I have a 1960s vintage "Gamecock Deluxe" (Roma 3E) that I've had for about 6 years and primarily use as a grouse gun in the early season when the leaves are on and the ranges short (like it will be a week from Sunday when the season opens!). It is somewhat specialized because of the 25" barrels and cyl/imp chokes but has been quite satisfactory; triggers are crisp and the ejectors work every time. My wife shoots informal skeet with it sometimes. Wood is handsome but not beautiful. Like many Italian doubles, the trigger guard isn't made for cold climates and fat hands.
I had a plain extractor "San Uberto 1" 12-bore back in the early '80s. It was a reliable gun but I felt that the 12 was somewhat heavy for the guage and also didn't balance the way it should have. That gun also had 25" barrels and the heavy action made it 'way too whippy. It would have made a nice duck gun with 29" (metric) or 30" (inch) barrels. Wood was "palette grade."
I also have a pre-war (1931?) hammer 16 that is just about perfect for grouse and pheasant. I believe it is comparable to the middle grades of "Italia." Wood is very nice; red with black streaks.
