What Make is this O/U shotgun?!

[handofzeus]

Can somebody give me a positive ID on this shotgun logo? I bought it sight unseen and was told it was Italian made. Just got it and no other ID than this logo in several places. Beautiful workmanship.

 

[rembolt]

No idea . the only shotgun maker I can think of off the top my head that might use an S is simson suhl . Germany .there must be other markings on the barrels ?

 

[deckerhead]

Sabatti maybe ? not sure if they make O/U .....or maybe Silma they make nice O/U

 

[gunsaholic]

There should be proof marks of some kind that will confirm the country of origin. Might also be another maker's mark.

 

[handofzeus]

All proof marks are Italian. I checked the logos for Sabatti, Silma, Siace etc. No luck!

 

[FLHTCUI]

Sabatti maybe ? not sure if they make O/U .....or maybe Silma they make nice O/U

Sabatti does make O/U shot guns
Are there more parts to the gun pictured or is this a test of the CGN Services?
Rob

 

[handofzeus]

I'll post more pics shortly. I checked Sabatti online an that logo isn't theirs.

here we go....

So from these I get that it was made in 1989, around Gardone, but by whom? I think that one mark with the 'R' over the 'I' is the key.

 

[hunter5425]

An early Silma armi ??

 

[1963beretta]

Email the proof house in Gardone and send them clear photos of all the proof marks. They will tell you all the info they know

info@bancoprova.it

 

[handofzeus]

Email the proof house in Gardone and send them clear photos of all the proof marks. They will tell you all the info they know

info@bancoprova.it

Thank you sir, I will do that. Thanks for the input everyone, will let you know my results when I get them. Right now I'm thinking an early Lincoln made by Isidoro Rizzini.

 

[handofzeus]

Waiting for the proof house to get back to me. In the meantime I scoured the Weeb and it looks like the 'R' over 'I' stamp is likely I Rizzini thereby leading me to believe that it is a F.A.I.R.-made shotgun for another company. I've been trying to find a company that starts with 'S' that would have a moose head in it's logo.....no luck with that yet. Onward!