Rizzini S2000
Battista Rizzini S.r.l. · Shotgun · In Production
Also known as: Rizzini S 2000, S2000 Sporting
Overview
The Rizzini S2000 is an Italian over/under break-action sporting shotgun built by Battista Rizzini of Marcheno, Italy. Offered in 12, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore, it pairs a low-profile steel sporting frame and sideplates with deep hand-chased scroll engraving by Bottega C. Giovanelli, a single selective trigger, ventilated-rib chrome-lined barrels and a Grade 2.5 Turkish walnut stock with 26 lines-per-inch checkering. It is designed to handle equally well on the sporting-clays range and in the driven-game field.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3629 g (128.0 oz) |
| Barrel Length | 762 mm (30.00") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| 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 | None |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Wood |
| Finish | Coin (Silver) Finish, Hand-Engraved |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
- 20 Gauge — also known as 20GA, 20 Bore
- 28 Gauge — also known as 28 Bore, 28ga
- .410 Bore — also known as .410, 410 Gauge
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Action Double Barrel
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Barrel Selector
- Features: Over Under Barrels, Steel Sporting Frame With Sideplates, Single Selective Trigger, Hand Chased Scroll Engraving, Ventilated Rib, Turkish Walnut Stock, 26 Lpi Checkering, Extended Choke Tubes, Abs Case
Service history
Operators
- Sport and clay target shooters
Production
Current-production Rizzini sporting model; total output not publicly disclosed
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
Available with a fixed ramped rib or an adjustable comb; 12- and 20-gauge models ship with a five-piece set of extended nickel-coated choke tubes and an ABS travel case. Barrel lengths of 30 in and 32 in are catalogued.
Background
The S2000's action and sideplates are engraved by hand at the Bottega C. Giovanelli workshop, a craft studio in Italy's Gardone Val Trompia gunmaking district, so no two receivers carry exactly identical scrollwork.