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REPRINTED FROM APRIL/MAY 2014 ISSUE OF CLAYSHOOTINGUSA T he Italian patent pending design of the Invictus provides a solution to the wear on the hinge pins, trunnions and locking bar that results in a ‘loose’ (off the face) lockup after many thousands of rounds. Most modern guns have been built to allow this issue to be overcome by a trip to the gunsmith who can replace trunnions, fit larger hinge pins and a few other tricks of the trade that can temporarily arrest the issue. However, such remedial action can be expensive. What’s needed is a way to solve this issue quickly, cheaply and with a minimum of fuss and that’s just what the design team based in Italy have come up with. The Invictus action includes what Wes Lang describes as ‘reverse trunnions’ which are detachable from the monobloc with the use of hex bolts. These are the point of contact and wear when opening the gun and absorb much of the stress generated through recoil. The idea is that if and when the gun starts to loosen, then these can be simply replaced by slightly larger trunnions which compensate for the wear and actually push the barrels back onto the face of the action. However, the system relies on more than just one feature. These reverse trunnions work in parallel with a recoil lug that sits on the bottom of the barrels and locates into the action floor. This is also easily replaceable and shares the load of coping with the stresses of tens of thousands of rounds. So, instead of having to send your gun away to a gunsmith, the interchangeable parts of the Invictus can be replaced, at home, in about 15 minutes by the owner of the gun. In conversation with Wes Lang he explained that the Invictus was Antonio’s idea. “Its something that he had been thinking about for a few years. When he explained the concept to me in detail, it was an educational experience. There are certain technical aspects of a double that I didn’t realize had such specific effects on the longevity of a gun. My initial impression was that the Invictus is a game changer as regards durability and solves a problem that other manufacturers have not tackled. There’s not been any design engineered in a way that will bring a shotgun back to factor y specs after extended use. There are things that have been done such as lugs and forend adjusters, but nobody has ever addressed the action to barrel fit and how they mate and wear. “If and when you wear the two reverse trunnions, you can replace them, which in conjunction with the recoil block, gets the gun back to factor y specs. Recoil lugs aren’t in themselves a new idea but the idea of making them easily replaceable is,” says Wes Lang. The replaceable nature of these key components is a major contributing factor to the lifespan of the Invictus and its value proposition. Not surprisingly, the Invictus as a new concept in competition guns benefits from more than just this technical leap for ward. The trigger unit has been tweaked and modified to make it crisper and reduce any creep. The weight of the action improves balance while the ‘shadow’ line on the base of the action gives it a clean purposeful line while different action fences differentiate it from what’s gone before. Available initially in 30 and 32 inch barrelled versions, the gun carries over the recently redesigned 8-11mm rib that sports some rakishly designed posts that aesthetically give it stand out from much of the competition. The Invictus also adopts the rounded forend that the marque has used in recent years and the pistol gripped stock has a straight comb rather than a Monte Carlo. Throw in well figured quality walnut of a grade similar to the ver y pleasing to the eye furniture that’s fitted to the Challenger, a price tag of around $6,500 and the Invictus is looking like a serious contender for your hard earned dollars as a competition gun. Ladies Note You wouldn’t expect Caesar Guerini to launch just one gun at the SHOT Show, and they have stayed true to form by announcing plans for a new sub brand in the form of ‘Syren’ – aimed specifically at female shooters. It’s the first serious production competition gun to meet their specific needs. It is though, as Wes Lang explains, still early days in its development and there’s still work to be done before the full specs are finalized. “We want to make sure that its 100% right. Once the gun has been unveiled we will get a few people to shoot it and see what they think and maybe tweak it a little more before we go to full production. Stock fit is the main area that we have worked on. There’s no point in making something that’s just a warmed over version of a guys gun. We’ve spoken to shooters, instructors and gun fitters and to that end we have appointed Anne Mauro, who is no mean shot herself, as Brand Manager. GUNTEST WWW.CLAYSHOOTINGUSA GUNTEST INTRODUCING THE INVICTUS The Caesar Guerini brand has enjoyed something of a meteoric rise in the premium shotgun market in recent years, due in part to a raft of new competition guns and model upgrades launched each season. No surprise then that at this year’s SHOT Show, Giorgio and Antonio Guerini, together with Wes Lang of Caesar Guerini USA, took the opportunity to introduce the Invictus (Latin for Invincible). GIORGIO AND ANTONIO GUERINI. THE LATEST MODEL FROM CAESAR GUERINI IS REVIEWED BY DON BRUNT
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REPRINTED FROM APRIL/MAY 2014 ISSUE OF CLAYSHOOTINGUSA
The Italian patent pendingdesign of the Invictusprovides a solution to the
wear on the hinge pins, trunnionsand locking bar that results in a‘loose’ (off the face) lockup aftermany thousands of rounds. Mostmodern guns have been built toallow this issue to be overcome bya trip to the gunsmith who canreplace trunnions, fit larger hingepins and a few other tricks of thetrade that can temporarily arrestthe issue. However, such remedialaction can be expensive.
What’s needed is a way to solvethis issue quickly, cheaply and witha minimum of fuss and that’s justwhat the design team based in Italyhave come up with. The Invictusaction includes what Wes Langdescribes as ‘reverse trunnions’which are detachable from themonobloc with the use of hexbolts. These are the point ofcontact and wear when openingthe gun and absorb much of thestress generated through recoil.The idea is that if and when thegun starts to loosen, then thesecan be simply replaced by slightlylarger trunnions whichcompensate for the wear andactually push the barrels back ontothe face of the action. However, thesystem relies on more than justone feature. These reversetrunnions work in parallel with arecoil lug that sits on the bottom ofthe barrels and locates into theaction floor. This is also easilyreplaceable and shares the load ofcoping with the stresses of tens ofthousands of rounds. So, instead ofhaving to send your gun away to agunsmith, the interchangeableparts of the Invictus can bereplaced, at home, in about 15minutes by the owner of the gun.
In conversation with Wes Langhe explained that the Invictus wasAntonio’s idea. “Its something thathe had been thinking about for a
few years. When he explained theconcept to me in detail, it was aneducational experience. There arecertain technical aspects of adouble that I didn’t realize hadsuch specific effects on thelongevity of a gun. My initialimpression was that the Invictus isa game changer as regardsdurability and solves a problemthat other manufacturers have nottackled. There’s not been anydesign engineered in a way thatwill bring a shotgun back tofactory specs after extended use.There are things that have beendone such as lugs and forendadjusters, but nobody has everaddressed the action to barrel fitand how they mate and wear.
“If and when you wear the tworeverse trunnions, you can replacethem, which in conjunction withthe recoil block, gets the gun backto factory specs. Recoil lugs aren’tin themselves a new idea but theidea of making them easilyreplaceable is,” says Wes Lang.The replaceable nature of thesekey components is a majorcontributing factor to the lifespanof the Invictus and its valueproposition.
Not surprisingly, the Invictus asa new concept in competition gunsbenefits from more than just thistechnical leap forward. The triggerunit has been tweaked andmodified to make it crisper andreduce any creep. The weight ofthe action improves balance whilethe ‘shadow’ line on the base of theaction gives it a clean purposefulline while different action fencesdifferentiate it from what’s gonebefore.
Available initially in 30 and 32inch barrelled versions, the guncarries over the recentlyredesigned 8-11mm rib that sportssome rakishly designed posts thataesthetically give it stand out frommuch of the competition. The
Invictus also adopts the roundedforend that the marque has used inrecent years and the pistol grippedstock has a straight comb ratherthan a Monte Carlo. Throw in wellfigured quality walnut of a gradesimilar to the very pleasing to theeye furniture that’s fitted to theChallenger, a price tag of around$6,500 and the Invictus is lookinglike a serious contender for yourhard earned dollars as acompetition gun.
Ladies NoteYou wouldn’t expect CaesarGuerini to launch just one gun atthe SHOT Show, and they havestayed true to form by announcingplans for a new sub brand in theform of ‘Syren’ – aimed specificallyat female shooters. It’s the firstserious production competitiongun to meet their specific needs. Itis though, as Wes Lang explains,still early days in its developmentand there’s still work to be donebefore the full specs are finalized.
“We want to make sure that its100% right. Once the gun has beenunveiled we will get a few people toshoot it and see what they thinkand maybe tweak it a little morebefore we go to full production.Stock fit is the main area that wehave worked on. There’s no pointin making something that’s just awarmed over version of a guysgun. We’ve spoken to shooters,instructors and gun fitters and tothat end we have appointed AnneMauro, who is no mean shotherself, as Brand Manager.
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WWW.CLAYSHOOTINGUSA
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INTRODUCING THE
INVICTUS
The Caesar Guerini brand has enjoyed something of a
meteoric rise in the premiumshotgun market in recent years,
due in part to a raft of newcompetition guns and model
upgrades launched eachseason. No surprise then that
at this year’s SHOT Show,Giorgio and Antonio Guerini,
together with Wes Lang ofCaesar Guerini USA, took theopportunity to introduce the
Invictus (Latin for Invincible).
GIORGIO AND ANTONIO GUERINI.
THE LATEST MODEL FROM CAESAR GUERINI IS REVIEWED BY DON BRUNT
REPRINTED FROM APRIL/MAY 2014 ISSUE OF CLAYSHOOTINGUSA
“Initially the gun will sport aversion of the Tempio engraving,but the intention is to getsomething done specificallydesigned to cater for the tastes offemale shooters – both in terms of
design and engraving. No othermanufacturer has gone as far ascreating a sub brand just for womenshooters and we want women tosteer the brands direction and givethem what they actually want –
that’s why its so important to have awoman leading the project.”
Initially ‘Syren’ will offer onegrade of sporting clays gun in 12,20 and 28 gauge with barrellengths of 28, 30 and 32 inches.“We are also aiming in the future tooffer a range of soft goods tocomplement the range and provideLadies with a wider selection ofsuitable equipment than iscurrently out there in the marketplace,” concludes Wes Lang.
Guerini has in recent years beenriding the crest of a wave in termsof volume sales and acceptance byshooters around the world. It hasproven itself to be a driving force interms of development of new ideasand the launch of the Invictus andcurrent plans for the Syren are sureto further cement its position in themarketplace. �
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TANYA FAULDS HAS BEENTESTING A DEVELOPMENTPROTOTYPE OF THE SYREN.
ANNE MAURO, SYREN BRAND MANAGER.
