Rizzini BR330
Battista Rizzini S.r.l. · Shotgun · In Production
Also known as: B. Rizzini BR330, Rizzini USA BR330
Overview
The Rizzini BR330 is an Italian over-under shotgun built by Battista Rizzini of Marcheno in the Val Trompia gunmaking district, offered across five gauges (12, 16, 20, 28 and .410) with barrels from 26 to 30 inches. Designed as a dual-purpose field and sporting gun for upland bird hunting, waterfowl and competitive sporting clays, its break-action design uses a Boss-style steel action with a Cerakote Neutral finish and classic scroll engraving. The gun features steel-shot approved screw-in multichokes, a single selective trigger, automatic ejectors and a Grade 2.5 walnut stock and forend.
Specifications
| Barrel Length | 762 mm (30.00") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Selective |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2560 J (1888 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Cerakote Neutral |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
- 20 Gauge — also known as 20GA, 20 Bore
- 28 Gauge — also known as 28GA, 28 Bore
- 16 Gauge — also known as 16GA, 16 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action Two Barrel
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Barrel Selector
- Features: Over Under Barrels, Boss Style Action, Steel Shot Approved Multichokes, Single Selective Trigger, Automatic Ejectors, Scroll Engraving, Grade 2 5 Walnut Stock
Production
Production years: present
Built to order across five gauges and multiple barrel lengths
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Battista Rizzini
Notes
Marketed in North America through Rizzini USA. The published 14 1/2-inch figure is the stock length of pull, not the overall length. Barrel length noted here (30 in / 762 mm) is the longest catalog option; 26, 28 and 30-inch barrels are offered.
Background
Battista Rizzini founded his shotgun workshop in 1966 in Marcheno, in Italy's historic Val Trompia gunmaking valley; the BR330 sits in the firm's field-and-sporting over-under range, distinguished by its Cerakote-finished steel action offered in every gauge from 12 down to .410.