F.A.I.R Fabbrica Armi Isidoro Rizzini
F.A.I.R IsideTartaruga Gold 410 Gauge 3" SXS Shotgun with 5 XP50 Technichokes Single Trigger 28" Barrel With Wooden Recoil Pad
A great designer of the past used to say that often perfect engineering works from the operational standpoint are also surprisingly beautiful. During the presentation to the public, a large number of enthusiasts commented about the pleasant sensations of lightness and strength they felt from Iside and the purity of the "round-body" break-action lines given the prototypes with no engravings.The heart of the weapon, made entirely from a machined single piece, seduced the enthusiasts in the most beautiful way, that is, without artifices, our way.The "Iside" family, in its smoothbore versions, includes the "ISIDE STD" with smooth "white" break-action and manual extractor, ISIDE, with "triple depth" laser engraved breakaction, "ISIDE EM" with automatic ejection through large ejectors, and "ISIDE PRESTIGE" with automatic ejection through large ejectors and side plates.There is a wide selection of calibres, 12-16-20-28-410, while the feature that makes Iside unique, in addition to its break-action, is the chopper-lump (demi-bloc) based barrel coupling system where the barrel and breech are formed from a single piece of bored steel.These solutions, combined with the use of highly resistant materials, have enabled the size and weight to be reduced so significantly as to have rendered the use of lightweight aluminium alloys meaningless. Iside elegance, lightness and versatility makes it a true goddess.
The information below comes from our Gun Caliber Dictionary and is for
general reference only. It does not describe the specifications of this
particular item.
The 410 Gauge (410 Bore) shotgun cartridge is the only shotshell named by caliber (diameter) rather than the old "gauge" designation of round balls to the pound. Introduced in the U.S. in the early 1900s the 410 Gauge is the smallest shotshell in common use, offered in 2.5-inch loads with a 1/2-ounce payload and 3-inch loads with 3/4-ounce payloads. Most modern shotguns are chambered for 3-inch shells, but the longer shells cannot be used in guns with 2.5-inch chambers. 410 Gauge is a standard event in formal American Skeet competition. Because of its light recoil the 410 Gauge is often chosen as a "starter" shotgun for youngsters, but it is not an ideal choice; the light payload sharply limits range, effectiveness, and hitting ability, frustrating the efforts of generations of youngsters--and 410 slug loads are very marginal for deer. In the right hands at close range the 410 gauge is effective on upland game, but at its best it is a choice for experienced expert shotgunners.
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Craig Boddington
