12 (gauge)

The Italian company begins the new year by introducing a restyled version of a great classic, the Parallelo 486 model chambered in 12- and 20-ga, which reintroduces the timeless appeal of the side-by-side shotgun in a contemporary key. Among the most noticeable aesthetic changes is a new engraving on the body receiver.

Forty years of history and evolution are encompassed in the new Montefeltro semiautomatics that Benelli invited us to try out at the sporting course and with pointer dogs at the Montefeltro estate in Rivergaro, Italy. We tell you all about it.

With the model N-100, the Turkish gun manufacturer Derya Arms, which specializes in shotguns, offers a particularly short and handy semi-automatic shotgun in its catalog. The compact dimensions of the gas-operated autoloader are thanks to the bullpup design used here: the complete bolt assembly and magazine well are not located in front of the trigger guard, as is usually the case, but integrated …

The latest generation of CZ 712 autoloaders includes three versions (Wood Stock, Utility or Synthetic Camo Terra) in different barrel lengths, all chambered in 12 ga. Designed for target shooting, hunting and home defense, the CZ 712 G3 series comes at an interesting price too.

You don't have to be a king to find an over-and-under that is suitable for hunting what is called the queen of the woods, namely the woodcock. In fact, at a price that is as competitive as ever, F.A.I.R. offers a specialized over-and-under – the De Luxe Beccaccia. Light and handy, it is fitted with barrels designed to achieve dense patterns at the short and medium ranges typical of walked-up …

The revisited historic MB Super Star 12-ga cartridge can be used for hunting pheasant, wood pigeon, partridge and typical resident and mountain game. The new new Privilege line, on the other hand, is designed for prized game and for those who love walked-up hunting with dogs. We have all details for you.

The charm of a typically European hunting gun combined with the Italian gunmaking tradition: this is how the billing produced by Sabatti could be defined. The smoothbore barrel comes in either 12- or 20-gauge; the rifled barrel is available in an even wider range of options.

Giovanna and Barbara Fausti talk to us about the Dea series of double-barreled shotguns before letting us try two 28-ga side-by-sides in a long clay pigeon shooting session. Here are our impressions - with video.

We take you with us inside an exclusive event that Benelli has reserved in Urbino for the international press. A journey to discover the Magnifico Set of Five, the first set of fine guns in Benelli history made entirely in Italy – an ambassador of art and hunting in the world.

Let's discover together a series of extraordinary side-by-side shotguns: unique and numbered pieces that blend the historical experience of the two companies, Fratelli Poli and Bernardelli, to create truly exceptional products in terms of quality and beauty of the whole – at very attractive prices.

We show you the L4 Sport over-and-under designed by Fausti for shooters who want to start and perhaps undertake in the next future a path as professionals. The shotgun is not lacking in solidity, featuring an essential design with its lines, but with mechanics that include Fausti's patented four locks system, adjustable stock, different barrel lengths for the various disciplines and a set of …

In the company of Rebecca Rizzini we tried out at the shooting range the F.A.I.R. Racing Sporting Prestige over-and-under, available in 12- and 20-gauge. With its long side plates and gold inlaid engravings, the Prestige looks like the most elegant of the over-and-under shotguns in F.A.I.R.'s Racing line, however, coming to the public at the recommended price of 2,677 euros.

Designed for those who practice Sporting clays, the new over-and-under manufactured in Turkey is equipped with all the technical features that enable them to excel in this particular clay shooting discipline. Let's see them together.

Extremely lightweight 12-ga shotguns have only been available with an aluminum receiver. With the Ultraleggero model, Beretta now claims to bring the lightest shotgun of this type with a steel action to the market. We tested the performance in practice.

We took the Derya semi-automatic shotgun to the shooting range for an extensive test and tell you what the sporty Lion Practical model in 12/76 gauge did. All details about the gun and the test ratings can be found here.

During the season that has just ended we had the opportunity to use the Baschieri & Pellagri Big Game cartridge line while hunting wild boar. First tested at the range, the Black Shock and Hyper Shock cartridges have also demonstrated to be accurate and powerful in the woods.