I am considering purchasing a 12 ga. Caesar Guerini Summit Sporting for use on the clays course and 5 stand. I know they have great reviews from the pros, but I am more interested what plain shooters like me think.

I have only handled a couple not sure of the models as these guns are new to Australia (and there are several different version for various markets even with the same model name) they handled well seem well made and the people using them here are very happy with them

I would like to compare the fit and finish to similarly priced Berettas and Brownings. I haven't been able to compare them side by side. Any experience?

honestly they compare very well with Beretta the CG guns I looked at were very well finished with very good fit and finish I may be wrong but I believe the 4 guns I looked at were the first imported into Australia I was very impressed with them I must add though theses were field guns I found the CG catalouge the guns I looked at were a magnus that was colour case hardened and a couple of tempio's they were priced about the same as a Beretta 686E gold don't know about the insides but would guess they would be like the other Italian guns well made and built tough

Thanks for the input. When spending this kind of money I like to research the possibilities before I commit. I need to find a dealer that stocks all the majors and compare them with each other.

I got to fondle one @ Beickerks in Rochester NY.

I spied it on the rack from severals yards away.

The lines and finish made it a real standout.

Fit and finish were impecable and the bores were the most highly polised bores I have ever seen, with the forcing cones hardly descernably. a mere shadow.

A bib would be approprate for the excess salivation the little jewels induce.

www.caesarguerini.it

I have read that they are one of the better "bang for the buck" shotgun brands in their price range. Do you remember the model and price of the shotgun that caused your salivary glands to flow freely? Have you seen any others since your initial encounter?

It was a 20ga, a "sporting" model of some sort, 30" barrels.

The price was about $2500 and it was a much nicer, as far as fit, finish, pleasing lines and overall SEX APPEAL, than any $3500 Beretta I have ever seen, or any other O/U shotgun for that matter.

It was on a rack with perhaps 20 other O/U shotguns as well as numerous other types and it stood out, kinda like Sophia Loren in a crowd.

I was told that they are made by a small family owned business and as such are painstakingly hand fitted and finished.

I was also told that the wait can be quite long for one as the family will not let one out without it being as near perfect as humanly possible.

Alas our encounter was but a fleeting one. I tried to get my wife to mount it, (no pun intended) but she was on to me, and flat out refused to play into my ploy to justify buying her a new gun. I have not had the erotic pleasure of another lustful encounter such as I had that day.

I appreciate your input. I have been leaning toward the Guerini for some time, just haven't spent that much money on a gun. Then again, you usually get what you pay for. Thanks again.