Main Sale - June 2010 : Sale A1042 Lot 1818
ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI A LITTLE USED BADILLINI-ENGRAVED 16-BORE CASTORE SELF-OPENING SELF-COCKING HAMMER EJECTOR, serial no. 1260,...

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ABBIATICO & SALVINELLI
A LITTLE USED BADILLINI-ENGRAVED 16-BORE 'CASTORE' SELF-OPENING SELF-COCKING HAMMER EJECTOR, serial no. 1260, with extra 20-bore barrels,
27in. nitro chopperlump barrels with gold line details at the breech end, serial no. 1260, 2 3/4in. chambers, bored approx. true cyl. and imp. cyl. choke;
30in. nitro reproved chopperlump barrels with gold line details at the breech end, serial no. 1314, 2 3/4in. chambers, with Teague multi-chokes (with spares);
action with carved oval fences, rebounding sidelocks with carved hammers, automatic tang safety, articulated front trigger, rolled-edge triggerguard, fine bouquet and scroll engraving, the lockplates gold-inlaid with the makers name, the triggerplate signed 'BADILLINI', bright finish overall, 14 3/4in. highly-figured stock, individual beavertail fore-ends inset in gold with the A & S crest, Anson push-rod release catches, weight 6lb. 11oz. (16-bore) and 6lb. 15oz. (20-bore), in its lightweight leather case with provision for both sets of barrels, some accessories and canvas and leather outer
Estimate £6,000-8,000

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