{"id":20850,"date":"2022-08-22T12:00:36","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T17:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/22\/italian-perfection-firmo-fracassi-engraved-rizzini-shotgun\/"},"modified":"2022-08-22T12:00:36","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T17:00:36","slug":"italian-perfection-firmo-fracassi-engraved-rizzini-shotgun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surplused.com\/index.php\/2022\/08\/22\/italian-perfection-firmo-fracassi-engraved-rizzini-shotgun\/","title":{"rendered":"Italian Perfection: Firmo Fracassi Engraved Rizzini Shotgun"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtubomatic-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"autoplay\" width=\"580\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ESGBF5Y1dCA?controls=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;This shotgun is the absolute pinnacle of Italian shotgun making and Italian engraving. That might be an arguable statement, but if you were to argue with me, I believe you&#8217;d be wrong.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Rick Henley minces no words in his appreciation for this stunning, best quality side-by-side; a collaboration between two master Italian artisans. Starting with the wonderfully crafted Rizzini R1E sidelock it bears the recognizable and astounding bulino artwork of Firmo Fracassi.<\/p>\n<p>Rizzini produces some of Italy&#8217;s finest shotguns, but only between 10-25 annually. Firmo Fracassi, considered by many to be the world&#8217;s greatest living engraver, and pioneer of the bulino engraving style, has engraved approximately 57 guns from the 1970s through 2008. Combining the rarity of these two experts, one finds a shotgun that is as beautiful and well-crafted as it is rare.<\/p>\n<p>Follow us!<br \/>Email: <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cg4yPb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/eepurl.com\/cg4yPb<\/a><br \/>Facebook: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RockIslandAuctionCompany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/RockIslandAuctionCompany<\/a><br \/>Instagram: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rockislandauction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rockislandauction\/<\/a><br \/>Twitter: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RIauction\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/RIauction<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;This shotgun is the absolute pinnacle of Italian shotgun making and Italian engraving. That might be an arguable statement, but if you were to argue with me, I believe you&#8217;d be wrong.&#8221; Rick Henley minces no words in his appreciation for this stunning, best quality side-by-side; a collaboration between two master Italian artisans. 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