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Can anyone tell me about this gun- quality, value, when made,etc. The one I looked at had ejectors and single trigger, color case hardened side plates and little engraving.
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Pictures of the barrel and action flats (all the markings, and action) will tell the tale.
Don.
Life is too short to have a 'hate on' for so many things or people. Isn't it?
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I owned a two trigger non-ejector version of this gun about 25 years ago and it gave me excellent service for a few years before it had to be liquidated during one of our wonderful recessions.
I don't have any experience of Zoli ejectors and single triggers, but I have had a number of their field grade shotguns, both SxS and O/U, that were imported by J.L. Galef back in the 1960s and 1970s and always considered them "sleepers"--undervalued solid performers. Still have a 12 guage 3" Silver Hawk SxS (not to be confused with the contemporary Beretta of the same name--Zoli is equal quality but much lower price in my experience).
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As to date of manufacture, on one of those you will likely find a Roman numeral among the proofmarks. "I" is 1945. Count forward from there.
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Here is the date code marked on the gun: XIX (1963?)
There is a drawn bow under the barrel and if I remember correctly it is stamped Delfino on the left of the barrel.
Trigger is single, non-selective is there are extractors not ejectors.
Side plates still show color case hardening and the stock has some dings, but the checkering is sharp. Barrel is 90% blue with no dents or scratches.
Worth $485?
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Hey! If it feels good between the hands, and YOU like it, buy it..If it proves not comfortable , sell it...
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I'd buy it. Of course, not without some quibbling and haggling! Start with the lack of ejectors and the non-selective ST....BIG problems--"REALLY slows me down" (NOT). Then the fact that you never heard of this maker--parts CAN'T POSSIBLY be available! Then every little ding and dent that it's gotten over the last 48 years ("Shows signs of abuse--maybe it's got some hidden flaw"???). Maybe you can work the guy down to $400 (Bring 4 Bens).
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