In 1967 Mario Abbiatico and Remo Salvinelli founded Fabbrica Armi di Mario Abbiatico e Remo Salvinelli, now more commonly know as FAMARS. Since the beginning the two have been innovators and have made a name for themselves creating some of the finest bespoke guns ever built. The gun is built with blued steel chopperlump barrels featuring a single nickel bead sight on the smooth concave solid rib, "Abbiatico & Salvinelli" signed on the left tube, import mark under the forend, and 1979 dated Italian proofs showing 2 3/4 inch chambers with automatic ejectors. The barrels are fitted to a highly attractive coin finished sidelock action which shows off beautifully executed deep relief cut floral scroll engraving over a matted background creating vivid contrast. The engraving continues off of the action and flows onto the triggerguard, toplever, and doth the upper and lower tang, the lower of which is engraved with the serial number which is inlaid in gold. The engraving has been signed on the triggerplate "INC. G. FERRANTE" to the right of the triggerguard for the Italian Master Engraver. The gun features bushed firing pins, a single non-selective trigger, right hand rolled triggerguard, and a tang mounted manual safety with gold inlaid "S" indicator. The gun is fitted with a beautifully figured and multi-point checkered semi-beavertail forend with engraved fittings, an Anson button release, and a blank A&S inscription shield along with a straight grip stock with teardrop carved drop points and a checkered bare butt. Includes a generic soft case. Barrel and stock measurements (R/L): bore diameter nine inches from the breech both proofed at 14.2mm (.559 inches) and measured .564/.564 inches; choke constriction .016/.023 inches; 1 1/4 inch drop at comb; 2 1/4 inch drop at heel; 14 3/8 inch length of pull; slight cast-on; weight 5 lbs. 8 oz. Provenance: The Joe Bojalad Collection