When it comes to nice OUs, Battista Rizzini is one of Italy best known gunmakers. He founded the Rizzini Company in 1966, and his shotguns have been popular in the US since the late 1990s. These OUs are built are time-tested triggerplate-style actions, and they proven themselves to be rugged, dependable doubles.
Today, these guns are imported into this country by Rizzini USA and the little 28-gauge you see here looks like a great deal.
Rizzini ~ Aurum Small Action ~ 28 Gauge ~ OU shotgun: A true collector’s firearm and Rizinni’s most popular field model, the Aurum Over & Under Shotguns exhibit some of the finest scroll-engraving artwork you’ll see anywhere. Rizzini artisans hand finish each engraving for a level of detail you won’t find in mass-produced firearms. Battista Rizzini himself, hand selects every piece of Turkish walnut to transform into polished, richly detailed stocks. Rizzini scales each frame to its corresponding gauge for ideal weight and swing balance. Chrome-lined precision barrels with vented top rib. Round-knob Prince of Wales grip and Schnabel forend. Single selective trigger can be used to fire either barrel. Includes five interchangeable chokes. Manufactured: 2004, Caliber: 28 Gauge, Chambers: 2 3/4″, Metal Condition: Excellent, Wood Condition: Good with a lot of carry wear to left side of butt stock and where stock meets the frame., Bore Condition: Excellent, Barrels: 30″, Triggers: Single selective, Stock: Checkered Turkish walnut prince of wales grip, Stock Dimensions: 14 1/2″ LOP, Fore End: Checkered walnut schnabel, Butt Pad: Grooved hard wood butt plate, Weight: 6 lb, Sights: Ventilated rib with brass bead front sight, Chokes: Flush choke tubes, Full, IM, M, IC, Cylinder, Extras: With lockable cloth-lined fitted hard case. Made in Italy. Item Location: Columbus, OH. Price: $1,799.99
