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Lot 1388: Famars A&S Venus Grade Shotgun Master Engraved Angelo Galeazzi

Fantastic Master Engraved Angelo Galeazzi Signed Abbiatico & Salvinelli Famars Venus Grade Double Barrel Side Lock 28 Gauge Shotgun with Case

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 9, 2017

Lot 1388: Famars A&S Venus Grade Shotgun Master Engraved Angelo Galeazzi

Fantastic Master Engraved Angelo Galeazzi Signed Abbiatico & Salvinelli Famars Venus Grade Double Barrel Side Lock 28 Gauge Shotgun with Case

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 9, 2017

Estimated Price: $18,000 - $27,500
Price Realized:
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Fantastic Master Engraved Angelo Galeazzi Signed Abbiatico & Salvinelli Famars Venus Grade Double Barrel Side Lock 28 Gauge Shotgun with Case

Manufacturer: Famars A & S
Model: Venus
Type: Shotgun
Gauge: 28
Barrel: 26 inch solid rib
Finish: blue/coin
Grip:
Stock: walnut
Item Views: 2281
Item Interest: Average
Serial Number:
Catalog Page: 216
Class: Modern Long Gun
Description:

Manufactured in Brescia, Italy, Famars shotguns are some of the world's finest made and were available on a custom order basis only. The company (as Abbiatico & Salvinelli) ceased production in 2012. This very fine shotgun features very intricate highly detailed bulino game scenes on each lock and on the underside of the receiver, as well as fine English scroll patterns. The left side is a wooded scene with a pointer and flushing woodcock, the right side has flushing partridge in a wooded/field scene, and a pointer retrieving a pheasant is on the underside of the receiver. The break lever, trigger guard, tangs and forearm hardware have fine English scroll patterns. The lower left front of the receiver is signed "AG", and the right front is signed "A. Galeazzi. There is a single steel bead sight on the matte solid rib, 3 inch chambers, choked cylinder/modified and ejectors. The top of the left barrel near the breech is marked "Abbiatico & Salvinelli". The matching serial number is marked on the lower tang, water table, barrel flat and on the forearm hardware. Blue barrels, satin grey remaining parts, single trigger, tang mounted manual safety, and mounted with a very nicely figured multi-point checkered walnut forearm with a gold inset A&S shield logo on the underside and straight grip stock with teardrop flats and checkered bare butt. Length of pull is 14 inches, drop at the heel is 2 1/8 inches, and drop at the comb is 1 3/8 inches. With a leather bound takedown case with A&S Famars interior label and two snap caps.

Rating Definition:

Excellent overall. 99% original finish remains with clear markings, finely detailed, crisp engraving, and some light handling marks. The wood has a few small scratches and dings with crisp checkering and fine attractive grain. Mechanically excellent. Case is very good with some scuffs on the exterior.



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