Thread: anyone acquiring or thinking of another shotgun?

I'm looking for an AYA sidelock in 20 or 16 bore. Any leads appreciated

From now thru to January is a good time for game shotgun buying, after Feb the demand will increase, also a good time to talk to retailers if buying new, they may be keen to discount stock that's been on the rack since last season.

Not that they carry much of interest unless you want a 12 gauge semi. THe importers in this country suck.

Originally Posted by Wirehunt

Not that they carry much of interest unless you want a 12 gauge semi dirty gun. THe importers in this country suck.

Fixed it for ya mate, I hate picking up empty shells with a vengence. Don't believe me shoot at 100 target round of sporting. Your mates will be at the next station waiting for ya to catch up after picking up ya empties

in reply to wirehunt. i guess if you are a retailer you go with what makes your money.certainly the last decade it has been semi-autos.i understand there is a bit of a lull in the market at the moment with the downturn in duck numbers no one is buying new shotguns.if you are looking for variety then look at independent importers,stager sports,mai mai supplies, Hayes, to name just a couple. in terms of second hand imports gun city have imported a huge range of shotguns ex japan and they have sales and special them off. they also brought in a lot of Rizzini's of all gauges,which were cheaper to buy here than anywhere else in the world.our market by world standards is very small, yet i've always thought we do pretty well.you can always import and the 2nd hand selection in the UK looks very good.don't forget you get 17.5% VAT off which goes a long way towards our gst.,freight and department of Ag costs.there is no duty on imported secondhand guns.the world can be your oyster.

Or order something a bit nicer if you can handle the wait and the hit to your wallet.

I ordered a new sporting shotgun last month but I won't see it for at least 6 months.

I have one,lovely balance,fast pointer ,You can still use lead away from waterways....I use solids in it for bush shooting...drop like rocks .

Im heading back to a Benelli Vinci (ugly gun but works for me) means selling my Beretta A400 Extreme.
Many will say im heavily downgrading, and i suppose i am in terms of the product, but with neck and back problems from some accidents the vinci is more comfortable.

try leading them..once I was shown how to do it the tally shot up! excuse the pun ...

Originally Posted by timattalon

Another one is ALWAYS needed for the stable......If you have room for one you have a reason to get one.....

Mind you I have to learn to hit something with mine first. I can hit running rabbits with a 22 standing but cannot hit a barn from the inside with a shot gun (yet.....)

I had the same problem until recently. Found I wasn't giving enough lead and follow through.

I bought a 1904 8 mm Steyr for $160 but the stock was damage ,so have another stock coming for that .

Shotgunners should get themselves some decent coaching & have their guns fitted to suit them & their needs (most people can get into a car, some can start it, but not so many can actually drive it properly............they usually start by altering the seat position, the mirrors & the seatbelt.

20ga Rizzini Aurum Field 26"
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Christchurch City, Canterbury, NZ
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The AURUM represents the basis of the whole hunting range that is based on technical and mechanical features refined through years of experience in the field and guaranteed by the high quality of the materials employed. The low profile, scalloped frame, is embellished by an engraving with game scenes and protected by a PVD coating that gives the gun a nice silver colour.
Make: Rizzini

Model: Aurum
Gauge: 20
Barrel Length: 26”
Overall Length: 111cm / 43.6”
Stock: Walnut
Barrel Finish: Blued
Action Finish: Silver
Chokes: Interchoke
Chambers: 2 ¾”
L.O.P.: 14.5”
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typical wonder whats brought this on.
they look a nice piece.
if its only 2 3/4 inch your chances of getting that size steel are way worse than the 3 inch and that not fn easy.
perhaps they know sonething f&g aint announced yet but no the field 12 has dropped by the same to.

guncity acquired a lot of Rizzini shotguns in a deal.they have been selling them at very good prices compared to the UK or USA. although these are new guns, my guess is they were manufactured 5-6 years ago,hence the need to shift them on.personally i like the rizzini's,i must do as i have bought 3 of them in the sub gauges from GC. they are well made. i would check the gun over making sure the serial numbers match on the parts perhaps do i little research on date of manufacture etc. this can all help if you want to haggle on price.

This is worth a read

Gun reviews: Secondhand B. Rizzini shotgun review - Shooting UK