(NEW DEC. 2011) 63. (1367P)Italian Made New Ithaca Double (NID) Grade 4E Side By Side 28 Gauge Shotgun – Serial #470138, 28 Gauge, 28″ solid ribbed barrel, walnut stock. Solid rib barrels with a brass front sight bead. Choked modified and improved cylinder 2 3/4″ chambers. Left barrel marked “ARMI BESHI, CORDONE V. T. ITALY“. Typical Ithaca style floral engraved action with field scenes including a Pheasant on the right side, duck on the left and woodcock on the bottom. Double triggers, tang safety. Triple-X-fancy American black walnut, English style straight grip stock with multi point checkering, gold initial oval inlay and a solid thin recoil pad. Semi beavertail forearm with an ebony tip inlay. Length of pull is 15 1/2″ with drops of 1 1/2″ at the comb and 1 1/2” at the heel.
CONDITION: Near new in an “ARMITALIA DI LUCCHINI” marked box. The blued barrels and exquisite color cased action are like new.This is a truly beautiful example of Italian shotgun art in “hard to find” 28 gauge….$6,995.00