Ivo Fabbri began his career in firearms along side one of the most well-known names in the business, Daniele Perazzi. After they split, Perazzi went on to create arguably the world's finest sporting guns, and Fabbri perused his dream to build the finest guns in the world, with this gun being the embodiment of that goal. Fabbri only builds some 30 guns a year, each is hand crafted from the ground up by some of Italy's finest craftsmen, making guns such as these not all that commonly available for public sale. This gun was built with blued barrels featuring a single bead sight on the matted solid rib, "-BOHLER-SUPER-BLITZ-STEEL-" marked on the right of the upper tube and "-ARMI-FABBRI-BRESCIA-" on the left, light engraving at the breech and chamber, and 1970 dated Italian proofs showing 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to a gorgeous casehardened assisted-opening sidelock action with beautifully cut tight scroll engraving at the borders and attractive bright pins creating a very pleasing contrast. The lockplates both show "FABBRI" Signatures and the underside of the action is marked "ARMI-FABBRI/BRESCIA". The engraving is signed on the triggerplate "F. IORA Inc." for renowned Italian Master Engraver Ferruccio Iora who carried out the work. The gun features bright cocking indicators on either lockplate, a single trigger, and a manual tang mounted safety (stuck off). The walnut beautifully figured and multi-point checkered on the forend which shows engraved blue fittings and a push button release and pistol grip stock with blank gold initial oval and a rubber recoil pad. Includes an oak & leather takedown case with factory trade label and a set of snap caps. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both proofed at 18.5mm (.728 inches) and measured .730/.732 inches; choke constriction .024/.038 inches; minimum wall thickness .029/.030 inches; 1 3/16 inch drop at comb; 1 5/8 inch drop at heel; 14 1/4 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 8 oz.

Excellent overall, retaining 99% original blue and casehardened finishes with minor handling evidence on the metal surfaces and some reddish/plum coloration on the top rib. The wood is also excellent with a few very minor scratches and sharp checkering. The case is very good. Mechanically excellent. A chance to own a gun from one of Italy's greatest makers by one of the top engravers!