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Re: Bernardelli Folding Shotgun - Pictorial fallschirmjaeger #494334 11/08/17 06:22 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,704 Likes: 103 Georgia, USA Geo. Newbern Sidelock
Geo. Newbern Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,704 Likes: 103 Georgia, USA	Thanks for the picture. I think that one actually folds a little tighter than a Beretta single 20ga I used to have...Geo

Re: Bernardelli Folding Shotgun - Pictorial fallschirmjaeger #494335 11/08/17 06:25 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 644 Likes: 3 fallschirmjaeger OP Sidelock
OP fallschirmjaeger Sidelock Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 644 Likes: 3	Geo... I wish you still had that Beretta 20 gauge...so I could buy it off you!

Re: Bernardelli Folding Shotgun - Pictorial fallschirmjaeger #494389 11/09/17 10:09 AM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 644 Likes: 3 fallschirmjaeger OP Sidelock
OP fallschirmjaeger Sidelock Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 644 Likes: 3	Mr. Brown, Were the folder models covered in your article about the Bernardelli guns? (I've been looking everywhere for that article, but I can't seem to find it anywhere...)

Re: Bernardelli Folding Shotgun - Pictorial fallschirmjaeger #527758 11/04/18 07:09 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 5 Melbourne, Australia Airo78 Boxlock
Airo78 Boxlock Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 5 Melbourne, Australia	Hi there, i was doing some research of my own and came across this forum for the Bernardelli SXS folding gun. My late Grandfather left me his old Bernardelli which is very similar to your one. They are known as Underlever. I am restoring and re blueing mine. Gunsmith has never seen one like it before. I would love to get some insight into how old it is.

Re: Bernardelli Folding Shotgun - Pictorial Airo78 #527759 11/04/18 07:12 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 5 Melbourne, Australia Airo78 Boxlock
Airo78 Boxlock Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 5 Melbourne, Australia	https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/LV3_vh...8w=w704-h938-no

Re: Bernardelli Folding Shotgun - Pictorial fallschirmjaeger #527761 11/04/18 07:43 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 644 Likes: 3 fallschirmjaeger OP Sidelock
OP fallschirmjaeger Sidelock Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 644 Likes: 3	Daniel, Does your trigger guard slide horizontally to unlock and open the action? Or do you pull it downward on a hinge to open?

Re: Bernardelli Folding Shotgun - Pictorial fallschirmjaeger #527768 11/04/18 08:07 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 5 Melbourne, Australia Airo78 Boxlock
Airo78 Boxlock Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 5 Melbourne, Australia	It is a downward lever. It actually forms the trigger guard when closed

Re: Bernardelli Folding Shotgun - Pictorial fallschirmjaeger #527771 11/04/18 08:17 PM
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 644 Likes: 3 fallschirmjaeger OP Sidelock
OP fallschirmjaeger Sidelock Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 644 Likes: 3	Of the Bernardelli folding guns, the downward lever models seem to be more prevalent. I've never seen another gun with the sliding trigger guard to open the gun. Both versions are very interesting however...congrats on inheriting a neat gun!

Re: Bernardelli Folding Shotgun - Pictorial fallschirmjaeger #527772 11/04/18 08:21 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 5 Melbourne, Australia Airo78 Boxlock
Airo78 Boxlock Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 5 Melbourne, Australia	Very hard to get information on these. I have written to Bernardelli HQ to try and find some history. The company was formed in 1721 but it was not until 1865 when the company as it is known as today began. Assuming the serial numbers run chronologically i believe yours was 27th built which would date it well over 100years old. Mine is 1700 so not too long after

Re: Bernardelli Folding Shotgun - Pictorial fallschirmjaeger #527773 11/04/18 08:24 PM
Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 5 Melbourne, Australia Airo78 Boxlock
Airo78 Boxlock Joined: Nov 2018 Posts: 5 Melbourne, Australia	To me it is priceless as it is an heirloom. Traditionally, I bring it out once a year to shoot the first run of opening morning of quail season over my dog. I will post pics when it has been restored.

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