Manufactured circa 2001. The receiver has some small flourishes of oak leaf engraving and the break lever is decoratively pierced and engraved with "BR" engraved in script on both sides. Signed "Bottega C. Giovanelli" next to the trigger guard. The 20 gauge barrels are numbered to the receiver, have a single brass bead sight, are threaded for choke tubes with improved cylinder/modified installed, are ported, and have 3 inch chambers with long forcing cones and ejectors. Fitted with a beautifully figured, finely checkered walnut forearm and round knob pistol grip stock with Gracoil recoil reducer and Kick-Eez recoil pad. Length of pull is 14 1/2 inches. With an extra set of 30 inch 28 gauge barrels numbered to another gun (1454). The barrels have a single brass bead sight, are threaded for choke tubes with cylinder/improved cylinder installed, have 2 3/4 inch chambers with long forcing cones and ejectors and comes with its own walnut forearm numbered to match. With a two barrel set plastic case and 3 extra choke tubes and a choke wrench for each gauge.

Excellent, 99% of the original blue finish remains overall with a few scattered light handling marks. The casehardened components retain 98% plus of the fiery case colors. The wood is very good with recoil reducer installed. Mechanically excellent. Extra barrel is also excellent.