Caesar Guerini Woodlander
Caesar Guerini S.r.l. · Shotgun · In Production
Also known as: CG Woodlander
Overview
The Caesar Guerini Woodlander is an Italian over/under break-action field shotgun built in Brescia and aimed at upland bird and game hunters. It uses a low-profile boxlock receiver finished in traditional case color under the maker's Invisalloy protective coating, decorated with a single Bulino-style game bird engraved on the frame. Chambered for 3-inch shells, it feeds two rounds from stacked break-open barrels, fires through a single selective trigger with automatic ejectors, and wears an oil-finished Turkish walnut stock with a Schnabel fore-end, wood butt plate and 26-lines-per-inch checkering. The Woodlander is offered in 12, 20, and 28 gauge and ships with a set of five interchangeable flush choke tubes.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3118 g (110.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1156 mm (45.51") |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Selective |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Internal |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 2560 J (1888 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Case Hardened |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12GA, 12 Bore
- 20 Gauge — also known as 20GA, 20 Bore
- 28 Gauge — also known as 28GA, 28 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Open Double Barrel
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Barrel Selector
- Features: Over Under Barrels, Single Selective Trigger, Automatic Ejectors, Low Profile Receiver, Case Colored Receiver, Invisalloy Protective Finish, Bulino Game Scene Engraving, Schnabel Fore End, Wood Butt Plate, Interchangeable Chokes, Turkish Walnut Stock
Production
Series-produced sporting shotgun; total figures not published.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
Dedicated upland field gun. Ships with five nickel-plated flush chokes (CYL, IC, M, IM, F). Weight and barrel data are for the 12-gauge 28-inch model; 20 gauge is offered with 26/28/30-inch barrels and 28 gauge with a 28-inch barrel. Manual safety standard, automatic safety available as an option. Imported into the United States by Caesar Guerini USA of Cambridge, Maryland.
Background
Caesar Guerini was founded in 2002 by brothers Antonio and Giorgio Guerini, members of a Val Trompia gunmaking family near Brescia, the historic heart of Italian shotgun production; the Woodlander's receiver carries a single ruffed grouse engraved by hand in the fine-detail Bulino style.