Zenith SL DARK MIRROR. Black goes bright.
Only few gunsmiths can boast of having an O&U in their catalogue with a Mirror finishing. The preparation phases of this model are extremely complex in order to obtain, strictly by hand, a perfectly ‘mirror-like’ surface. The skill of master gunsmiths in handling such a jewel is put to the test in order to obtain simply perfect surfaces.
Once the receiver is completely prepared, master gunsmiths at Breda can start with the several phases of polishing until they obtain a surface with a unique shine a brilliance, the true mirror effect, on which stand out the engraving of Breda logo and the decoration of the hinge pin.
The upper part of the receiver is finished with a micro-shot peening effect in order to avoid light reflection while shooting on the platform, giving to it a delicate roughness that contrasts and at the same time complements the extreme smoothness of the mirrored surfaces.
Aesthetics is followed by technology: Zenith L embodies all of Zenith’s technical merits, in particular the inside of the barrels, which undergoes a meticulous polishing process and is combined with a 90mm forcing cone in order to obtain an extremely accurate barrel with a well distributed shot-pattern and a mild recoil for a better shot stability and shot doubling. The bore chosen for Zenith L barrels is 18,60mm for sporting or trap version with interchangeable chokes and 18,40 for trap version with fixed chokes.
Everything is completed by the use of superior grade walnut wood, in particular for Zenith SL we use a class 4 wood, meticulously hand-polished and oiled.
2019 marks the year of birth of the new Breda Zenith, the over&under shotgun that has everything it takes to become a legend in the world of sport shooting. Officially launched at IWA international exhibition in Nuremberg, the new Breda over&under sport shotgun comes from the specific requests of shooters from all over the world looking for a professional over&under with high technical performance and typical Italian aesthetics.
Even for this new over&under shotgun for clay shooting, Breda chose the wise creativity of expert master engravers of Val Trompia: the marvellous engravings and the refined decorations give the new Breda Zenith an elegant style, between classic and contemporary, able to excite and amaze.
Slim profile and very clean design join the sportsman in a pleasant, safe, and captivating shooting experience.
The locking system of Zenith over&under is composed by a pair of upper pins with the locking plate allocated in the lower part of the monoblock, in line with the hinge pins: a solution expressly developed to obtain a very solid and safe closure.
The design of the new Zenith over&under shotgun for clay shooting also lets the user to have the possibility to change independently both the locking pins, the locking plug and the cross draw to offer greater comfort and maximum durability over time of a truly exceptional product.
Available in a sporting version with interchangeable chokes and barrel lengths of 71cm, 76cm and 81cm or in a Trap configuration with barrel length of 76cm mobile or fix chokes. Currently developed in 12 gauge, the new Breda Zenith is available in two colours, black and nichel, both combined with real top-quality walnut wood. The golden plate on which the mark is engraved is inserted in the receiver at the end of last finishing phases.
