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39th Classic Auction

AT-1220 Wien, Kagraner Platz 9  

Auction on Thursday, May 4, 2023 from 17:00  | Auction ended

Completed | Physical auction
Lot: 827

Sidelock-s/s shotgun FAMARS (Abbiatico & Salvinelli) cal. 12/70 #30999 § C

Starting price 2.800 EUR
Result:
2.800 EUR

Barrel length 70,5 cm (27,75"), stock length 37,5 cm (14,75"), overall length 114,5 cm (45"), choke 1/2 & full (M & F), weight 3,3 kg, year of manufacture 1974, Italian proof, condition 2-3
Demibloc barrels, concave rib, ejectors, bright bascule, engraved over entire surface with shaded arabesques, signed "Inc. Belleri", upper lever with lindworm worked in relief, bar-action sidelocks, sear, disc-set striker, sliding tang safety, bearded edge trigger guard, walnut stock, drop points, fine checkering, straight grip, forearm with Anson push-rod, carved butt plate, gold inlaid company crest in forearm with blank monogram field.
Founded in 1967 by Mario Abbiatico and Remo Salvinelli, the Fabbrica Armi di Mario Abbiatico e Remo Salvinelli was established in Gardone, in the Trompia Valley, which is known for gun manufacturing. While in the first decade of the company's history they had produced a wide range of qualities, they finally decided to focus exclusively on high quality and custom made shotguns. This success was accompanied by the Bulino engravings, which were becoming more and more popular for collector's guns at that time. Among the technical highlights of FAMARS history are the cock shotguns developed by Mario Abbiatico. His passion gave birth to the first cock double shotguns combined with self-cocking function, ejectors and single trigger. Also world famous is the Quattrocanne, a four barrel shotgun with a combination of cock locks with recoil springs for the upper barrels and Anson & Deeley box locks for the lower barrels. Then as now in family ownership, FAMARS is emblematic of the art of shotgun making and engraving from Italy.