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Rizzini BR552 Deluxe

Name: Rizzini BR552 Deluxe
Brand: Battista

Break action · 12 Gauge

Also known as BR 552 Deluxe, BR552 DX

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About the Rizzini BR552 Deluxe

The Rizzini BR552 Deluxe is an Italian side-by-side boxlock shotgun built for game and field shooting. It is the upgraded version of the BR552, adding a scalloped, roundbody steel frame with sideplates, ornamental scroll engraving, select Turkish walnut stock and a slender splinter forearm. Fitted with automatic ejectors and a single selective trigger, it is offered in 12, 16, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore, ships with a set of flush nickel-coated interchangeable chokes and carries the traditional hand-finished styling of Val Trompia gunmaking.

Battista Rizzini founded his firm in Marcheno, in Italy's Val Trompia gunmaking valley, in 1966. The BR552 revives the classic English-style side-by-side, a configuration Rizzini pairs with a modern roundbody receiver; the Deluxe grade dresses it in sideplates and hand-cut ornamental scroll engraving.

Rizzini BR552 Deluxe specifications

General

Type: Shotgun
Action: Break action
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Calibres: 12 Gauge, 20 Gauge
Magazine capacity: 2 rounds
Magazine: Internal

Dimensions

Barrel length: 711 mm (28.0 in)
Weight (empty): 3.13 kg (6.90 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Smoothbore

Materials

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

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 400 m/s (1312 fps)
Effective range: 40 m

History

Production status: In production
Country of origin: IT

Available calibres

12 Gauge20 Gauge

Features

Side by side barrels
Boxlock action
Sideplates
Roundbody receiver
Automatic ejectors
Single selective trigger
Ornamental scroll engraving
Splinter forearm
Interchangeable chokes

Safety

Manual safety
Barrel selector

Deluxe distinguishes itself from the standard BR552 through its sideplated, ornamentally scroll-engraved receiver, select-grade Turkish walnut and splinter forearm. Offered with 26, 28, 29 and 30 inch barrels; a double trigger is available by special order. 12-gauge weight approx. 6.9 lb; lighter gauges range down to about 5.6 lb in .410.