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Fausti Elegant O/U

Ronnie2002R1Ronnie2002R1 Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
edited May 2010 in Ask the Experts
Does anyone know anything about the value of a Fausti Elegant Extra "Ducks Unlimited" O/U shotgun? I can't seem to find much of any info on this gun, not even the Blue Book has the value.

Are these good and reliable shotguns?

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  • geeguygeeguy Member Posts: 1,047 ✭
    edited November -1
    Fausti Elegant

    Notes: One of Fausti's basic models, this over-and-under shotgun is a simple weapon with virtually no adornment in its base form, basic blueing or bare metal for the breech block, side plates, and barrel, and a walnut stock of the pistol grip wrist-type and fore-end of average quality. The Elegant has double Purdey locking with locking lugs on both sides of the barrels with a heavy transverse bolt. The base model of the Elegant comes in the usual Fausti cluster of gauges, chambers which will accept 2.75-inch or 3-inch shells, and barrels of 26, 28, or 30 inches. The Elegant may have a single nonselective trigger, a single trigger with a barrel selector (at the base of the trigger), or a double trigger. The Elegant may be equipped with fixed IC/M, M/F, or IM/F chokes, or interchangeable chokes, at the buyer's option. The Elegant is equipped with automatic shell extractors.

    There are several variant and deluxe versions of the Elegant. The Elegant EL used finer walnut, but is otherwise identical to the base Elegant for game purposes. The Elegant Slug model has short 23-inch barrels, one of which is smoothbore, and one of which is rifled. The Elegant EL Gold has a box lock and a blued breech which has an engraved woodcock in flight, inlaid with gold. The Elegant C EL Gold is the most deluxe version, with side plates that have an intricately-engraved hunting scene inlaid with gold. It too is identical to the standard Elegant for game purposes.

    Above is from the web, can't tell you the value but these are really excellent guns.

    Best of luck.

    Found a DU model 12 ga. field that sold new for $1750.00. Saw a "plain model .410 asking $799.00 used. (if that helps at all)
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  • iwannausernameiwannausername Member Posts: 7,131
    edited November -1
    Hrm... geeguy's description sounds like my Fausti. 20 ga, 3" chamber, extractors not ejectors, 28" barrels, screw in chokes, single selective trigger. Mine has plain side plates a nice matte black color.

    Ronnie2002R1 - can you post a pic of yours?
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  • Ronnie2002R1Ronnie2002R1 Member Posts: 3 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't have any pics, but there are two up for auction on Gun Broker. Here are the links with pics:

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=167793909

    http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=167329670

    Thanks for the info![:D]
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