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 pursued 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 commonly available for public sale . The gun is built with blued barrels with a single nickel bead sight on the file cut matted vent rib, "IVO FABBRI - BRESCIA-" marked on the left of the upper barrel and "VACUUM ARC REMELTING STEEL" on the right, a band of engraving at the breech, interchangeable chokes (none installed), 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors, and 1983 dated Italian proofs. The gorgeous brush bright finished sidelock action display absolutely fantastic fantasy engraving which brings to mind many classic works of art from Europe's renaissance. The design consists of beautifully executed floral scroll engraving erupting from the mouth of a reposed griffin on either lockplate with the negative space finely etched creating a rich depth of field and continuing onto the underside which bears the markings "IVO FABBRI/BRESCIA, ITALY" over a Maltese cross in a shield along with a pair of bare breasted fairies emerging from either side of a bouquet in front of the triggerguard. The pieces are signed "inc. C. Tomasoni." on the triggerplates for renowned Italian Master Engraver Claudio Tomasoni. While this gun was masterfully engraved by Tomasoni, this engraving theme has been used by various Italian engravers and makers, with one very similar interpretation of the theme being pictured on page 545 of "Fucili D'Autore" by Nobli. The gun features a single non-selective trigger and a tang mounted manual safety switch. The gun is mounted with a beautiful highly figured and multi-point checkered forend with bright finished and engraved fittings including the push button release and a straight grip stock with a Pachmayr Decelerator recoil pad. Included is an oak and leather factory labelled takedown case containing a pair of brass snap cap, brass oiler, and some cleaning tools. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both proofed and measured at 18.5mm (.728 inches); minimum wall thickness .030/.029 inches; 1 9/16 inch drop at comb; 2 1/4 inch drop at heel; 15 5/8 inch length of pull; weight 7 lbs. 1 oz.