Sporting Gun

Rizzini Venus

This is the first Rizzini I have ever laid my hands on. I tested this little gem courtesy of ASI, the importer, which loaned me a brand spanking new model. What a treat.

The Venus is Rizzini’s first dedicated women’s Sporting/game gun. It features the popular rounded action, with some quite delicate engraving. My game version came with non-adjustable Monte Carlo stock, with a swept-back game-style hand grip, similar to a Prince of Wales.

The quality of the wood on this gun is excellent. Some nice Turkish walnut has been selected and it is very pretty. As a game gun, the Venus has a solid mid rib and solid top rib. At the end of the barrels is a nicely sized silver bead.

The barrel lengths available in this game version are

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Sporting Gun

Sporting Gun4 min read
Defending Our Sport
There are a few things that seem to be guaranteed in life, and one of the lesser-known ones is that government bodies are incapable of administering and issuing complex licences when it comes to wildlife. Over the past few years we have seen fiasco a
Sporting Gun3 min read
Shotgun Q&AS
I have trouble at my local shoot on one stand that fires the same target from the same trap on-report. I hit the first one but fail to connect with the second. Why? Tony Bracci says: The fact that you hit the first target proves it can be done, so th
Sporting Gun6 min read
Safety First
We should all be proud of the fact that there have been no recorded firearms-related fatalities on British shooting grounds for more than 30 years. But don’t let this lull you a false sense of security. Even the best-aimed shots can still cause perma

Related Books & Audiobooks