Here's some good poop for you
rifleboy.
Your gun should have a lot info on thethe barrel near the breech.
For example, onmine t
he top of the barrel is marked NAVY ARMS CO.
The right side is marked Made In Italy.
The left side is marked .58 CALIBER XX, then there's a shield with someting in it that I can't make out, with a five pointed star inside of a sunburst-like symbol over the shield. Then there's PN with the star/sunburst on top. Then there's FINITO with the star/sunburst on top.
On a second line, there's F.A.R.A. 2048.
I did a little research and found a web site thatmatches Italian gun proofmarks to the year of proof. It'shttp://www.berettaweb.com/DL1.htm . The "XX" after the caliber marking says mine was made in 1964.
Found another web site that identifies Tradenames and Brands of Guns and Gunsmakers for3450gun manufacturers. http://www.earmi.it/armi/database/brand_a.htm (Use the alphabetical tabs at the top of the page). The "
FARA" on mybarrel means it was made by Giuseppe Zoli.
If yours was made by Zoli, it's worth what cayugad says for sure - just check the North-South Skirmish Association web site. But if you shoot it with patched round balls, and like shooting, you'll never let it go.