These guns constitute a true pair built for the collection of legendary Formula One driver Nigel Ernest James Mansell. Mansell is one of the most successful Formula One drivers of all time, racing for Lotus, Williams, Ferrari, and back to Williams at which time he won the 1992 Formula One World Championship and also claimed the 1993 CART Indy Car World Championship title. To this day Mansell remains the only driver to simultaneously hold both of these illustrious titles. Mansell retired from Formula One in 1995 and has been named to the International Motorsports Hall of Fame, The Motorsports Hall of Fame (U.S.A.), the Canadian Motorsport Hall of Fame, as well as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, to this day, remaining a household name to racing fans around the world. Each gun in the pair was built with blued Excelsior steel barrels featuring a single bead sight on the matted vent rib which is marked with a gold "1" or "2" at the base, 1995 dated Italian proofs, import mark under forend, and 3 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels of each gun are fitted to a coin finished sideplated action which displays extensive floral scroll engraving surrounding "P. BERETTA-GARDONE V.T." in a banner on the underside, a gold "1" or "2" on the toplever, as well as games scenes depicting a trio of pheasant cocks in a field on the left sideplate and a pair of snipe on the right sideplate. The triggerplates are signed "Bottega C. Giovanelli" for the famous firm. Both guns feature an adjustable single gold trigger and tang mounted automatic safety/selector. Each gun is fitted with a highly figured and multi-point checkered forend with engraved forend iron and a gold "1" or "2" on the release as well as a pistol grip stock with "LJM" inscribed in the inscription oval on gun "1" and "GJM" on gun "2", and a checkered wooden buttplate. Included is a factory takedown case for each gun. Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both proved and measured at 16.0mm (.630 inches); choke constriction .006/.014 inches; minimum wall thickness .035/.033 inches; 1 5/16 inch drop at comb; 2 1/8 inch drop at heel; 14 1/2 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 2 oz.

As described in "A". Barrel and stock measurements (U/O): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both proved and measured at 16.0mm (.630 inches); choke constriction .013/.021 inches; minimum wall thickness .035/.035 inches; 1 5/16 inch drop at comb; 2 1/16 inch drop at heel; 14 1/2 inch length of pull; weight 6 lbs. 2 oz. Provenance: The Nigel Ernest James Mansell Collection; Private Collection