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Rizzini Round Body EM 20 bore.
This was a Dream Gun for me when I bought it, 'Props' to Prophet River for bringing 'em in!
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People really notice this one when I'm shooting it at the club.
Almost get as much attention as I do from shooting a SxS !
And how about the t-shirt weather in these pics ?!
Looking forward to warmer days....
 
1963beretta said:
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Hi Sir,
I hope you're doing well. I own a Franchi 48AL 12-gauge, but unfortunately, my gun stock is broken. I was wondering if you might have any leads on where I could purchase a replacement stock. It has a small ring at the wrist area.

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Milad
 
Milad1990 said:
Hi Sir,
I hope you're doing well. I own a Franchi 48AL 12-gauge, but unfortunately, my gun stock is broken. I was wondering if you might have any leads on where I could purchase a replacement stock. It has a small ring at the wrist area.

Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks in advance,
Milad
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The stocks with the ring were for the early guns and were only produced for a very short period of time. These stocks are much harder to find and much more expensive. I’ve got two extra stocks that I’ve found over the years at gun shows and one has the ring. If I recall I found it at a gun show in Orangeville about 10 years ago. I think you’ll have better luck getting your existing stock repaired then finding a replacement. And very good chance that if you find a stock, it will cost more than the gun may be worth. The alternative is keep searching for a complete gun and you may come across one at a very affordable price. The key is to find a gun made prior to 1960. They do occasionally pop up for around $300-350
 
1963beretta said:
The stocks with the ring were for the early guns and were only produced for a very short period of time. These stocks are much harder to find and much more expensive. I’ve got two extra stocks that I’ve found over the years at gun shows and one has the ring. If I recall I found it at a gun show in Orangeville about 10 years ago. I think you’ll have better luck getting your existing stock repaired then finding a replacement. And very good chance that if you find a stock, it will cost more than the gun may be worth. The alternative is keep searching for a complete gun and you may come across one at a very affordable price. The key is to find a gun made prior to 1960. They do occasionally pop up for around $300-350
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Appreciate your reply. I'm trying to repair the stock then;)
 
Slightly of topic, but thought members would like to see the engraving on this Beretta. I believe this was Beretta's top model at the time and their workmanship was certainly top drawer and my guess is that it was Italy's finest over/under. Can't say that it ranked up there with over/unders by Boss, Purdey and Woodward but it was definitely less expensive.
Like so many of my guns it has found a new home.

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canvasback said:
Not the snazziest pictures but the wood shows nicely. This is my Manufrance Ideal 7RE-C Perfection circa 1921 after Mr Dawe removed a century of grime and allowed the beauty of the wood to shine once more.



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Gorgeous wood and fantastic workmanship by Chris Dawe.
I've never had the opportunity to see or handle a Manufrance. Does it have a round action?
 
This stock belongs to a rook rifle built by the little known firm, John Forrest of Kelso, Scotland. In due course this firm was taken over by Dickson.
This rifle was built about 1890. Most rook rifles were utilitarian but this rifle is an exception with high grade wood and superb workmanship.

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Cow Town Bill said:
Gorgeous wood and fantastic workmanship by Chris Dawe.
I've never had the opportunity to see or handle a Manufrance. Does it have a round action?
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Bill, it's as round an action as anything from Scotland. While it has a pretty unique action, one might still call it a trigger plate, like a Dickson. And both had their origins at a very similar time....second half of the 1880s. The Manufrance was first built in 1888. I think the Dickson was just a couple years earlier. What the Ideals have is an incredibly strong action. I was handling a 450NE double rifle a few years ago and I could barely notice any reinforcements of the action. It's a block of steel with a couple of passages machined through it for linkage and a coil spring. I'm exaggerating but not by much.
 
canvasback said:
Bill, it's as round an action as anything from Scotland. While it has a pretty unique action, one might still call it a trigger plate, like a Dickson. And both had their origins at a very similar time....second half of the 1880s. The Manufrance was first built in 1888. I think the Dickson was just a couple years earlier. What the Ideals have is an incredibly strong action. I was handling a 450NE double rifle a few years ago and I could barely notice any reinforcements of the action. It's a block of steel with a couple of passages machined through it for linkage and a coil spring. I'm exaggerating but not by much.
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Always confusing: round action vs trigger plate---is there a difference?
Perazzi's with removable triggers are often called trigger plates as well as.
Anyways, the Manufrance is a sleeper.
 
Cow Town Bill said:
Always confusing: round action vs trigger plate---is there a difference?
Perazzi's with removable triggers are often called trigger plates as well as.
Anyways, the Manufrance is a sleeper.
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Round action simply and only refers to the shape. But the two that count, Dickson and Manufrance are trigger plate.

There is true round actions.
There are “rounded” actions. A typical square edged action whose corners have been rounded as much as the thickness of the steel will allow.
And then there are just the regular variety of actions.

Nothing feels better in the hand towards the end of a long day hunting than a round action. I’ll be buying a Dickson or MacNaugton before I die.
 
canvasback said:
Round action simply and only refers to the shape. But the two that count, Dickson and Manufrance are trigger plate.

There is true round actions.
There are “rounded” actions. A typical square edged action whose corners have been rounded as much as the thickness of the steel will allow.
And then there are just the regular variety of actions.

Nothing feels better in the hand towards the end of a long day hunting than a round action. I’ll be buying a Dickson or MacNaugton before I die.
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I've had the good fortune to own two MacNaughtons. Years ago I was in the right place at the right time and they became part of my collection.
I had Martin Hagn take one apart for a cleaning and the picture below shows the rounded springs that are at the heart of the action. Hagn felt that the springs would last another lifetime---lets home so as there aren't many experts to replace them.IMG_1602.JPG
 
Cow Town Bill said:
I've had the good fortune to own two MacNaughtons. Years ago I was in the right place at the right time and they became part of my collection.
I had Martin Hagn take one apart for a cleaning and the picture below shows the rounded springs that are at the heart of the action. Hagn felt that the springs would last another lifetime---lets home so as there aren't many experts to replace them.View attachment 912791
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The Manufrance uses a coil spring. The French just have to be different. Haha. They work even when the spring is broken. 😀
 
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