The FAVS Stradivari is a bullpup carbine series manufactured by FAVS - Fabbrica d'Armi Val di Susa S.N.C. (Susa Valley

Susa Valley

The Susa Valley is a valley in the Piedmont region of northern Italy, located between the Graian Alps in the north and the Cottian Alps in the south. It is the longest valley in Italy. It extends over in an east-west direction from the French border to the outskirts of Turin. The valley takes its...

 Arms Factory, Ltd.) located in the town of Villar Focchiardo

Villar Focchiardo

Villar Focchiardo is a comune in the Province of Turin in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 35 km west of Turin....

, and owned by the expert gunmaker Edi Guglielminotti.

The FAVS Stradivari series of rifles and carbines is composed of three models (Model F with 740 mm barrel; Model M with 630 mm barrel; Model K with 500 mm barrel), all of which are single-shot, falling block action

Falling block action

A falling-block action is a single-shot firearm action in which a solid metal breechblock slides vertically in grooves cut into the breech of the weapon and actuated by a lever....

operated, and specifically conceived for mountain hunting. The FAVS Stradivari weapons are regarded to as top-line products; available in a wide array of calibers and finishes. Prices for the Stradivari rifles and carbines are high, over 2000 Euros and up, and given the fact that them are mostly hand-made, waiting periods can be extremely long.

Caliber Options

Model K

• .222-Remington
• .243-Winchester
• .7-08mm Remington
• .308-Winchester (7.62x51mm NATO)
• .357-MAX

Model M

• .222-Remington
• .30-06mm
• .308-Winchester (7.62x51mm NATO)
• .25-06mm
• .243-Winchester
• .270-Winchester
• .7x64mm
• .7-08mm Remington

Model L

• .25-06mm
• .7x64mm
• .270-Winchester