Fausti · Shotgun
Fausti Class
Break action · 12 Gauge · introduced 2011
Also known as Fausti Class Field
About the Fausti Class
The Fausti Class is an Italian over/under break-action shotgun built by the family-owned Fausti firm of Brescia. Introduced as an affordably priced field gun, it pairs a coin-finished, laser-engraved boxlock-style receiver with two-piece oil-finished walnut stocks and a Prince of Wales grip. It feeds from stacked over/under barrels chambered for 3-inch shells, uses a mechanical single-selective trigger with automatic ejectors, and ships with interchangeable choke tubes. Offered chiefly in 12 and 20 gauge, with 16, 28, and .410 bore also available.
Fausti Stefano was founded in 1948 by Stefano Fausti in the Val Trompia gunmaking district near Brescia, and is today run by his three daughters, earning the firm its nickname as the company of the Fausti sisters.
Fausti Class specifications
General
- Type
- Shotgun
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer-fired
- Trigger
- Single selective
- Trigger pull
- 2.4 kg (5.4 lb)
- Calibres
- 12 Gauge
- Magazine capacity
- 2 rounds
- Magazine
- Internal
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 711 mm (28.0 in)
- Overall length
- 1156 mm (45.5 in)
- Weight (empty)
- 2.98 kg (6.57 lb)
Barrel
- Rifling
- Smoothbore
Materials
- Barrel
- Steel
- Receiver / frame
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- coin_finish_with_laser_engraving
Performance
- Muzzle velocity (typical)
- 400 m/s (1312 fps)
- Effective range
- 45 m
History
- Introduced
- 2011
- Production status
- In production
- Country of origin
- IT
- Designer
- Fausti Stefano Srl
Features
- Over under barrels
- Single selective trigger
- Automatic ejectors
- Interchangeable choke tubes
- Prince of wales grip
- Oil finished walnut stock
- Single bead sight
- Three inch chamber
Safety
- Automatic tang safety
Tested barrel length 28 inches (711 mm); 26-inch and 30-inch barrels are also offered. Weight figure is approximate for the 12-gauge configuration; the 20-gauge with 28-inch barrels weighs about 6 lbs 4 oz. Bore is slightly overbored. Tang-mounted automatic safety. Supplied with five choke tubes and a carrying case.
