Opinions on Caesar Guerini O/U's

[allen newell]

I've not owned any Casesar Guerini Over/Unders before
. For most of my shooting life I've owned Parkers and tBrownings. However, a good friend of mine has acquired a Guerini Magnus 12 O/U that looks and shoots very well.

I'd like to know what folks think of these O/U's, especially how they stand up in the long term. My Brownings took quite a beating over the years without exception.

Any comments? I'm thinking of a Guerini 20 ga Magnus w/28 inch barrels for all around use.

[Eric Grims]

I have a Tempio in .410, on what appears to be a 28 gauge frame, with 28" barrels. It's a pleasure to shoot, fits me and have had it for almost 8 years. Along with model 42 Winchester these are my 410 guns. Those who shoot them for SC at my club seem to be very satisfied.

[John Dallas]

I'm aware of several customer service issues that have not been happy

[Mills Morrison]

Buy a Parker instead. Seriously, my wife's friends have had issues with them

[Dick Hine]

I have had a Caesar Guerini 12 ga Magnus Sporting for the last nine years and have found to be a high quality o/u which I shoot in all non sxs shoots. Their "Pit Stop" service is amazing. The gun comes back looking like new out of the box. The 20 ga guns I have seen look great and shoot very well..

[Victor Wasylyna]

I use a Challenger Sporting for sporting clays (when not using a SxS). It's pretty and swings. Have not purchased, nor even desired, another O/U since. The same cannot be said for side-by-sides!

-Victor

[allen newell]

Thanks all for your comments. It's not that I have enough Parkers, we could always have a few more, right?, it's just that after I got back from Vietnam and bought my Browning lightning over under which I shot for many years, it's just that I feel a need to have at least one O/U in the safe.

[Gary Laudermilch]

I've shot a CG a few times and kind of liked the way it handled. Seemed like a decent gun.

Why not just buy another Browning. My Citori target gun has over 150,000 rounds through it with no repairs. I do not doubt it will go that distance again.

[Brad Bachelder]

allen

Great product, I can't say enough about the design. Easily comparable to the Browning line. The only problems that we have seen have been reload related.
Amazing factory service.

Brad

[Henry Verri]

I proudly own a Magnus 12 gauge and an ellipse EVO 28 gauge round action. Sent the 12 back for their pit stop after 25 thousand rounds were sent through it and they totally cleaned it , fixed the dents in the wood, and put in a new part at the break open lever ... No Charge. They also paid to ship it back to me. As for the EVO, I use it monthly for clays with no problems. My overall shooting has improved with these guns. Regards, and buy a Guerini, you won't be disappointed. :bowdown:

[allen newell]

Thanks all again. In the next week or two I'll be heading up to Kittery to look at their inventory of Guerinis and maybe try a trade for one with one of my (nay I say it!) Parkers! Maybe trade the Parker GH two barrel set I have, we'll see. John Morin, a good friend of mine, absolutely swears by his Guerini Magnus 12 and John is a British sxs gun nut but just likes his Guerini too. Brad, thanks for your comments from the gunsmith side of the biz. That helps seal the deal in my mind. Again, thanks all for your comments.

[Stephen Hodges]

I have owned two CG's. They were nice enough guns, but beware of the resale value of them. For some reason they do not have very good resale value as used guns. If that is not of concern to you then this is not an issue. In that vein you might look for a lightly used gun. I think there are some good buys on them if you look a bit.