What does everyone think of the Semprio?

Interesting and unusual, thanks for posting the link I've never seen anything about it before. I wonder what they sell for.
It looked to me like it would be a perfect hunting rifle for a rich guy in Pennsylvania...........................DJ

I tried one on he range the other day. An acquaintance of mine is a journalist with a Swiss hunting magazine, he always brings new stuff to the range. This time it was a Krieghoff Semprio.

To say the least, it is a somewhat surprising experience when you operate it. You have to get used to the fact, that when you pull the trigger the locking mechanism automatically unlocks, and the gun "comes apart" in the middle - i.e. the entire front part of the gun moves forward. Presumably, this release must be delayed to avoid you getting a a face full of hot gas, but it sure does not feel particularly delayed.

Once unlocked, the loading action moves the entire front part of the gun (scope and all) foreward and aft in the pumping motion. I have never used a "regular" pump in my life, but it seems to me you move quite a bit more weight when reloading the Semprio. The loading action seems fast enough, though.

I could well imagine this would make for fast follow up shots - besting actions such as the Blaser R93 and perhaps even lever guns. It is an advantage you don't have to change the position of your hands on the gun, although the recoil and the loading motion will throw you off the target. I could well imagine this would work well for driven hunting.

On top of that, the gun takes down for easy transport, has a detachable magazine and a manual cocking mechanism (a bit like the R93). The trigger felt pretty decent (I only shot the gun on the moving target) - something not often found on pumps, or so I'm led to believe.

I did not like the fact it was very hard to keep the gun visually open. On our range, and when in the field with other hunters, we are required to keep our guns open at all time, except when on stand. That is extraordinarily difficult with this gun. Maybe some orange plastic tab (or something) could be used to show that the gun is open and safe?? (There are enough slobs around who can't be bothered with basic rifle safety, to have to deal with a rifle inadvertently shutting when supposed to be kept open...)

My journalist acquaintance seemed to be less than enthusiastic. He was fiddling with the manual cocking mechanism, and in general was not very complimentary about the gun. I'm not sure what exact the gripes were...

- mike

Krieghoff had one for all to try at the Namibian PH agm last year. Loved it. As a cat rifle it beats anything except a reliable semi auto, and it comes in the right calibres. for places where you are not allowed a nice F.N. FAL it is going to be a hit. It wouldn't suprise me to see it come out in .375 Ruger or .458 win this year.

its probably a good gun, but i think the price of it will scare away many potential buyers.

instead of a semprio i could buy 2 browning bar's and a remington 870
or i could buy a sauer 303 and a meopta scope(without a red dot)

but its fast and not a semi-auto, and that is a advantage in some countries.