Interesting old semi-auto

[ninepointer]

Saw this posted on FB described as a 1950 Bernadelli Victor. However my Google machine turns up no such results. What is it?

 

[nowarningshot]

Isnt that a woodcock?

 

[madtrapper143]

Hope this works. 1953 Stoeger catalog.

Darryl

 

[remyltr]

Isnt that a woodcock?

Either that or a snipe
Damn good shot to plug either

 

[KePet]

Google-fu shows:

“Bernardelli was the first Italian company to manufacture a semiautomatic shotgun in 1947.

Clearly derived from its military counterpart, the gun came with a magazine and was produced up until the end of the 60s.”

 

[kjohn]

Wow! Quite the shotgun.

 

[ninepointer]

Thanks Madtrapper and KePet!

 

[FLHTCUI]

Isnt that a woodcock?

I was thinking a Snipe
Looks like an interesting un though.
Rob

 

[383SB]

Cool shotgun. The bird sure looks like a woodcock, look at the head

 

[FLHTCUI]

Cool shotgun. The bird sure looks like a woodcock, look at the head

You ever been snipe hunting 282SB

Looking forward to more infrom from the OP and how it shoots , swings etc...
Rob

 

[tiriaq]

Looks like a Tokarev redesigned as a shotgun.

It appears to be a delayed blowback, though, and not gas operated.

 

[snoopycda]

Looks like a Tokarev redesigned as a shotgun.

SVT40 shotgun?

 

[madtrapper143]

The bird is indeed a Wood #### but the European variety. It is a little larger than the North American variety has slightly different shaping and dimension.

Darryl

 

[3macs1]

Interesting for sure
Have honestly never run into one before seeing this pic
Cheers

 

[kamlooky]

I'm more impressed with the jargon discriptshun than anything else.
Make Rex Merfee prowd.

 

[KePet]

Looks like a Tokarev redesigned as a shotgun.

That was what I thought when I first saw it. Interesting though that the big "craze" over the last couple years has been mag-fed semi-auto shotguns, and here we have an example of one that was produced as early as 1947 - who'd a thunk it?

 

[383SB]

You ever been snipe hunting 282SB

Looking forward to more infrom from the OP and how it shoots , swings etc...
Rob

Still trying for one, most elusive trophy in all of NA in my opinion

 

[FLHTCUI]

Still trying for one, most elusive trophy in all of NA in my opinion

I obviously had context wrong ,lol, best of luck in your quest.
But, do keep us in the loop upon your success...eventually.
Rob

 

[anglia2]

That's a new one for me , very cool .