Thread: Angelo Zoli value-photo heavy

I inherited a sxs 12ga Angelo Zoli shotty a while ago and was debating weather to keep it or move it on but can't find much about them other that they're made for the budget end of the market. It looks unfired and has mint bores but there's light surface rust on the outside of the barrels, small damage to the stock as shown in the photos.
My questions are
1. is it worth much ?
2. are they sort after? ie easy to sell
3. Should I just keep it for another decade or 2 ?

Maybe try shooting it and see how it feels for you? The SxS I grew up with was an Antonio Zoli. Fitted really well, and put lots of holes in lots of ducks, rabbits and hares in my youf.

Do any gurus on here know the diff between Antonio Zoli and Angelo Zoli? Bros? Father-Son?

if you have any use for it...keep it and use it....a shotgun that fits you well is much better than an expensive one that doesnt.

Nice gun. Looks like 2 3/4" chamber and probably not suitable for steel shot (Micky Duck can tell you how to convert it with a chainsaw file )

I'm gonna say $400

but if that crack in the stock is serious, then $ 0.00

I would have said closer to $300 and emery cloth /fine sand paper on a dowel is a more subtle way to achieve it....

OK then, looks like I'll be keeping it. Thanks everyone for the info

Originally Posted by rockland

Nice gun. Looks like 2 3/4" chamber and probably not suitable for steel shot (Micky Duck can tell you how to convert it with a chainsaw file )

I'm gonna say $400

but if that crack in the stock is serious, then $ 0.00

I haven't used a shotgun since I was at school so have no clue about using steel. What would make it unsuitable for steel ? is the choke too tight ?
I have enough lead ammo to last me ages, Am I still able to use it over land ?

steel if within 200mtrs of water more than 3mtrs wide and shooting at waterfowl...lead is fine over land
steel shot not really supposed to be used in guns tighter than 3/4 imp mod choke BUT IF you stick to smaller than #3 and 34grms or less payload you can generally get away with it.....
you can do backyard reeming if you think its too tight...emery paper on suitably sized dowel works well......slowly and patiently open out choke and remember rules from highschool metal work...measure measure measure till its where you want it.

Originally Posted by No good names left

I haven't used a shotgun since I was at school so have no clue about using steel. What would make it unsuitable for steel ? is the choke too tight ?
I have enough lead ammo to last me ages, Am I still able to use it over land ?

in order to kill effectively steel needs to be shot faster and at higher pressures. old guns can sometimes not handle it.