Bernardelli Roma
Vincenzo Bernardelli S.p.A. · Shotgun · Discontinued
Also known as: Bernardelli Roma 3, Bernardelli Roma 6, Bernardelli Roma 9
Overview
The Bernardelli Roma is a side-by-side double-barrel break-action shotgun produced by the Italian gunmaker Vincenzo Bernardelli of Gardone Val Trompia. Built around a Purdey-type locking system in which a lug on an extended barrel rib engages a recess in the breech, the Roma is a traditional boxlock-with-sideplates hunting and sporting shotgun. It was offered in 12, 20 and 28 gauge with fixed customer-selected chokes, automatic ejectors, an automatic open-breech safety plus a manual safety, and quality Italian walnut stocks. The extensive Roma series shares a common mechanism, with the numbered grades differing primarily in the engraving and ornamentation of the sideplates.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3000 g (105.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1156 mm (45.51") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single 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 | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12ga, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action Double Barrel
- Safety mechanisms: Automatic Safety, Manual Safety
- Features: Side By Side Barrels, Purdey Locking, Automatic Ejectors, Fixed Chokes, Engraved Sideplates, Single Or Double Trigger
Production
Produced by Vincenzo Bernardelli until the historic company ceased firearms production in 2017.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Discontinued: 2017
Notes
Roma is a family of grades (Roma 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, etc.) that are mechanically near-identical and differentiated chiefly by sideplate engraving and finish. Offered with either a single trigger with barrel selector or twin triggers; barrels typically 26, 28 or 30 inches.
Background
Vincenzo Bernardelli established his firearms business in Gardone Val Trompia in 1865, beginning with Damascus-twist shotgun barrels before producing complete firearms. The Roma sideplate shotguns became one of the company's signature sporting lines before the historic firm closed in 2017.