FAIR ISIDE Safari

The History of FAIR

FAIR, which stands for Fabbrica Armi Isidoro Rizzini, was founded in 1971 in Val Trompia near Brescia by Isidoro Rizzini. The foundation of the company's approach is to combine the expertise of traditional craftsmanship with the latest in advanced technology. Today, FAIR is Italy's second-largest maker of over/under shotguns, after Beretta.

The company specializes in the production of over-and-under and side-by-side sporting and hunting rifles, as well as semiautomatic versions of shotguns. Some of their recognized models include the SAFARI, COMBI, and the K 500 rifle series, the SSX12 semiauto shotgun, the ISIDE side-by-side series, and a vast array of over-and-under competition and hunting shotguns such as LINCOLN GAME, PREMIER, SLX 600 in different variants, SLX 692, JUBILEE, and others.

Nowadays, the FAIR factory is equipped with state-of-the-art CNC machinery, which guarantees the smallest possible tolerances of components and allows for the interchangeability of a great number of parts. However, a lot of handwork goes into the actual assembly of the rifles. Custom stocks are available together with custom engravings and numerous other options to personalize the firearm to one’s personal preferences.

FAIR guns are marketed in the US by the Italian Firearms Group. In Canada, their trap/skeet models, combination guns, and single-shot rifles have been highly sought after since their exclusive importing began in 2007. The factory is currently managed by Luca Rizzini, the son of the founder Isidoro Rizzini.

FAIR ISIDE Safari Rifle Review

The FAIR ISIDE Safari is a double side-by-side rifle that is available in three grades which differ in action engravings, extraction type, and the possible addition of side plates, which are only available on the Prestige model. The reinforced action and mono-block barrel coupling ensure that the rifle is durable and can withstand the harshest of conditions.

The ISIDE Safari is optics-ready and comes with cutouts on the upper rib that can be used for mounting purposes. The V-notch sight on the rear end and high-visibility fiber optic sight on the front make it easy to acquire targets. The internal locks feature hammers with double safety notches, which ensure that the rifle can only be fired when intended. The opening lever is pierced for an aesthetically pleasing appearance, while the safety lever is positioned behind the opening lever, above the handle, and is easily operated with a thumb.

The FAIR ISIDE Safari has a single nonselective trigger, although double triggers are available. The single trigger is calibrated to fire the left barrel after the right barrel has been fired. This means that if the right barrel is empty or the cartridge misfires, the left barrel will not be fired when the trigger is pulled again.

FAIR ISIDE Safari, chambered for .30-06 Spr.

Figure 1: FAIR ISIDE Safari, chambered for .30-06 Spr. (Source: https://www.italianfirearmsgroup.com/fair/details/iside-safari-prestige/)

FAIR ISIDE Safari Calibers

The rifle can be chambered for the following calibers:

.243 Win.
.270 Win.
7x57 R
.308 Win.
.30-06 Spr.
.30R Blaser
8x57 JRS
9.3x74 R
.45-70 Govt.

FAIR ISIDE Safari Variants

The rifle is available in the following variants:

FAIR ISIDE Safari Prestige
FAIR ISIDE Safari EM
FAIR ISIDE Vintage Safari

FAIR ISIDE Safari rifle comes with a machined rib with four holes on the top of the receiver which can be used for scope mounting purposes.

FAIR ISIDE Safari receiver, chambered for .45-70 Govt.

Figure 2: The receiver of FAIR ISIDE Safari, chambered for .45-70 Govt. (Source: https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/shotguns/rizzini-shotguns/rizzini-fair--iside-em-safari-45-70-govt-double-rifle-perfect-regulation-ejectors--see-listing---101)

Scope Mounts Interchangeable With FAIR ISIDE Safari

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With FAIR ISIDE Safari

For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces on these rifles must match in every dimension. Rifles that have one-piece mounts interchangeable with FAIR ISIDE Safari are the following:

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable With FAIR ISIDE Safari

For two-piece mounts to be interchangeable, the mounting surfaces of the rifle must match in every dimension except the action length which can vary. Rifles that have two-piece mounts interchangeable with FAIR ISIDE Safari are the following:

Best Scope Mounts for FAIR ISIDE Safari

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for FAIR ISIDE Safari

FAIR ISIDE Safari rifles come equipped with a machined rib on the top of the receiver which can accept scope mounts. This ERAMATIC Pivot mount is a great option for your rifle. It is made of high-quality steel and comes with a 30-year warranty.

Help Us Build Our Riflescope Mounts Database

If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu

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Introduction

In recent years we can observe that a trend of Picatinny rail has become widespread and global. It is driven by the NATO standardized rails, more commonly known as the Picatinny rail standard. Picatinny rail being the New Jersey Arsenal that developed it in 1995.

These mounting options are revolutionary. The biggest and best advantage being that the Picatinny rail can be used its entire length and not bordered to a few pre-designed slots like for example the Weaver rail standard was before.

The other main advantage is the ease of use and interchangeability. If a product is meant for a Picatinny rail design it will fit all Picatinny-rails, no matter the manufacturer or date of production.

Picatinny/Weaver Rail

Picatinny Rail and Weaver rail profile

Design

The Picatinny rail is almost exclusively crafted from a single piece of metal (in some cases aluminum). In this manner, the axis of the Picatinny rail is perfectly straight and aligned with the axis of the firearm. Therefore the rifle scope which is mounted onto this kind of configuration is certainly aligned with the rifle / gun and the trajectory of the ammunition.

Weaver rail design on the other hand is usually manufactured in two separate pieces, greatly increasing the possibilities for the axis to be crooked, overlapping, and out of line.

It is always harder to align two separate pieces to a third line than it is to align one piece to another. In this way, the lapping of two mounting rings on a single-piece Picatinny rail is no longer required.

The single-piece rail will assure that both rings are perfectly aligned to each other and that no unwished stress is transferred to the riflescope.

Picatinny compare to Weaver Rail

The Picatinny rail itself is an evolutionary step forward from the older Weaver rail. The main difference between Picatinny rail and Weaver rail is the spacing of the slots. Picatinny rail design has them evenly placed exactly 5.23 mm from one slot to the other, 3 mm deep. For this reason, the mounting options are repeatable and the same as other firearms using the Picatinny rail standard.

Interchangeability was a major driving force in the development of the new standard as different NATO armies need to be compatible with each other.

Weaver rail has 3.8mm wide slots and these slots can be placed anywhere on the Weaver rail and in any number that the producer wished.

Advantages of Picatinny design

A big advantage for using the Picatinny rail design is the ever-present recoil stop. Furthermore, the manufacturing of the rail is not very technically demanding and can be done without the use of state-of-the-art machines which greatly reduces the cost of the finished product, making it very affordable.

The Picatinny rail is easy to mount and usually, this type of configuration does not transfer negative stresses and forces from the fired weapon to the rifle scope.

In addition, the Picatinny rail with its very long useable surface works well for mounting longer rifle scopes or to achieve optimum eye relief.

The durability and toughness are other big pluses for this solution.

Manufacturers of Popular Models

A majority of the Picatinny rings are fixed, but a number of best rated European manufacturers (EAW, MAK,..) have, in recent years, put a lot of effort into the development of detachable ring with100% repeatability, with which it becomes easy to remove the scope from the weapon without the use of tools.

No re-zeroing is needed with such mount options, but these models tend to be expensive.

Weaver and Picatinny Rings

Picatinny rail and weaver rail share one more thing. It is possible to use the Weaver ring and the Picatinny ring on the Picatinny-rails, but it is usually impossible to use the Picatinny ring on the Weaver base. The reason being the above-mentioned positioning and spacing of the slots.

Picatinny mounts have a 5mm recoil stop that goes into the rail slot and since
Weaver rail only has 3.8mm wide slots such rings do not fit on Weaver rails.

Due to this reason, the Picatinny-rails are popular and prevailing on the market in recent years and eventually, these options will completely oust the Weaver rail from the market.

FAIR ISIDE Safari

The History of FAIR