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Treblig, you would be welcome to take your pick provided you didn't break it.

Ted, I didn't need it, I just sucummed to temptation. That single Italian 12 bore, is it a fully folding Bernadelli by any chance? Lagopus.....

Lagopus, I'd be happy to use the Baby if we go out for woodcock or rabbits
when you invite me ;-)

JC

The gun is a folding Companion from Gardone, Val Trumpia. Not sure who built it. My Mom gave it to me for Christmas, when I was 14. The idea was my Dad's, however-guns weren't my Mom's department in the family.
The recoil on my skinny adolescent frame put me off shotguns for a few years. That isn't a problem, today.
Best,
Ted

Sounds like the one that I am familiar with if the way to open it is to slide back on the trigger guard and it will have a fixed forend and sling swivels. I had one many years ago; and you're right, they do kick. They were available in .410 as well but these appear to be scarce. Lagopus.....

Uh, negative on the trigger guard thingy there, Lagopus. This has an underlever forward of the triggerguard that is pulled back to cock and open the gun. There is a half-moon section of wood hogged out in the forend to allow the gun to fold.
The best thing is it is a quality, hammerless, single, a tough thing to find in the US market, dominated by real junk 'ala the Winchester hammer 840 built in Canada.
It is not an especially attractive gun. But, it works quite well. They were available in all gauges, including 28 and 16 (there is a 16 on Gunbroker now, just go to single shots and search "Companion"). Not sure why someone would want a .410.
Best,
Ted

Hmm. I've seen "plein" for full choke, which makes perfect sense. 3/4 would be improved modified. I can see the P in "IP" standing for plein, but in that case, what's the I stand for? A modifier of some sort, but that'd usually come after rather than before, as in LA (lisse ameliore). I'd vote for PP (presque plein)--almost full.

Working from memory here, but I seem to recall back when Garcia was the Berretta importer for the USA they carried those little folding single bbls under the Berretta name. After they no longer had the Berretta contract they continued to import what appeared to be a very similar nade gun under the "Companion" name Ted mentioned, but like him I have no idea who actually made it.
Thet also continued for a while to import SxS's under the Silver & Golden Snipe logo which names had been previously used on their Berretta line.

That folder could possibly have been a Pedretti. Lagopus.....

In addition to the folding single, Bernardelli also made a folding double.

I imported these into the USA many years ago. I fact the one that Dave Webber has I beleive has my name on it. The early ones did not have an traditional safety. The release served as the safety. The later ones has a push button on the side of the receiver which is what Dave has. They are had barrels bands at the end that also had the front sight. I did quite well selling these. I never imported the blue receiver guns, only the deluxe grade.

Best Regards


John Boyd