Factory Game Scene Engraved Antonio Zoli Double Rifle

Manufactured in 1997 per the boxed "BI" Italian date code on the underside of the chambers. Features a ramped white beaded blade front sight on a matted rib, three red-dot highlighted notch rear sight, the importer addresses and "9,3X74R" caliber designation on the interrupted rib barrels, and the A. Zoli. logo etched on the underside of the action, double triggers, a tang mounted safety, and automatic ejectors. The coined action displays detailed punch-dot backdrop engraved game scenes, with a mountain goat running through highlands on the right, a roaring red stag in a forest clearing on the left, and a handsomely antlered stag on the underside, surrounded by scroll pattern engraving and bordering, with the factory engraver's initials "ICAM" on the trigger plate. Fitted with a highly figured and multi-point checkered forearm and buttstock with blued fittings, a shadowline cheekpiece, and a solid red Antonio Zoli marked red rubber buttpad.

Condition

Excellent, retaining 98% plus original blue and coin finishes with a few limited minor handling marks and crisp engravings. The wood is also excellent with limited minor handling evidence, a small crack at the upper tang, and mostly crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.