For what is worth, I have a 12 gauge marked "AS12E". It is a box lock, single trigger gun and is rather plain. It has a solid rib, sling attachmets, and no importers name. The action is coin finished with border engraving. The barrels are marked "acciaio speciale al cromo molibendo" (special chromium-molybdenum steel). No mention of Boelher steel.
I bought the gun as a barreled action (sans wood) from someone on this board with the thought of using the 26" barrels as a back up set for my S3. They fit the S3 but I ended up cobbing a stock and forearm together for it and letting my grandson use it.
It sometimes doubles on me. I sent it to Rich Cole to fix but it would not double for him. It still doubles for me on occasion. It may be due to the stock I made not fitting right. If anyone knows of a stock I could purchase for it please let me know.
I may end up using it as trade bait at a gun show or try to sell it on this board.
