Comments on: Italian sidelock…wait…circa 1931?

By: Gregg

Gregg — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 14:49:07 +0000

Any pics?

About all I can find is that your gun was made by the Brescia National Arms Factory. It looks like they usually made military weapons. I can’t find any info on civilian stuff, especially sporting guns.

Try going here and posting for more info:

http://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=cfrm

There are folks there from all over the world.

Gregg

By: Paul Miller

Paul Miller — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:58:02 +0000

I should also mention that it was made in Brescia Italy and this is stamped on the barrel.

By: Paul Miller

Paul Miller — Mon, 03 May 2010 11:56:18 +0000

Hi from Australia,
Hello friends in shotgunning,
I’ve found a mystery sidelock extractor gun (six pin?) with 30″ heavy barrels in pretty good condition. it has this information on the barrels…
“Fabbrica Nationale Armi” (National Arms Factory)
“Acciaio Speciale” translated (Special Steel)
“Cromo Molibdenio” (Chrome Molybdenum steel)
It has the feel and heft of a quality gun and is tight. It needs a refurb on the stock and a decent recoil pad. It is sparsely engraved with blued/black sidelock action. Only a little surface rust on the barrels.
Any ideas what it is?
Cheers from Down under
Paul

By: Gregg

Gregg — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 02:01:00 +0000

Thanks. Glad you enjoy it.

By: James Mathews

James Mathews — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 03:29:40 +0000

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By: Epimenidis Platsidakis

Epimenidis Platsidakis — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:20:19 +0000

Hello, have a nice 2010 !

“Nice doubles from makers like Rizzini, Piotti, Bosis, Bertuzzi, Beretta and SIACE”
It is a pitty to put all these high class gunmakers together with Siace !
Are you 101% sure that “Manufattura Gardonese” is sidelock ? Is very seldom to see sidelock with screw just in the middle of lock…

Greetings from Greece.