Name that shotgun

[fitterjohn]

So I was at a gun show and found this shotgun advertised as a Beretta. Knowing it wasn't a beretta I offered a low(almost insulting) and he took it. So I'm trying to figure out what I have now. It looks like some pics I've seen of marocchi guns but nothing looks just right. Mostly the engraving never matches. In the pics on says made in Italy (clear enough). The other says forest ( something online said the town it was made in?). One barrel says cam.70 the other says kci.350. And both say 18.4 closer to the breach. Don't know a ton about over under so anything you guys know would be great. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170917/cfbc3509155d85894017ce7891743e8c.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170917/cdb86d12e75a76c1795910d16d57b237.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170917/cbe7b8925183b408b165df4f105d0f26.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170917/e529850a072ee52b2ee16365ddf890b9.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170917/9bac4e53622d821f1c1f5acda69ffc07.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170917/e1c851a4518d1cf788fdf9901994169b.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170917/72a8d377e68cbf690a56bea901ec0d9f.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170917/77463fa46e3b93fcbcc8cbfc5778f4c1.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170917/5617c05d02f0ab91c53e3e14cdc0b9fb.jpghttps://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170917/7508bc49cbe388ff61f7767ccf3e2968.jpg

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[Colorado Osprey]

Looks like a well used Franchi Aristocrat Silver King-Field aka Forest-
Similar to a Perazzi but without the finish level

[fitterjohn]

Thanks I knew someone would get it. I'll get in touch with them. I know it's definitely not a marocchi due to them not having record of it's serial number

[fitterjohn]

sorry to bring back an old thread. after the research colorado osprey( not that I was doubting) it is a Franchi Aristocrat Silver King-Field aka Forest. does anyone have an idea what this thing is worth. any help is appreciated

[Gman]

I like learning new things so I started poking around. I think your gun may actually be a Sabatti Forest.

Have you ever shot it? Do you have pictures of the breach for both barrels?

[fitterjohn]

I have shot it a hand full of times, busts clays just fine. I can get some better ones in the morning, the girlfriend isnt feeling good and already went to bed, probably should not be rustling things around trying to get a good pic lol any info anyone can give is great
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[fitterjohn]

Here are some more787707877178772787737877478775

[Gman]

Do you have a sharper focused close-up of the proof marks under the chambers?
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70 is the chamber depth - 2 3/4"
18.4 is likely the bore in millimeters. I think this equates to a 'Skeet' choke.

[fitterjohn]

ill look for my macro lens and see what i can do with some natural light so it doesnt blur

[fitterjohn]

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[Gman]

AM is probably the date code = 1984

Gardone Proof House - to the right of the serial #
FINITO - Finished Proof
PSF - Proofed for Smokeless Powder - "Polvere Sensa Fumo"

Still seeing if I can find others. The one that looks like an F on top of stacked W's is interesting. Is the stamp between the FINITO and PSF say BONOM or WONOB? Can you figure out what's in the one to the right of the boxed AM?

[fitterjohn]

that is awesome, I always wanted to get more into knowing proofs, where do you find this information

[Gman]

Google is your friend. [Coffee]

http://www.nramuseum.org/media/940944/proofmarks.pdf

http://www.shotguns.se/html/italy.html

[fitterjohn]

not sure almost an upside down v then a right side up one almost78778

[ChickNorris]

Early import sabatti o/u

Importer should be IFG, but may previously been brought in by Beretta group

[fitterjohn]

Awesome. Seems like we are getting somewhere
Do you have any links where you found that? Or was it just amazing knowledge stored up for the right time?