A little Italian stunner
This little gun – the Axis RS12 from Fabarm – caught my eye while perusing the gun shop at Sporting Targets. To be honest, I am not sure if the Fabarm classes itself as a Sporter or a Trap gun, because of the semi-high rib it has.
The Fabarm factory was launched in around 1900 by the Galesi family, one of the great Brescian gunmaking dynasties. The name Fabarm comes from Fabbrica Bresciana Di Armi, which I think translates to ‘arms manufacturer in Brescia’. In the first decades of the 20th century, Fabarm produced mainly side-by-side shotguns, alongside pistols. After World War II, production took off with overand-unders.
Today, Fabarm has a huge selection
