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    First shotgun; Armi Famars 12/70


    Armi Famars O/U 12/70 by Elbęk, on Flickr

    I bought my first shotgun today; a secondhand Italian Armi Famars.

    With a weight og 3135 g, a barrel lenght of 70 cm and 113 cm overall lenght, this is a not too heavy and fairly compact gun. Which, combined with a 1/2 choke on both barrels, makes this a very versatile gun, suitable for fowling on both land and at sea - as well as bigger game hunting, up to roe deer.

    The gun has some dings in the wood, but the barrels and action looks almost brand new. This gun has not seen much use. I bought it at the hunting store in Aarhus where I used to work, before I changed to my current job. Needless to say; I got a good price from my old boss

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    happy hunting
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    Excellent looking gun you bought there. Where you on the lookout for a gun with dual triggers? I was glad to have found my beretta 686 as a used gun in a similar condition as yours with a single trigger. The etching on the bascule is beautiful.

    Congrats to your new gun, happy hunting and always safe shooting!

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    Dual- or single trigger, for me it was of no importance really - both has it's own advantages and disadvantages.

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    Beautiful etching!

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    Yeah, it's not bad - Armi Famars has always been know for their beautiful etching and engravings

    Armi Famars has been in business since 1967. Today the company concentrates solely on expensive bespoke high end guns, but they used to make some very fine mid priced guns as well - like this one, which is probably from the late 80's/early 90's.

    When people today think about Italian guns, most people think Beretta - but it was Armi Famars who managed to really put Italian guns on the global hunting market. Before, that most guns produced in Italy were for the local market. The global market then was dominated by German, British and Spanish manufacturers.

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    That's a nice looking shotgun, I currently use a baikel o/u and it does exactly what it was was made for....bit heavy, but robust and dependable

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    Baikals are excellent guns.

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    Beautiful Jakob!

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    Baikals are excellent guns.
    Damn right!.. I love mine, made the same year I was born, given to me by a friend, shes a beauty.


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    I love my Beretta S686. Even more the box I got with it.
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    Not the best pics sorry. The Beretta is 2 years younger then me, and 12G S/S and .410 are both from the 60's.
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