Ask sporting-clays competitors what a modern target gun looks like and you’ll get a predictable sketch: stacked barrels, long tubes, a high rib and fine‑tuned adjustability. The Fabarm Infinite RS challenges that template. It’s a 12‑gauge side‑by‑side engineered for high‑volume clay‑target shooting, not a field gun repurposed for weekend games. The result is familiar performance cues delivered through a platform most shooters never consider for serious competition. (Watch the video above or at the NRAPubs YouTube page.)
The detachable aluminum Quick‑Release Rib sits 11 mm above the barrels and tapers from 10 to 8 mm, so you see a single uninterrupted sight plane. Your head comes up naturally, the view clears, and your brain reads it like a raised‑rib target gun without the peripheral distraction of twin barrels. Because the rib is alloy, it trims mass where it matters and helps center the balance at the hinge.
A four‑lug locking system machined to tight tolerances closes with bank‑vault certainty and is deliberately overbuilt for heavy round counts. Tribore HP barrels use a tapered interior to smooth recoil impulse and promote consistent patterns, and the EXIS HP choke set covers everything from cage‑close rabbits to long chandelles.
An adjustable single trigger lets you set reach and a crisp break around 3½ pounds. In addition, the Monte Carlo stock sports an adjustable comb and a palm‑swell grip that keeps the wrist relaxed, which pays off on quick transitions and rapid pairs.
Weighing in at about 8 pounds, 4 ounces, the gun avoids that nose‑heavy feel common to long double barrels. It drives with authority, yet never drags. Semi‑deluxe Turkish walnut, a matte‑black receiver and minimal blue‑and‑white script give it a quiet, purposeful look that reads as modern instrument rather than mantlepiece.
On the range the first mount feels instantly intuitive, and the gun tracks smoothly through the line. It settles into targets without the sluggishness you might expect from a 32‑inch side‑by‑side behemoth. Recoil management is composed, a product of mass, stock geometry and the barrel work, which keeps the muzzle calm for quick follow‑ups.
If you compete in double‑gun events, the Fabarm Infinite RS side-by-side feels like the scattergun the category has been waiting for. For those of you who typically run a stacked‑barrel target gun, it offers a familiar sight picture with a different personality. If you’re a side‑by‑side devotee who shoots heavy volume, it finally delivers modern ergonomics with the durability to back them up.
Key Specs
- Model: Fabarm Infinite RS, fabarmusa.com
- Type: Side-by-side, 12-gauge shotgun
- Chamber: 3 inches
- Barrels: Tribore HP steel
- Barrel Length: 32 inches (tested), 30 inches
- Top Rib: 10 mm to 8 mm tapered
- Sights: White front bead; silver mid-bead
- Weight: 8 lbs., 4 oz.
- Overall Length: 50¼ inches
- Length of Pull: 14.875 inches (adj.)
- Chokes: 5 EXIS HP (SK, IC, M, IM, F)
- MSRP: $6,175
MSRP for the Fabarm Infinite RS is $6,175. Go to fabarmusa.com.
