The Dea side-by-side shotguns from Fausti di Marcheno have interpreted the many desires of a wide clientele with various shapes and configurations, starting from the classic 12 gauge to slide up to the two rifled barrels of the express and, in terms of miniaturization, to small calibers such as the 28/70 and 36/76 or .410 May. The satisfaction provided by these chambers and by the small special charges is the patrimony of those who know how to commit themselves to shoot well, helped by a range of preparations with which all smooth-barreled game can be undermined. Naturally, it is enough to deal with the distances and the small range of shot patterns, then the results arrive and the learning to put the swarm of pellets where it needs to go to target will remain as an additional mental baggage of the hunter even when he will use the larger calibers such as the 20 and 12. But there in the middle there is still room for a charge that the English Masters had certainly not escaped, remaining in vogue when the first skimming of the mystical numbers (remember obtained from the number of spheres of that diameter obtainable from a pound of lead) had gone four by four, skipping the intermediates such as the 14th and then the 10. The middle charge was the 24th which, in the years of the Belle Epoque and well after, represented in amiable doublets the gift to young people who were soon on their way to the cult. of Diana and endowment for the kind ladies for whom it seemed rude, to the gentlemen of the time, to subject them to the recoil of a medium caliber such as 12 or 16 and also 20. So the 24 has completed m He passed with ease to the shed and to the birds in that snare of post and calls full of poetry. Then the balance of things underwent strong and repeated jolts and the cravings unraveled on 12 magnums and supermagnums with their charges as a function of different hunts, demanding for the engagement distances of the tough wilds such as geese.
With each forward projection, a repositioning backwards inevitably happens and hence a balance, a sort of static and dynamic balance where the saying in medio stat virtus assumes all its value.
The Goddess in 24 gauge
Well known is the mechanics of the traditional side-by-side, the pride of the Marcheno company, and we leave the images to give the eyes of the observers the peculiar characteristics. We add that in the short action, of the type called by the British box locks, houses an appreciable classic Anson & Deeley type system with forged V springs, while seals and closures are ensured by the pivot pin and the two tenons of a double Purdey, with the first passing for half of its section, and by the slide with profiles of engagement in the tenons to recover the game. The barrels are joined with the breech monobloc system where the half-tops that rest on the table are included, the group of tenons is fixed by interlocking and welding and, in the internal passage, the shank of the double manual extractor slides. The external lines are graceful and without stylistic refinements, out of place in this side by side, beautiful in its austere functionality. In particular, the breasts, the connection between the profile of the table and the back, the rocker head and the key well placed on the upper tang together with the knurled button of the safety are in evidence. Still to be placed the eye on the guard designed by a correct oval and from which the long guard with profiles adhering to classicism extends into the English grip of the walnut stock. Equally well profiled is the shaft with a prismatic section where the rounded head, called half-tail of a beaver is inserted: perhaps not excellence if the style of the Albion builders is always sought, but with an appreciable functionality if the abundance of game allows repeated firing with reheating.
To conclude
The substance and aesthetics of this side-by-side, enhanced by the tortoiseshell finish and small gilded oak leaves, make it a worthy interpreter of the 24-gauge charge and whoever holds it can boast with himself a choice that is out of the chorus, and also for this refined, personal and harbinger of fascinating hunting stories.
Technical detail:
Manufacturer: Fausti Stefano SrL - Via Martiri dell'Indipendenza, 70 - 25060 Marcheno (BS) - Tel. 030861475 - Fax 0308610155 - e-mail [email protected] - Website www.faustiarms.comModel: Goddess Club 24Type: action shotgun with two parallel smooth barrelsCALIBRO: 24/70Weighing machine: milled alloy steel block - specific measures for the caliberFinishing: tortoiseshell with small golden details (or old silver) - guard with long tailSeals and closures: two lower tenons and sliding block controlled by the keyCane: length 60-63-65-67½-71-73-76 cm joined with monobloc system - flat and shaded upper rib - whole lower rib - holes equal to 15,0 mmFixed bottlenecks: CL / ***Percussion: Anson & Deeley type batteries with leaf springsTriggering device: non-selective mechanical single trigger (double trigger on request)Safety: slide on the upper side of the receiver - locks the shotsEjectors: automatic with batteries in the dipstick (manual extractors on request)Line of sight: flat shaded rib and round brass front sightStocking: in walnut wood finished in oil with English grip (pistol or Prince of Wales on request) wooden buttplate (rubber on request) - shaft with half beaver tail (or English) with pump release with button - medium-fine pitch checkeringEngraving: manual and signedWeight :: about 2500 g (depending on the length of the rods)Price: 4.990,00 VAT includedCarrying case: in ABS VL 150