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Fausti DEA

Name: Fausti DEA
Brand: Fausti

Break action · 20 Gauge

Also known as Fausti DEA Sport, Fausti DEA SLX, Fausti DEA Upland

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About the Fausti DEA

The Fausti DEA is an Italian side-by-side, break-action shotgun built by the family-owned Fausti firm of the Val Trompia gunmaking district near Brescia. It uses a box-lock action housed in a solid-steel receiver machined and scaled to each gauge, and feeds from horizontally paired barrels. Buyers can specify a selective single or double trigger and either automatic ejectors or manual extraction, with fixed or interchangeable choke tubes. Finished in color case-hardening or old silver with gold-inlaid floral and game-scene engraving on oil-finished walnut, it is offered as a traditional upland and field gun in 12, 16, 20 and 28 gauge as well as .410 bore.

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. The DEA is the firm's flagship traditional side-by-side.

Fausti DEA specifications

General

Type: Shotgun
Action: Break action
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single selective
Calibres: 20 Gauge
Magazine capacity: 2 rounds
Magazine: Internal

Dimensions

Barrel length: 711 mm (28.0 in)
Overall length: 1130 mm (44.5 in)
Weight (empty): 2.72 kg (6.00 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Smoothbore

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Walnut
Finish: color_case_hardened_or_old_silver

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 380 m/s (1247 fps)
Effective range: 40 m

History

Production status: In production
Country of origin: IT
Designer: Fausti Stefano Srl

Features

Side by side barrels
Box lock action
Scaled steel receiver
Selective single or double trigger
Automatic ejectors or extraction
Fixed or interchangeable chokes
English or pistol grip stock
Gold inlaid engraving
Three inch chamber

Safety

Automatic tang safety

Weight figure is approximate for the 20-gauge configuration (about 6 lb). Barrels are offered from roughly 60 cm (24 in) to 76 cm (30 in); the value shown reflects a 28-inch barrel, with a 71 cm tested barrel also noted. Both 70 mm (2.75 in) and 76 mm (3 in) chambers are available. Sold under the DEA, DEA Sport and DEA SLX (Upland) designations.