arched devices on each side. Bottom is engraved “EXCALIBUR – ROUND”. Engraver’s signature “D. BONSI” is on trigger group housing. Extreme pistol grip buttstock made of a piece of very attractive stump figured and beautifully marbled European walnut measures 14-3/4″ over black decelerator clays pad. Stock features low Monte Carlo comb and closely spaced point pattern checkering on grip with right hand palm swell. Matching schnabled one piece forend has Anson type release with release button at center resembling a Deeley type latch.
MEASUREMENTS: BBLS: Bore Diameter: O .723. U .723. Restriction: O IC tube. U IC tube. Wall thickness: O .036. U .033. STOCK: DAH: 2-3/8″. Rear of Monte Carlo 2″. DAC: 1-3/4″. CAST: about 1/2″ off. LOP: 14-3/4″. WEIGHT: 8 lb. 0 oz.
STATUS: MODERN
