Autumn

The Fabarm Autumn is built specifically for upland hunters who value the handling of a classic side-by-side but demand modern metallurgical reliability. Rather than dropping smaller gauge barrels onto a generic receiver, Fabarm machines the Autumn around a true gauge-scaled steel frame. The result is a svelte, quick-pointing shotgun that centers its mass neatly between the hands, making it exceptionally nimble when threading through tight aspen cuts or alder thickets after fast-flushing birds.

Under the hood, the Autumn diverges from vintage doubles by incorporating Fabarm’s Tribore barrel profiling and deep-seated four-lug locking block. This robust lockup handles high-pressure modern cartridges with zero wobble. The barrels are proofed for steel shot even in tighter chokes, resolving the primary limitation that keeps antique doubles locked in the safe on public lands requiring non-toxic loads. The single selective trigger breaks cleanly, and mechanical ejectors throw spent hulls clear with assertive force.

At this price tier, the Autumn competes directly with entry-level Italian boutique doubles and upscale Turkish offerings. While purists might mourn the absence of double triggers, the Autumn trades vintage quirks for field-tested durability. It weighs marginally more than a featherweight bespoke English game gun, but that mass absorbs recoil across long days in quail country while retaining the lively swing necessary for upland hunting.