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Tue Mar 11, 2014 8:55 am
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| Thinking of getting a 16 gauge Rizzini Round body w 29" barrels have not been able to look at one in person. I looked at a Fausti Class round it was nice but didn't please my eye as much as the Rizzini. I have a Rizzini Arum Classic now that I shoot for clays I like it just wanted some thing different. Anybody here have a Rizzini round body? |
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Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:39 pm
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We got one in the shop I work in and the boss handed it to me and it is a really nice gun. He made me a really good offer to buy it but I have a 525 in 16ga. so I passed. Very nice balance and workmanship. It didn't last long. This one had 29 inch barrels.
Regards, Gordon |
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Wed Mar 12, 2014 5:07 am
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Gordon,
Do you remember what it weighed? Was it the Case Color or Silver receiver. |
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Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:10 pm
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I don't remember what it weighed but it felt good between my hands. It had the silvered receiver with the side plates. A good looking gun to be sure.
Regards, Gordon |
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Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:18 pm
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I have had Rizzini Round Body guns in 12, 16, and 28 gauge. I like them.
!2 is six pounds 14 ounces.
20 is about 6 pounds 6 ounces. Some are a bit more.
28 is 5 pounds 12 ounces. |
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Wed Mar 12, 2014 2:58 pm
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| Sorry I meant the round body over/under |
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Thu Mar 13, 2014 11:36 pm
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Pudelpointer the three guns I referred to are all thr Round Body Over and under.
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Fri Mar 14, 2014 5:53 am
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| Do you have the case colored or silver receivers? I prefer the case color but feel the silver will hold up better for a sporting clays gun. |
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Sat Mar 15, 2014 10:00 pm
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| I have both and there both nice. They have held up without wear so far |
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Sun Mar 16, 2014 8:02 am
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I've never seen the Rizzinis but I'm betting the Faustis are much better looking...oh wait, you're talking about the GUNS  . |
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Sat Mar 22, 2014 8:53 pm
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| pudelpointer wrote: |
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Thinking of getting a 16 gauge Rizzini Round body w 29" barrels have not been able to look at one in person. I looked at a Fausti Class round it was nice but didn't please my eye as much as the Rizzini. I have a Rizzini Arum Classic now that I shoot for clays I like it just wanted some thing different. Anybody here have a Rizzini round body?
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Rizzini or a FAIR? Both are great guns, I sure liked my Fausti Dea however.
My 40th Anniversaire FAIR 16 is a round body, it's super light, and super well built.
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Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:42 pm
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My preference has always leaned toward the round-bodied Fausti's...such as the Modelo Giovanna. I'll bet she'd be very lively in your hands.  |
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Wed Apr 09, 2014 9:39 am
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| I got my hands on a 20 Gauge Fausti Class Round was not real impressed nice gun just didn't have the wow factor. The butt stock was thick and the for end was not sleek. The importer of the Rizzini round body sent me photo's of 2 16's he has in Idaho they look extremely nice. I really wanted to handle one before I bought one. |
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Wed Apr 09, 2014 6:00 pm
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This one is anything but thick in the wrist and forend!! 
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