Here’s an impressive little double. This 28 gauge Zanotti is on Gunbroker.com now and the listing ends Monday, 12/14/2014, @ 8:30:00 PM ET.
I think Zanotti is owned by Stefano and Fabio Zanotti. According to this website, the Zanottis have been making complete shotguns since 1625 – longer than Beretta – and the company has been in family hands the entire time. They’ve built guns for lots of famous clients, including an O/U for Fidel Castro and this pair of sidelock 12 gauges for FDR, JR.
ZANOTTI – MODEL 625 BOXLOCK GAME GUN: 28 gauge, 27″ barrels: ALL ORIGINAL ITALIAN SHOTGUN – MASTERFULLY CRAFTED – PRIVATE COLLECTION RELEASE – ZANOTTI – MODEL 625 – BOXLOCK – GAME GUN – SMOKEY MARBLED SELECT EUROPEAN WALNUT STRAIGHT GRIP BUTTSTOCK – MASTERFULLY ENGRAVED – CASE HARDENED – SIDE X SIDE – 27″ CHOPPER LUMP BARREL – CHOKED IC & MOD – 28 GAUGE – 2 ¾” CHAMBERS – 14.5” LENGTH OF PULL – NONE FINER
- MAKE: ZANOTTI
- MODEL: 625 BOXLOCK GAME GUN
- CALIBER: 28 GAUGE
- CHOKE: IC & MOD
- TYPE: SIDE X SIDE
- FINISH: FACTORY ORIGINAL
- BARREL LENGTH: 27″ CHOPPER LUMP – NARROW MATTE RIB
- CAPACITY: SIDE X SIDE
- LENGTH OF PULL: 14.5″
- RELEASE: ANSON
- CONDITION: AS NEW – FACTORY COMPLETE – AL ORIGINAL
- STOCK: HIGHLY SELECT SMOKEY MARBLED EUROPEAN WALNUT
- FEATURES: MASTERFUL FIELD ENGRAVING THROUGHOUT
- FRONT SIGHTS: SINGLE GOLD BEAD
- SYSTEM: SIDE X SIDE
ZANOTTI – MODEL 625 BOXLOCK GAME GUN: 28 gauge, 27″ barrels: - WEIGHT: 5LBS 02OZ
- SERIAL NUMBER: 3938
- MANUFACTURED: GARDONE. VT. ITALY
