Perazzi & Fabbri: The Birth of Italian Gunmaking Legends

Two of the greatest Italian gunmakers in business today, Perazzi & Fabbri, were once a partnership. When they split in 1965 Perazzi continued in the vein of competition-grade shotguns, while Fabbri pursued best quality game guns. Both brands continue to experience great success and reside at the very top of their respective crafts.
This Perazzi & Fabbri is one of approximately 300 shotguns crafted by partners. Their time together was brief, but the quality is unmistakable. A best quality sidelock from 1964, it is one of the most decorated in both its engraving and the quality of its stock.
Much like the vintage Ferraris of the 1960s, Perazzi & Fabbri shotguns are a classic, high performing design that paved the way for craftsmen that continue to embody quality and inspire their industries.
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[@dgoodman1484]

That’s a beaut! Little known fact. Perazzi apprenticed under Franchi in Brescia and I’ve heard but can’t confirm that the early Perazzi actions and barrel lumps were actually forged by Franchi. They parted ways because Perazzi wanted leaf spring triggers and wanted to focus on competition guns and Franchi wanted to change to coils and like Fabbri, wanted to concentrate on hunting models plus newer technology like the titanium alloy actions and coil springs. Both were right for their prospective fields. The leaf having a slightly faster lock time and lighter trigger and the coil being less maintenance. Point being, you can’t really talk about gun making in Brescia without mentioning Franchi who’d been manufacturing firearms there since 1868. 👍🏼

[@noth606]

Fabbri is not pronounced the way you do it, you pronounce it with a single b and an accented i.