Bettinsoli X-Trail
Bettinsoli S.r.l. · Shotgun · In Production · 2018
Also known as: Bettinsoli Xtrail, Bettinsoli X-Trail T
Overview
The Bettinsoli X-Trail is an Italian over-and-under break-action shotgun chambered in 12 gauge with 3-inch chambers. Built around a case-hardened boxlock action with a full-width cross-bolt and bifurcated lumps, it pairs a single selective trigger, coil-spring automatic ejectors and a set of five interchangeable choke tubes with a checkered walnut stock, offering a value-oriented sporting and field gun produced in the Gardone Val Trompia gunmaking district of Brescia.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3400 g (119.9 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1200 mm (47.24") |
| Barrel Length | 762 mm (30.00") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single |
| Trigger Pull | 22 N (4.9 lbf) |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2560 J (1888 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Maximum Range | 100 m (109 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Case Hardened |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Manual Loading Of Two Stacked Barrels (Break-Open)
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Over-And-Under (Stacked) Barrel Configuration, Boxlock Action With Full-Width Cross-Bolt Locking, Bifurcated Lumps Hinging On Stud Pins, 3-Inch (76mm) Chambers, Steel-Shot Proofed, Set Of Five Flush-Fitting Interchangeable Choke Tubes, Single Selective Trigger With Gold-Plated Blade, Coil-Spring Automatic Ejectors, 7mm Vented Top Rib With Brass Bead, Adjustable-Comb Walnut Stock On Select Models, Red Fiber-Optic Front Sight On Sporting Models
Production
Production years: 2018-present
Bettinsoli produces more than 10,000 shotguns per year across its model range.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Bettinsoli
Notes
Offered in silver-engraved and color-case-hardened receiver finishes, with right-hand and left-hand stock options and adjustable-comb sporting configurations. Barrels are steel-shot proofed.
Background
Bettinsoli has built sporting shotguns in Gardone Val Trompia, the historic gunmaking heart of Italy's Brescia province, since 1953, earning a reputation for value-priced over-and-under guns. The X-Trail extends that line as a steel-proofed sporting and field shotgun aimed at hunters and clay shooters seeking an affordable Italian boxlock.