Bernardelli Hemingway
Vincenzo Bernardelli S.p.A. · Shotgun · Discontinued
Also known as: V. Bernardelli Hemingway, Bernardelli Hemingway Deluxe
Overview
The Bernardelli Hemingway is a side-by-side double-barrel break-action shotgun built by the Italian gunmaker Vincenzo Bernardelli of Gardone Val Trompia. Named in tribute to the writer and sportsman Ernest Hemingway, it is a traditional English-style upland game gun built on an Anson & Deeley boxlock action with automatic ejectors. Offered in 12, 20 and 28 gauge (with a 16-gauge version added in 1990), it features a slender select-walnut English straight-grip stock and splinter forend, a coin-finished receiver with game-scene engraving, 2.75-inch chambers, and double triggers with a single trigger available as an option. Light and fast-handling at around 2.3 to 3.2 kilograms depending on gauge and barrel length, it was conceived as a refined field gun for driven and walked-up bird shooting.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3100 g (109.3 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1143 mm (45.00") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Double Trigger |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Coin Finish |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action Double Barrel
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Tang Safety
- Features: Side By Side Barrels, Anson Deeley Boxlock, Automatic Ejectors, English Straight Grip Stock, Splinter Forend, Game Scene Engraving, Double Or Single Trigger
Production
16-gauge chambering added to the line in 1990; production ended when Vincenzo Bernardelli ceased operations in 2017.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Discontinued: 2017
Notes
Produced by Vincenzo Bernardelli until the historic company ceased firearms production in 2017. A Deluxe grade with finer wood and engraving, and matched two-gun gauge sets, were also offered.
Background
Vincenzo Bernardelli founded his firearms business in Gardone Val Trompia in 1865, building a reputation for fine side-by-side game guns. The Hemingway, named for the celebrated novelist and avid bird hunter Ernest Hemingway, became one of the firm's signature English-style upland doubles before the historic company closed in 2017.