A great designer once said that perfect operational engineering is often surprisingly beautiful as well. During its public debut, connoisseurs and authorities alike commented immediately on the pleasant lightness and delicate balance of the Iside shotgun, yet noted the feeling of strength and mechanical brawn hidden beneath the smooth lines of its round-body receiver.
Featuring all steel construction and chopper-lump barrels, the heart of every Iside shotgun exemplifies pure yet robust elegance. From this base emerge options of 12, 16, 20, 28 gauge, and 410 bore, side plates, color case hardening, engravings and inlays, extractors or ejectors, single or double triggers, and a variety of wood grades from visually pleasing to breathtaking. Represented in wood and steel, Egyptian goddess Iside returns….
Specifications:
Model: Iside Prestige Tartaruga Gold
Gauge: 28
Chamber: 2 3/4"
Barrel Length: 28"
Chokes: TC XP50 - 5
Automatic Ejectors
Length of Pull: 14.5"
Weight: 6.61
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 28 gauge was introduced in 1903 by Parker Brothers, famous for double-barrel shotguns. With a nominal bore diameter of .550-inch, it is considered a "small gauge" shotgun, and 28 gauge is one of the four officlal events in American skeet. Case length is 2 3/4 inches and the standard charge is just 3/4-ounce of shot. That said, with modern shells the 28 gauge is surprisingly effective on both clay targets and upland birds. Although definitely an "expert's shotgun," the 28 gauge has the advantage of low recoil, can be built into very light shotguns, and is much more effective than the .410. Over the years it was kept alive mostly by serious skeet shooters, but today is often chosen by serious upland bird hunters. Because of pellet count it is most effective with smaller shot sizes (7 1/2, 8, and 9), so is rarely employed by waterfowlers.
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Craig Boddington
