Rizzini BR552 Deluxe
- Category
- Shotgun
- Barrel
- 711 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.13 kg
- Introduced
- Not recorded
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Rizzini BR552 Deluxe is an Italian side-by-side boxlock shotgun built for game and field shooting. It is the upgraded version of the BR552, adding a scalloped, roundbody steel frame with sideplates, ornamental scroll engraving, select Turkish walnut stock and a slender splinter forearm. Fitted with automatic ejectors and a single selective trigger, it is offered in 12, 16, 20, 28 gauge and .410 bore, ships with a set of flush nickel-coated interchangeable chokes and carries the traditional hand-finished styling of Val Trompia gunmaking.
Battista Rizzini founded his firm in Marcheno, in Italy's Val Trompia gunmaking valley, in 1966. The BR552 revives the classic English-style side-by-side, a configuration Rizzini pairs with a modern roundbody receiver; the Deluxe grade dresses it in sideplates and hand-cut ornamental scroll engraving.
Deluxe distinguishes itself from the standard BR552 through its sideplated, ornamentally scroll-engraved receiver, select-grade Turkish walnut and splinter forearm. Offered with 26, 28, 29 and 30 inch barrels; a double trigger is available by special order. 12-gauge weight approx. 6.9 lb; lighter gauges range down to about 5.6 lb in .410.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Battista Rizzini S.r.l.
- Category
- Shotgun
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- In production
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 711 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.13 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Capacity
- 2
- Magazine
- Internal
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Walnut
- Finish
- Coin or case hardened
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 400 m/s
- Effective range
- 40 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Side by side barrels
Boxlock action- Sideplates
Roundbody receiver
Automatic ejectors
Single selective trigger
Ornamental scroll engraving
Splinter forearm
Interchangeable chokes
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 622 12 Gauge shotguns | 3.13 kg | 3.29 kg | Lighter than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 650 12 Gauge shotguns | 711 mm | 711 mm | Longer than about 60% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 647 12 Gauge shotguns | 2 | 3 | Holds fewer rounds than about 70% |
Answers
Questions about the Rizzini BR552 Deluxe
How much does the Rizzini BR552 Deluxe weigh?
The Rizzini BR552 Deluxe weighs 3.13 kg (6.90 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Rizzini BR552 Deluxe?
The Rizzini BR552 Deluxe is chambered in 12 Gauge and 20 Gauge.
How many rounds does the Rizzini BR552 Deluxe hold?
The Rizzini BR552 Deluxe holds 2 rounds, fed from an internal magazine.
How long is the Rizzini BR552 Deluxe?
The Rizzini BR552 Deluxe has a 711 mm (28.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Rizzini BR552 Deluxe?
The Rizzini BR552 Deluxe is made by Battista Rizzini S.r.l. (Italy).
How does the Rizzini BR552 Deluxe operate?
The Rizzini BR552 Deluxe uses a break action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
72%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
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