450 N.E. Sabatti Classic Big Five EDL Double Rifle with Ejectors
African Dangerous Game Side by Side safari double rifle. Classic Big Five EDL Double Trigger and Ejectors.
The 450 Nitro Express is the most popular Dangerous game stopping rifle. It fires a 480 grain bullet at 2100 FPS.
The Sabatti Big Five EDL rifles are classic African Big Game guns designed with side plates like the classic side lock rifles. They come standard with deluxe engraving and upgraded fancy walnut stocks.
Designed and manufactured for performance, strength, reliability, and accuracy. The receiver is forged and milled from a solid block of high strength steel.
IFG Sabatti rifles are built with the latest CNC machinery for tight tolerance, precision fit and lower cost of production blended with Old World craftsmanship to have the best of both worlds.
All Big Five Express rifles have a larger receiver with mono block barrel base and dual locking lugs for extraordinary strength to handle any large dangerous game calibers.
Deluxe Engraved coin finished receiver with sculptured action release lever.
This rifle has double triggers with ejectors. Only the fired case will eject and unfired cases are pushed back by the extractors for easy unloading.
The safety is tang mounted and slides forward to fire.
The 24" barrels are cold hammer forged from 4140 chrome molybdenum steel. The barrels are installed in a mono block base with dual locking lugs for extraordinary strength. Hand regulated with Hornady DG ammunition to within 2.5" point of impact center to center at 50 yards. The new barrel brazing process affords extraordinary strength and long life. After final regulation, they are finished in a high luster blued.
Brass bead front sight with a 3 leaf rear express sight. The rear sight is adjustable for windage. Elevation can be adjusted by replacing the front sight blade with a different height available from IFG in Amarillo, Texas.
A 12mm European quick detachable scope base is included for scope mounting. The scope base is designed to straddle the quarter rib behind the rear sight and attaches with four provided screws. The European 12mm base is the preferred base for this type of rifle due to its low profile, strong recoil lug and the ability to quickly remove your scope and still use your express sights over the base. Also, this type of base does not detract from the clean appearance of the rifle.
All IFG Sabatti rifles are proof tested by Italian law to C.I.P. standards at 25% over pressure of standard factory ammunition. The barrels are measured before and after firing two over pressure rounds and checked for any changes in measurements. Only then will the barrels be stamped with the Government's Proof House stamp and returned to the manufacturer for sale.
The fancy grade walnut stock with cheek piece and beavertail forearm are hand checkered and oil finished. The great thing about true oil finishes is that small scratches and dents can easily be repaired without having to refinish the entire stock.
The stocks have a long length of pull; if required, they can be cut to fit your exact length. They are fitted with a red rubber butt plate.
We provide a set of non-detachable sling swivels with the rifle, but they are not installed because some hunters prefer not to have a sling on a dangerous game rifle. If you prefer sling swivels, the provided swivels can be install by any competent gunsmith.
The rifle weighs 9.9 pounds.
New production for IFG from the famous Italian gun maker Sabatti.
Imported, distributed and serviced by IFG, Italian Firearm Group in Amarillo, Texas.
Specifications:
Caliber: .450 Nitro Express
Barrel Length: 24"
Right Handed Stock
Overall Lengtj: 41"
Length of Pull: 14.4"
Drop at comb: 1.78"
Drop at heel: 2.25"
Weight: 9.9 lbs
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 450 Nitro Express (450-3 1/4" NE) was designed and introduced by John Rigby in 1898. It was the first large-caliber Nitro Express cartridge case designed for smokeless powder, its long 3.25-inch case intended to reduce pressure with volatile Cordite propellant, and its straight-taper rimmed case designed for reliable extraction in double rifles and single shots. The 450 NE uses a .458-inch 480-grain bullet at 2150 feet per second, yielding 4926 foot-pounds. In bullet weight, velocity, and energy this cartridge set the standard that remains in place today for the world's largest game. Resurrected by Hornady and also loaded by Kynoch, the 450 NE has the advantage of a trimmer case than cartridges based on the 500 NE and thus can be housed in the Ruger Number One. It is currently chambered in most modern double rifles and some single shots, and remains a fine choice for Africa's thick-skinned game.
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