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SCARCE COLT STANDARD MAGNUM AUTO SHOTGUN.

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:200.00 USD Estimated At:400.00 - 700.00 USD
SCARCE COLT STANDARD MAGNUM AUTO SHOTGUN.

Cal. 12 Ga., 3" Magnum. S# C040120. A little over 5,000 of these guns were made during the period of 1962-66 by Luigi Franchi. They were available in Magnum 12, 12 & 20 Ga. This gun has 28" plain bbl. choked full & is marked "COLT'S PT. FA. MFG. CO. HARTFORD. CT. U.S.A." on left side. This mark also appears on left side of blued action along w/ "MADE IN ITALY". Plain walnut pistol grip buttstock measures 14 1/4" over Frenchi buttplate. Checkering is on grip & matching forend. CONDITION: very fine, retaining approx 90% original finish on metal w/ scattered high edge wear & freckling. Stocks retain over 80% original finish w/ some light marks, most loss on left side of forend. Bright shiny bore. Mechanically fine. (22-1975/MGM). CURIO. $400-700.