{"product_id":"exceptional-1950s-cosmi-brevettato-special-order-12-gauge-three-barrel-set-case-hardened-receiver-english-straight-hand-stock-original-fitted-case-robert-foman-provenance","title":"Exceptional 1950s Cosmi Brevettato Special-Order 12 Gauge – Three-Barrel Set – Case-Hardened Receiver – English Straight-Hand Stock – Original Fitted Case – Robert Foman Provenance","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOffered here is an extraordinary early \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCosmi Brevettato 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, ordered and manufactured during the 1950s and presented as a remarkable \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree-barrel set with 24”, 27”, and 31” barrels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, together with its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal fitted case and sling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe combination of its early production, unusual special-order features, three widely differing barrel lengths, original fitted case, and noteworthy original-owner provenance makes this an exceptionally interesting Cosmi for the advanced sporting-arms collector.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCosmi shotguns have occupied a unique position among the world’s finest sporting arms for generations. Built in Italy with extensive hand fitting, the Cosmi combines the operation of a semi-automatic shotgun with an elegant break-open action reminiscent of a traditional fine sporting gun. Its magazine is incorporated into the buttstock rather than positioned beneath the barrel, producing the distinctive slender profile for which the Cosmi is immediately recognizable.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis particular shotgun is believed to represent an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly Deluxe\/Extra Deluxe special-order configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and exhibits a combination of features rarely encountered on an early Cosmi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps most striking is its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecase-hardened lower receiver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which retains substantial mottled coloration across the action. This contrasts beautifully with the highly polished upper receiver and gives the shotgun a distinctly traditional European sporting-gun appearance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEqually noteworthy is the stock configuration. Rather than the more commonly encountered pistol grip, this gun was built with an elegant \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish-style straight-hand stock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of attractive figured walnut. The straight grip, fine checkering and slender profile give the gun the appearance and handling characteristics of a bespoke European game gun while retaining Cosmi’s extraordinary semi-automatic mechanism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExceptional Three-Barrel Configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shotgun is accompanied by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethree fitted 12-gauge barrels measuring 24”, 27”, and 31”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe considerable variation between these barrel lengths is particularly interesting. Rather than three closely spaced barrel options, the set provides dramatically different configurations—from the quick-handling \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24” barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, through the versatile \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27” barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, to the exceptionally long \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e31” barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis unusually broad range would have allowed the original owner to configure a single bespoke Cosmi for substantially different sporting applications.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBased upon our examination of the gun, its markings and the configuration of the set, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewe believe the shotgun may originally have been commissioned as a two-barrel set and subsequently returned to Cosmi to have the third barrel individually fitted\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt this time, that chronology has not been confirmed through surviving Cosmi factory documentation, and we therefore present it as our current assessment rather than established factory history. Further factory research could prove particularly significant with a Cosmi of this caliber.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Foman Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shotgun was reportedly originally ordered by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Foman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a prominent American businessman associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York Stock Exchange and reported to have served as a Governor of the Exchange\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe association with Foman adds another compelling dimension to an already remarkable sporting arm. High-grade European sporting guns of this period were expensive, highly personal purchases, and Cosmi’s ability to tailor its guns to an individual customer’s requirements made them particularly attractive to wealthy and sophisticated sportsmen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe unusual specifications of this shotgun are entirely consistent with the character of an individually commissioned sporting arm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal Fitted Case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust as important as the shotgun itself is its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal fitted multi-barrel case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe compartmented case was specifically configured to accommodate the shotgun and its multiple barrels and remains with the gun today. The original sling is also included.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe survival of the complete ensemble is particularly desirable. Rather than simply being an early Cosmi accompanied by additional loose barrels, this remains a cohesive multi-barrel sporting set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe shotgun remains in very good condition considering its age and apparent sporting use.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe highly polished upper receiver retains a strong reflective finish with scattered scratches and handling marks. The lower action retains substantial visible remnants of its distinctive mottled case-hardened finish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe figured walnut stock and forearm remain attractive and show honest scattered handling marks, impressions and wear consistent with a sporting shotgun approaching three-quarters of a century in age. The wood exhibits particularly attractive grain and figure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fitted case likewise shows appropriate age and use while remaining an important and highly desirable component of the complete ensemble.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighlights\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCosmi Brevettato semi-automatic shotgun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e12 gauge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eOrdered and manufactured during the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1950s\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBelieved \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly Deluxe\/Extra Deluxe special-order configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eDistinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecase-hardened lower receiver\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighly polished upper receiver\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eUnusual \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish-style straight-hand stock\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttractive figured walnut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFine checkering\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThree fitted 12-gauge barrels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24” barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e27” barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003e31” barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal fitted multi-barrel case\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eReportedly originally ordered by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Foman\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eFoman was associated with the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York Stock Exchange and reportedly served as a Governor of the NYSE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBelieved to have originally been ordered as a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo-barrel set\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eBelieved subsequently returned to Cosmi for fitting of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethird barrel\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExtremely unusual early Cosmi configuration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollector Significance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis should not be viewed simply as another vintage Cosmi.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt combines several characteristics that individually would make an early Cosmi noteworthy: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1950s manufacture, special-order configuration, case-hardened action, English straight-hand stock, three dramatically different fitted barrel lengths, original fitted case and distinguished original-owner provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, those characteristics create a sporting ensemble that appears to represent exactly the sort of highly individualized commission for which Cosmi became famous.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e24”, 27”, and 31” barrel combination\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is especially compelling. The substantial difference between the shortest and longest barrels suggests a set assembled to provide genuine versatility rather than merely redundant barrel options.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause Cosmi firearms were individually constructed and could be extensively tailored to their purchasers, definitive confirmation of the precise original factory grade, original two-barrel configuration and subsequent fitting of the third barrel would ideally come through Cosmi’s surviving factory records. Until such documentation is obtained, we intentionally describe those elements as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebelieved\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e rather than factory-confirmed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRegardless, the physical gun and surviving ensemble speak for themselves: an early, highly unusual and exceptionally well-appointed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCosmi Brevettato three-barrel sporting set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e possessing features seldom encountered together.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn exceptional opportunity for the advanced Cosmi, Italian sporting-arms or fine-shotgun collector to acquire a distinctive 1950s special-order Cosmi ensemble with three fitted barrels, original case and noteworthy provenance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFREE SHIPPING TO YOUR FFL!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43520418086989,"sku":null,"price":45000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/16C8D887-9273-4646-8ABA-80CC58C9E42B.jpg?v=1787672899","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/exceptional-1950s-cosmi-brevettato-special-order-12-gauge-three-barrel-set-case-hardened-receiver-english-straight-hand-stock-original-fitted-case-robert-foman-provenance","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}