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Am considering a 12 ga in about 80% for $600
Anyone familiar with or own one?
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Buy it quick.Great "Modern" hammer gun.Good n stout for factory ammo
Course its not a fancy handmade masterpiece, but for 600, snap it up, you can sell it for a profit if you don;t like it...
My first hammer gun was same.I paid 1000 for mine , & made 200 when I sold it to by a vintage hammer gun
I believe they did make a rather fancy hammer gun, the Italia Extra,only seen pic, but looked pretty damn sweet.
Anyone have pics of an Extra??
Buy it
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V. Bernadelli made very good guns and you couldn't go wrong buying one,especially at that price. Though no longer in business I believe Turkish guns are being imported with his name on them. Also, there were other Bernadellis who made guns but their quality never reached the level of "V".
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I was checking around and in my books and only the English stock is mentioned. This one, made in 1965, has a round knob POW which I like.
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I have a VB hammer 16 made in the mid-30s that still shoots and looks great. It is identical to the plain "Italia" sold by Stoegers and others later. Open chokes (C/IC) and 25" (more or less) barrels--snipe? Woodcock? Came out of 'way Northwestern Italy. If I could find one for $600, I'd buy it in a nano.
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Hi, for $600.00, grab it!!! That's a very good deal. I have an Italia that I use for duck hunting. I had it tubed by Briley for use with steel shot. Just love it! Very well made and does it's job with authority. The wood is pretty plain, but she's a good one.
That one on GB is not a bad deal either. It is tempting. Thanks Bob!!
Good luck on whatever you decide.
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Thanks guys. How is it thumbing back both hammers with one thumb?
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Hi, I can't do it. The hammers are also low profile. I suppose it depends on how long your thumb is.
Worth a try!
All the best!
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Thanks guys. How is it thumbing back both hammers with one thumb? Forget that nonsense...
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