Sorry. Beautiful Weatherby 12ga SXS on Guns International, screw-in chokes, 3in chambers. Side plates are false. Made in Italy by Fausti: 1800 bucks.
7 1/4 lbs
28in bbls
OAL 44.5in
Nice sv....However,notice the top lever slightly off center,indication block is worn,top lever should be way off set,not slightly unless disassembled.,still pretty tho.
once top lever is inline (not off set) barrels won't lock.Good smith can re-build the block.
You guyz with sxs best be mindful of the ammo used,most modern sxs donot recommed modern hi velocity ammo as manufacturer's use a soft gauge steel to weld barrels together.
Ageed with eyexer,late season birds bunched up,extra shotshells required here as well,my old browning A-5 auto mag unplugged 5 rds in states where allowed plug-less has been emptied many times when others were reloading.A-5 weight empty 9lbs,my citori o/u 8lbs,benelli ultra 6lbs...nothing gained or reduced in weight owning a o/u,single trigger,barrel select is nice,no felt recoil reduction unless you add one,shooting bottom barrel first helps felt recoil.most if not all o/u barrels shoot 60/40 bottom barrel and 50/50 top barrel ,this browning and beretta that I tested and shoot,agreed about ejectors on the o/u,it's a plus,heavy trigger weight on o/u to minumize doubling when first barrel fires.
my .02.
migrating means "wear" just be mindful iffin you purchases it,my perazzi block top lever gets rebuilt every year after 10k + rounds get run thru it,I've seen o/u shooter's shotgun's break open on the line from wear like this,maybe sxs are different?: dunno,block work run's about $200 in most cases alone,assuming ejector springs are still good.
Once top lever gets dead center off it goes to the doctor.
Gee sv, me thinks iffin I would have the desire to purchase a sxs today,rather than having the shotgun fitted for injector chokes (tubes) which woul require a shit load of barrel work from back boring the barrels to lengthing forcing cones yo accommodate the chokes,o9ne would be better off having the barrels bored out assuming both barrels are full/full.
my first 10gais a sxs 32" full/full goose killing some beech back in its day,double trigger....way back when this shotgun was new ,never knew the importance of the pattern board,also one doesn't trap shoot with a 10ga,first trip out hunting we were setup on a honker pass shoot coming off a canadian border refuge near roseau minn,all fired up with my brand new sxs 10ga ready for action,crouched behind some tumble weeds on my knees as the first flock came over.....KABOOM! ended up on my back as both barrels doubled.fucked up my hand on the trigger guard,thought WTF? maybe my gloves caused this,loaded two more shells,slammed the chamber shut and "boom" both barrels again went off,triggers were that touchy.