F.A.I.R. 20 ga I. Iside Tartaruga Gold 28" Barrel Single Trigger
Side by Side 20 gauge shotgun with 3" chambers
28" Barrel
Single selective trigger.
This Tartaruga Gold version has a case color hardened receiver that is engraved with gold inlay birds.
ISIDE: 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 with automatic ejection through large ejectors. 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 aluminum alloys meaningless. Iside elegance, lightness and versatility makes it a true goddess.
Since its establishment in 1971, F.A.I.R.® has specialized in the manufacture of functional and highly reliable sports and hunting shotguns. Purchasers of F.A.I.R.® shotguns are hunters or sports shooters who not only want their shotgun to look great, but also demand a technically advanced and highly reliable product, enabling them to ensure the best chance of success.
While following in the tradition of centuries-old Italian gun manufacturing, we have always focused on applying the latest state-of-the-art mechanical and technical innovation of international shotgun industry to our production process. Our mechanical bodies are designed and developed following extensive R&D, in partnership with our clients across the globe. This enables us to offer a wide range of exclusive sporting guns, attuned to the requirements of different hunting and competition disciplines. If, on the one hand, technology and experience suggest the best solutions to overcome the most common technical problems of shotgun mechanics, on the other it is only thanks to top-ranking manufacturing skills that our products were and continue being awarded widespread praise and appreciation.
As a result of our intensive Research and Development Program, we use the latest technologies and materials for our products. We believe that our focus on technical innovation is one of the key elements of our success, ranking F.AI.R.® 2nd among Italian over-and-under manufacturers. Our state-of-the-art production facility in Marcheno includes several highly-flexible production lines, enabling us to manufacture rifle-barreled guns alongside the more traditional smooth-bore models. Ungulates and haired game hunters appreciate the high quality of F.A.I.R.® products, since these guns are manufactured with the same technology we have long been using and improving to produce our smooth-bore shotguns. Design plays the major role in the production process.
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 20-gauge follows the 12-gauge as America's second-most popular shotgun gauge. And, with modern shotshells, continues to gain ground. The 20-gauge has a bore diameter of .615-inch, with modern shells in either 2 3/4 "standard" or 3-inch "magnum" length. Most modern shotguns are chambered to handle both. Payloads vary from light-recoiling 5/8-ounce loads all the way to heavy turkey loads carrying 1 5/16 ounces of shot. Standard 2 3/4" loads for targets and upland birds are normally 7/8 or one ounce. At its very best the 20-gauge does not have the capability of a 12-gauge...but with modern shot, wad columns, and chokes it doesn't give up much, and it can be built into a much lighter shotgun developing less recoil. Virtually all manufacturers offer 20-gauge guns, and they are available in all action types and for virtually all shotgunning sports. The 20-gauge joins the 12, 28, and .410 as one of four events in skeet competition, and is becoming increasingly popular for sporting clays.
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Craig Boddington
