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Rizzini Round Body Classic 28-bore shotgun review

Rizzini Round Body Classic 28-bore shotgun: With its Italian guild-action, light yet smooth handling and honey-coloured stock, the Rizzini Round Body Classic is a joy.

Time Well Spent
Time Well Spent March 2, 2011

Rizzini Round Body Classic
The decoration of firearms is a matter of taste ? what appeals to one buyer may not attract another.

Nowadays, with the aid of modern technology, decoration is the norm, ranging from the delicate to the full-blown ?medallion man? treatment.

But there have always been guns made to appeal to the shooter who finds beauty simply in the lines and form of the shotgun and is not swayed by extensive decoration.

The Rizzini Classic 28-bore is one such gun.

A SELECTION OF MODELS
Actually, the Round Body Classic is one of a selection of Rizzini over-under game guns available in the UK in 12-, 16- and 20-bore, in addition to this small-frame 28-bore.

></img> <br /> <br /> The EL model sports fine engraving and a coin finish ? a pale steel colour rather than a shiny effect. <br /> <br /> The S2000 is similar, but with a less rounded action body. <br /> <br /> It is fitted with sideplates and there is a .410 in the range. <br /> <br /> Barrel lengths are 28in and 30in. The 32in option costs more, as does a solid, rather than a ventilated, top rib. <br /> <br /> <em><strong>WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET</strong></em> <br /> Of all of them, this Classic, with its cloudy blue colour case hardening and simple gold inlaid name with the legend Round Body Classic underneath the action was, to me, the most attractive. <br /> <br /> It is a case of ?what you see is what you get?. Nothing to detract from the lines of the gun and quality of finish. <br /> <br /> The 30in barrels and optional solid top rib only enhance the appearance, and while I have always felt the rounded grip ? variously called a Prince of Wales grip or, for us commoners, a bag grip ? looks a bit clumsy on a side-by-side, it suits an over-under such as this. <br /> <br /> Even the plain black trigger and guard look right; anything else would be at odds with the overall style. <br /> <br /> <em><strong>WONDERFUL WALNUT</strong></em> <br /> The stock is delightful, using typical Italian honey-coloured walnut, with an abundance of fiddleback and dark veining. <br /> <br /> The shape of the wood on the gun really is pleasing, from the rounded fore-end, with its Anson-type push-button release, to the slim-comb stock of the gun, exhibiting a good amount of cast and lots of toe out. <br /> <br /> The chequering patterns are a bit more on the exotic side. This is no surprise, as they are the same as the more expensive EL model. <br /> <br /> A factory oil finish and matched wooden butt-plate complement the rest of the stock work. <br /> <br /> My only slight grumble is the use of cruciform-headed screws to secure the butt-plate; they are the industry norm, but this little gun is such a delight that traditional slot-headed screws would have looked better. <br /> <br /> <em><strong>FAST AND POINTABLE</strong></em> <br /> As for handling, it really does fall into the magic wand category. <br /> <br /> Light, at less than 6lb, fast and pointable, it comes up on to target exceptionally well. <br /> <br /> <img width=

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