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The History of Sabatti

Sabatti’s history can be traced back to the early 18th century’s Val Trompia, a region in northern Italy that is historically well known for metalworking and arms manufacturing. We know of one Lodovico Sabatti working there as a gunsmith in the early 1700s, in the city of Gardone Val Trompia. He was regarded as an excellent barrel maker and a flintlock pistol maker, skills that later became somewhat of a trademark for the Sabatti family.

In the first half 1800s, a man by the name of Giuseppe Sabatti gained considerable fame as one of the best Damascus steel barrel manufacturers ever, thus further contributing to Sabatti’s rising influence in the craft. In fact, it was throughout the 19th century when several members of the Sabatti family became respected practitioners of the trade, some of whom opened their own workshops, while others joined forces with other gunsmiths to open companies, many of which are still in operation today. Sabatti members also played an important role as gunsmiths in the turbulent years of Italian unification.

After a seeming decline of the Sabatti family in the first half of the 20th century, Antonio Sabatti entered a partnership with Giuseppe Tanfoglio to form a new company almost immediately after World War II (in 1946). Their joint company was named SATA (Sabatti and Tanfoglio), and it reinvigorated the Italian gun manufacturing business. They first put all their efforts into manufacturing high-quality hunting shotguns and rifles, but in 1956 they also introduced their first pistols for personal defense.

The partnership ended in 1960 with Giuseppe founding Tanfoglio while Antonio’s sons set up their own company, which until 1990 operated under the name FIAS (Fabbrica Italiana Armi Sabatti). They seemingly split SATA down the middle – Tanfoglio specialized in hand pistols only while Sabatti to this day remains a well-respected manufacturer of hunting shotguns and rifles. And just like in the past, the quality of the barrels and actions are still Sabatti’s main strengths. They even patented a new Multi-Radial Rifling (MRR) system which extends the life cycle of the rifle’s barrel, and due to the lack of traditional sharp corners, it prevents excessive bore fouling. MRR system thus increases the overall quality of barrels, making Sabatti rifles, such as Sabatti Urban Sniper, Saphire, Saphire E.R., or ST-18, a great pick.

Sabatti Rover Express Rifle Review

Sabatti was always a strong player in the field of express rifles, and thanks to the modern Sabatti Express series they remain one to this day.

Their current Sabatti’s express rifles are an excellent choice for those considering big game hunting, with Safari Big Five Express Rifle being specifically designed for the “African Big Five”: elephant, cape buffalo, rhino, lion, and leopard.

Sabatti Big Five EDL Express Rifle in .450 Nitro Express

Figure 1: Sabatti Big Five EDL Express Rifle in .450 Nitro Express (source: https://www.sabatti.it/en/product/safari-big-five-edl-express-rifle)

Naturally, all Sabatti Express rifles are break-barrel rifles. They either come with a side-by-side or over-and-under double barrel. Both tubes of the barrel are rifled for the same caliber. Sabatti is currently offering two side-by-side and two over-and-under express rifles.

Sabatti Express series features the famous Sabatti’s in-house cold-hammer-forged barrels. They (the Sabatti’s barrels) are known to be reliable and promise sturdiness in all conditions and hunting environments.

The barrel of the Sabatti Express rifle is usually 600 mm (23.6-inch) long and hosts both the rear and front sight, with the former being adjustable on almost all models. Some of them also feature a full-length rib.

Sabatti Express rifles are built around a high-strength steel action of a boxlock-type Anson Deeley design. The lever that opens (or “breaks) the rifle is found on the tang, as is the manual safety catch. On top of the action, there are four drilled and tapped holes for mounting purposes.

A rifle from the Sabatti Express series comes with either a single standard trigger or a double trigger mechanism, depending on the model, but in most cases, both options are available upon request. The pull-weight of the series’ trigger measures approx. 1.8–2 kg (4–4.4 lbs.).

A certain “old-school” feel is present in the Sabatti Express series due to the elegant oil-finished walnut stock design, and it is further induced by the hand-engraved receiver. The buttstock, however, will either be of the Bavarian or straight style, depending on the model and/or your preferences when customization is available.

Sabatti Express Calibers

Sabatti Express series has several different models that can be chambered for a wide array of calibers:

7x65R
.30R Blaser
8x57 JRS
9.3x74 JRS
.45-70 Government
.375 Flanged
.416 Rigby
.450/400 Nitro Express
.450 Nitro Express
.470 Nitro Express
.500 Nitro Express

Sabatti Express Models

Sabatti is currently offering four different express models, although there are a few more from the past that can still be found in stores across the world and are quite popular to this day.

Sabatti Safari Big Five Express*
Sabatti Safari Big Five EDL Express
Sabatti Big Five Classic Safari EA
Sabatti Big Five Classic SXS Safari
Sabatti Classic 92 Express
Sabatti Classic 92 Express EA
Sabatti Classic 92 Express EDL
Sabatti Classic 92 Express EDL EA
Sabatti Classic Safari
Sabatti Classic Safari EDL EA
Sabatti Classic Safari EDL
Sabatti 195 Express
Sabatti 190 Express
Sabatti Express 230
Sabatti 230 Express EA
Sabatti Express 345
Sabatti 345 Express EA
Sabatti 345 EDL Express EA
Sabatti Express 345 EDL
Sabatti The Big Bore Express

* Formerly known as Sabatti Big Five Classic Safari

This is a list of Sabatti Express models (and variants) that we know of. Should you have any additional information regarding possible Sabatti Express models or variants, please contact us. We will gladly accept your help and expand our database accordingly.

Sabatti's express rifles have a unified mounting surface that features four drilled and tapped holes – two at the front and two at the back of the receiver.

The receiver of Sabatti 195 Express with a visible mounting surface

Figure 2: The receiver of Sabatti 195 Express with a visible mounting surface (source: https://www.sabatti.it/en/product/195-express-rifle)

A: 22 mm
B: / *
C: 8.2 mm
BHU: 0 mm
Fi: / *
R1: 0
R2: 0

* We, unfortunately, couldn’t obtain information regarding these dimensions. Should you have any information that could help us improve our database, please contact us.

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Express

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Express

The necessary condition for rifles to have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension. We, unfortunately, couldn’t find any rifles that would have one-piece scope mounts interchangeable with Sabatti Express rifles.

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Express

The necessary condition for rifles to have two-piece scope mounts interchangeable is that the mounting surfaces of these rifles match in every dimension except the action length which can vary (distance B on the image above). This is because the distance between the two pieces of the mount is not fixed.

As with the one-piece scope mounts, we, unfortunately, couldn’t find any rifles that would have two-piece scope mounts interchangeable with the Sabatti Express series.

Should you have any additional information regarding possible mount matches, please contact us. We will gladly accept your help and expand our database accordingly.

Best Scope Mounts for Sabatti Express

Fixed Scope Mounts for Sabatti Express

Rusan offers impressive and relatively affordable mounting solutions when it comes to scope mounts for various uses. One of them is this two-piece scope mount. It is a great choice for your Sabatti Express rifle, and it comes with a 10-year warranty. You will need to couple it with a weaver base, though. We recommend this Recknagel two-piece weaver base for Sabatti Express.

We would, however, advise some caution when it comes to some of the stronger chamberings. If your Express rifle is chambered for any caliber larger than 9.3x74 JRS, we would strongly recommend against using sizable scopes.

It would be our recommendation that you use the suggested weaver base to mount a very light red dot sight, instead. You are welcome to look at our broad offer of red dot sights!

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Sabatti Express

When it comes to flexibility, detachable repeatable scope mounts are the way to go. Being able to easily attach and detach an optic without any tools and retaining zero at the same time can be a great advantage. If this is what you’re looking for, you might want to consider this ERAMATIC pivot scope mount for your Sabatti Express rifle. It was made in Germany and comes with a 30-year warranty.

Taking the larger calibers’ kick into consideration again, we would recommend coupling this mount with one of the sturdier red dot sights for calibers larger than 9.3x74 JRS. We suggest you take a look at our Aimpoint series offer which includes some of the most reliable solutions.

Weaver Bases for Sabatti Express

If you’re looking for a weaver base for your Sabatti Express rifle, Recknagel has a perfect solution for you. This two-piece weaver base is made of aluminum and comes with a 10-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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Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Express

Rifles That Have One-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Express

Rifles That Have Two-Piece Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Sabatti Express

Best Scope Mounts for Sabatti Express

Fixed Scope Mounts for Sabatti Express

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