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I note on another shotgun site a notice that The family of Daniele Perazzi anounced that he passed away during the night of Nov. 7.
Certainly an innovator in the Shotgun world.
It could be reasonably argued that he and his firm brought more innovation to the competitive shotgun field since 1964 than anyone before or since.
He was an interesting person.
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Wasnt it Perazzi and Ivo Fabri in partnership together back in the sixties when Perazzi went one way and Fabri the other?
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Yes, his company indeed was so innovative. Interchangeable barrels, stocks, a modular gun of exeptional handling qualities. I have owned several, when you pick one up it feels alive, dynamic. Wonderful guns, heaven knows how many Gold medals have been won with the MX8
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Yes, Perazzi and Fabbri were partners into the mid to late 60s. I believe they built about 300 guns together before they split up. Obviously, the guns are quite rare. It is interesting that there are no books on Perazzi or Fabbri or their partnership. If anybody knows more than this, I would appreciate some further information.
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Karl Lippard wrote a book titled "Perazzi Shotguns" - his writing style is his own, but the book is as I understand it the main reference for Perazzi history and models.
Such a long, long time to be gone, and a short time to be there.
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Hi
there is only one book about Perazzi that I know of (I've got it)
Perazzi Shotguns
by Karl C. Lippard
Copyright 1994
Vietnam Marine Publication
PO Box 60452
Colorado Springs, CO 80960
Phone: (719) 444-0786
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 93-61609
ISBN: 0-9611880-2-2 (soft back)
0-9611880-3-0 (hardback)
the book gives data on all models up to 1994, photos, reference year & serial numbers
regards from England
Gnter
NRA Life 1974
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There is a great Perazzi ad inside the front cover of my newest issue of SPORTING CLAYS which shows 12 Olympic shooters posing in different shooting positions, and at the top says "12 of 15 Gold Medals won in London were won with Perazzi guns". (My bad, it's on about p.4)
Lists each shooter's name and which model he/she shoots.
I absolutely love my MX-8s. Sad to hear of his passing. Certainly hope the company is left in good hands.
SRH
Last edited by Stan; 11/08/12 07:26 AM.
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Yes, I have Mr. Lippard's book. It is a lot more about Mr. Lippard than it is about Perazzi or Fabbri. It is too bad there isn't a book about either or both of them. God knows that there are tons of books about antique British shotguns.
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Geez, after all the books written about the British gun were still trying to figure out that trade with their Midland Gun Company, W&C Scott & Sons and AA Browns building this and not building that and who roughed out this action and who finished that action.
But it is surprising there isnt more written history of a firm that has existed for such a short period of time yet has accomplished so much and dominated shotgun shooting sports over that short period of time.
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I would think it difficult in the extreme to describe the magnitude of his accomplishments in such a relatively small segment of the business world.
The 12 for 15 medals at the last Olympics pretty much tell the tale of that success.
RIP Daniele Perazzi
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