In 1967 Mario Abbiatico and Remo Salvinelli founded Fabbrica Armi di Mario Abbiatico e Remo Salvinelli, now more commonly know as FAMARS. From the beginning the two were innovators and made a name for themselves creating some of the finest bespoke guns ever built, with this outstanding four barrel sub-gauge gun being an excellent example of their quality and innovation. The pair are known as much for their technical ability as for the aesthetics of their guns. Built with a cluster of four blued steel barrels featuring a single brass bead sight on the smooth concave solid rib, "Abbiatico & Salvinelli" signed on the upper left tube, single band of light engraving at the breech, 1989 ("AU") dated Italian proof marks, a small bouquet on the underside of the blued front lug, and 3 inch chambers with a single extractor. The barrels are fitted to the highly advanced coin finished action which functions as both a hammer fired action as well as a hammerless action all from one single trigger. With the hammers cocked, the single trigger drops the right then left firing the upper two barrels, two subsequent pulls of the trigger then activate the internal hammers firing the lower right and lower left barrels. The upper barrels can also be "skipped" if one does not have time to cock the hammers and the lower two barrels can be discharged first with the hammers then cocked for follow up shots. The action itself displays extensive near full coverage classic English style bouquet and scroll engraving which extends to the fences, hammers, toplever, trigger guard, and both tangs. The engraving was carried out by Italian Master Engraver Mauro Dassa who has signed his work "M. Dassa" on the triggerplate to the right of the trigger guard. The gun features rebounding hammers, a right hand rolled trigger guard, and a tang mounted manual safety. The gun is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-point checkered semi-beavertail forend with engraved coin finish iron and an Anson button release. The straight grip stock has a diamond shaped hand and is of the same gorgeous figure and features matching checkering, at the wrist, teardrop carved drop points, and a black rubber Pachmayr Presentation recoil pad. Includes a maker's leather flat case containing the proofing certificate and four nickel plated snap caps. Barrel and stock measurements (UR/UL/LR/LL): bore diameter nine inches from the breech measured .412/.412/.412/.411 inches; choke constriction .004/.013/.014/.018 inches; 1 7/16 inch drop at comb; 1 13/16 inch drop at heel; 14 7/16 inch length of pull; slight cast-off; weight 7 lbs. 7 oz.