Nfinlay22 Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 Hi all, thinking of buying a 32'' Caesar guerini essex 12 bore. Any opinions most welcome before I commit.... Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 (edited) what else have you looked at before coming to this conclusion? have you tried the Essex? Edited March 11, 2018 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westley Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 A bit of a Bovril gun really, you either hate em or love em ! You really need to try one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nfinlay22 Posted March 11, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 If I am honest haven't tried a Essex. I have to decided to sell my Beretta a391 and miroku sporter. Just want one gun to do both clays and driven days. Heard good reports about guerini's and have handled a summit and Magnus. Both handled well. I can get a mint Essex for right deal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
countryman Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 I have not owned an Essex but I have had an Apex and a Forum. I was a big fan until I upgraded to the Forum and black corrosion started to appear on the action edge. I px the gun back to a Browning. It may have been a one off but on gun that sells new for over £6000 it scared me. Have a good look all over the action even if it's new. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 For the money your thinking about spending , you could find a better gun . You really do need to be trying stuff mate . Else you could be really regretting your next move . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 4 minutes ago, stevo said: For the money your thinking about spending , you could find a better gun . You really do need to be trying stuff mate . Else you could be really regretting your next move . ^^^^^ This best of luck with your choice of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tweedledee Posted March 11, 2018 Report Share Posted March 11, 2018 shooting a plain summit for years and I love it.....plenty to go look at Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westward Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 Aside from the Invictus family, all Guerinis are the same. The Essex only differs from the Magnus or Maxum in the engraving. I don't what the price is but I can't imagine what the above posters mean by a "better gun". I've had 3 Berettas and a Miroku and for clays I'll take a CG over any Miroku/Browning and any Beretta below the DT family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizzbangwhallop Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 I've got an Essex Ltd in 20bore...very nice with it's colour hardened action. Nice bit of wood in the stock too... not so much in the fore-end, Prince of Wales grip. Cheers Fizz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 (edited) My 2014 CG summit sporter was a bag of bolts , I was chuffed to bits with it when I first bought , it was a big move for me as I have always shot/owned berettas . But thought I would give one a go . After about 3000 shots it was getting way too loose , to the point the gun would just drop open when you pressed the top lever over , and would just hang there , the for end kept working loose to the point where I could not adjust it any more , the rib started to look like it was twisting , I thought I was my eyes . I took it back to my RFD who had a proper look and said the rib was just starting to come away !! To be fare anglo arms where great , the gun was sorted in the end , and then I got rid . I get a shiver down my spine every time I see one ? i have picked up a few 32” models and everyone feels sooo front heavy and unbalanced . Im not sure but I think the Essex is around the 3k mark , I don’t even know if they still make them . As for a better gun for the money , seeing as the OP has not even looked/tried the Essex . If the OP was in a position to get £3.5k together he would be in the USED. Dt10 , blaser F3 , nice older Brownings , Prazzi , kamen, MK 60/70 grade 5 ect ect Edit to say ...just had a kwik look and from what I can see there around the 3k mark . Edited March 12, 2018 by stevo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted March 12, 2018 Report Share Posted March 12, 2018 me and my miroku 3800 celebrate 20 years together this month, good luck with your search there are plenty of guns out there don't rush into anything mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buze Posted March 13, 2018 Report Share Posted March 13, 2018 Well I had my Invictus 5 for over 18 months, and I shoot easily 1K carts a month thru it, clays and game loads -- and apart from self inflicted small marks, it's as good as when it was new. My wife has a Syren Magnus, and she shoots it quite a bit too (abeit a lot less than me) and again, no problems. It *sometimes* "binds" when cooling down (ie it's hard to open) due to the tight tolerances, but other than that, no problems... We've only had nothing short of fantastic service and contacts with the importer too; they sorted me a new forend (I wanted a beavertail/trap one) for a token price and installed it, and they even serviced both guns when I visited last august... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
das Posted March 14, 2018 Report Share Posted March 14, 2018 On 11/03/2018 at 19:16, Nfinlay22 said: If I am honest haven't tried a Essex. I have to decided to sell my Beretta a391 and miroku sporter. Just want one gun to do both clays and driven days. Heard good reports about guerini's and have handled a summit and Magnus. Both handled well. I can get a mint Essex for right deal I had a Summit Ascent, only I didn't get on with the 32" (my problem, not the gun). Basically, apart fom a couple, they are pretty much alike. Fine gun, excellent transferable warranty. Could not fault mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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