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Looking at a ROTA Model 106 10ga and can't find much information on them other then they were made in Italy and imported by New England Arms.

Gun is boxlock 10ga with 28" barrels and double triggers, 8 1/2 pounds, 89mm chambers, extractors. Not able to measure bores but muzzles measure .724 R and .730 left leading me to believe there is lot of choke and barrels are not cut.

Seems to be a decent gun. At 8.5 pound I would only shoot light loads out of it as I would like to keep my fillings.

Does anyone have or had one of these and if so what can you tell me? Thanks.

Cape outfitters also imported them. They are an inexpensive italian gun that was imported into the u.s. when the euro was 85 cents to the dollar. Rota Luciano Brescia Italy operated under Bernidelli name also. Bought one new 12 ga. screw in chokes single non seclective trigger from M. Paul Crosnoe for $425.oo in 2oo3 and have put at least 5 or 6 thousand shells through it. broke one ejector and haven't replaced it. Still goes. Let everyone use it.

I have a 28 Ga. 106 Rota - decent gun it works OK.

I did not know of the connection to Bernadelli, that is interesting.

Spelled it wrong name on gun R. bernardelli.Rota address 25068 Noboli di sarezzo V.t. tel 030/81472

I picked up the gun last night. Took it to the range today and met a friend for proper measuring and some patterning.

Bores are .770, chokes have 6 inches of taper and .016 constriction in right barrel and .018 in left. With 6 inches of taper I suspect the 28" tubes are uncut. Choke constriction suggests it was designed for or relieved for use with steel shot.

Gun shoots to point of aim in both barrels. With 2 7/8" 1 1/8 ounce of lead 6 it shot about 50% in both barrels at 40 yards.

I need to get the stock cut from 15" to something more manageable. Thinking about 13 3/4" with original thin pad refitted and second longer pad fitted for it to bring it back to 14" when desired. I think the short LOP would be ideal for shooting from a layout boat with heavy clothing.

I plan to shoot it this fall a little bit and most likely send it out to Mike Orlen to have choke tubes put in it.

the fellow behind this company was Buffoli. Probably spelled the name wrong. I meet him many years ago.

He also did the IAB shotguns. He is still in business but mainly supplies parts to the trade. Screws, barrels tubes, springs, etc, etc.


John Boyd
Quality Arms