TECHNICAL

The Rizzini trigger-plate design is not radical. In earlier forms, it may have been influenced by the Beretta 50 and 60 series guns. But the gun, as evolved and improved by Battista Rizzini (with mechanically similar guns still made by other Gardonne makers), is a well-proven classic. It stands in its own right with greats such as the B25 and Beretta Silver

Pigeon. The stud-pin hinging is similar to a Beretta or Woodward; the flat bolt locking to rear owes much to Browning, the fore-end appears Boss-inspired. The works are powered by coil springs with hammers hinging on the triggerplate and sears from the top-strap. The ejectors are a typically Italian pre-sprung design with trip via twopiece cocking rods in the floor of the action (timing regulated by two small slides within the monobloc). One interesting feature is a mechanical single trigger, especially useful on a 28 where light payload may be used.