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redoak #345226 11/19/13 09:50 AM
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Originally Posted By: redoak


BTW - Larry, I have one of those A & F Rizzini-Zoli guns in 28, it weighs 4 pounds 14 oz. Also a S x S BLNE. A very nice little gun, almost new condition, and is prooved for 2 3/4" shells, but it sits in the safe whle I carry the Jeffery and 5/8 oz RSTs.


I had one of the little sxs Zoli-Rizzinis in 28ga. Don't recall what it weighed, and I wasn't weighing guns back then, so not in my records. But I want to say around 5 1/2, which is still pretty light. The OU I saw was, I think, the only one I've ever seen in 28ga. Seems that there are more of the sxs around than the OU's.

Shooting better with a 20 than a 28--given the same 3/4 oz load in both--might be a case of gun fit rather than any advantage the 20 has just because of its bigger holes. Or possibly because of weight, if the 20 goes half a pound or so more.

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A quick check of vintage doubles.com revealed more than one sub 6 pound 2.5" gun. That certainly wasn't long or hard.
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If you can find one o/u Franchi Falconet 20s weigh around 5 1/2 lb. Go for about $700

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Originally Posted By: Mark Ouellette
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A quick check of vintage doubles.com revealed more than one sub 6 pound 2.5" gun. That certainly wasn't long or hard.
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Mark, I can't even log onto Vintage Doubles this morning, so I guess it would be long and hard today. smile However, checked Hill Rod & Gun. I find 14 British 12's listed. The lightest is 6 1/4--and that one has 26" barrels. So anything sub-6# in a Brit 12, especially if you're trying to find one with barrels 28" or longer, is going to be in a very small minority. The 28" Brit guns I've owned that are lighter than 6 1/4 are even in a pretty small minority.

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I have a CZ (Huglu) Bobwhite 28. Great little gun, got it used, not very expensive, and shoots great. Used it with great success on pheasants, barn pigeons, squirrels and on the skeet field. It has screw in chokes, which I'm not the biggest fan of, but it still shoots well. For one of the cheaper guns on the market, it is built on a scaled frame and actually has some engraving. The wood is decent, but the factory finish hides some of the figure.

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A lot of inexpensive 28's end up being heavier because they're made on 20ga frames. The CZ Bobwhite is an exception. For sure, it is one inexpensive 28 that weighs what a 28 should.

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I have never owned a Gamba but have held a couple in my hands and they looked well made to me:

http://www.gunsinternational.com/RENATO-GAMBA-SXS-Princepessa-28-GA.cfm?gun_id=100380900

Category - Renato Gamba Shotguns 28 Gauge Shotguns
Guns International #: 100380900
Lister Inventory #: 3477
RENATO GAMBA, SXS, Princepessa, 28 GA
Description:
RENATO GAMBA, SXS, Princepessa, 28 GA, 26'', IM& F, DT, Straight Grip, Drop points, Semi Beaver Tail Forearm, Level File-Cut Rib, Casehardened Receiver, Articulated Trigger, Pad, Dimensions 1 1/2 x 2 x 14 3/4 with 0 cast, Weight 5#5oz, ID 3477, Near EXC. Condition

Price: $1995

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My vote is for a 20 superposed you might pick one up for only a bit more that 2 grand... say 2,500.

I would go for the 28" barrels. ( I have 2, one a two barrel set with 26"/28"the other 28"s). Points like a wand and if you want an o/u can't think of a better gun for that price range. The newer 28 o/u weigh more and don't have the feel. I have a Citori Grand Lightning w/26" and it is whippy and heavier than the 20 ga super.

An alternate would be a sporting version of the 525 with 30" barrels, not real light, but swings well. Will shoot forever. I don't think the ruger can stand up like a browning.

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