Retay Gordion Waterfowl
Retay Arms · Shotgun · In Production · 2018
Overview
The Retay Gordion Waterfowl is the flagship of Retay Arms' inertia-driven semi-automatic shotgun line, built around the company's patented Inertia Plus operating system. Where conventional inertia guns can be jarred out of battery by a knock to the bolt, the Gordion's rotating bolt is held closed by a patented rollover internal torsion spring, eliminating the click-no-bang failures that plague the basic Benelli-style inertia design. The single-piece receiver is machined entirely from aerospace-grade 7075 aluminum with no plastic internal components, and the barrel is deep-bore drilled dead-straight with a factory-lengthened forcing cone that Retay claims delivers roughly 20 percent more pellets on target. Chambered for 3-inch shells in both 12 and 20 gauge, the Gornion Waterfowl ships with a TruGlo fiber-optic bead, an 8mm vented rib, a removable ejector, a push-button detachable trigger group, a shim kit for adjusting drop and cast, and five MaraPro interchangeable choke tubes. A left-hand 12-gauge configuration is offered alongside the standard right-hand guns. Manufactured in Konya, Turkey, the Gordion brought Retay's inertia technology to the value-oriented end of the market after the Masai Mara established the brand among North American hunters.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3232 g (114.0 oz) |
| Barrel Length | 711 mm (27.99") |
| Action Type | Inertia Operated |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 4 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Tubular |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Aluminum |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Synthetic |
| Finish | Matte Black |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge 3 Inch Magnum · primary — also known as 12 ga 3", 12 ga Magnum, 12 bore 76mm
- 20 Gauge 3 Inch Magnum — also known as 20 ga 3", 20 ga Magnum, 20 bore 76mm
Features
- Firing modes: Semi Automatic
- Feed systems: Tubular Magazine
- Safety mechanisms: Crossbolt Safety
- Features: Inertia Plus System, Rotating Bolt, Dead Straight Deep Bore Drilled Barrel, Factory Lengthened Forcing Cone, All Aluminum 7075 Receiver, Truglo Fiber Optic Bead, 8mm Vented Rib, Removable Ejector, Detachable Trigger Group, Shim Adjustable Stock, Marapro Choke Tubes, 3 Inch Chamber
Variants
- Retay Gordion Onyx Black — Finish
- Retay Gordion Waterfowl Left Hand — Left Hand
Production
Production years: 2018-present
Origin
Country of origin: Turkey
Notes
MSRP: $779 (Extra Black Matte) to $879 (camo finishes). Available in 26" and 28" barrels. Finishes: Extra Black Matte, Realtree Legacy, Realtree Max-7, Mossy Oak Bottomland. A left-hand 12ga model (Extra Black Matte) is offered. 12ga holds 4+1; 20ga holds 3+1 with 3" shells or 4+1 with 2-3/4" shells.
Background
The Gordion is named after the ancient Phrygian capital of Gordion in central Anatolia, near Retay's Konya factory, famous for the legend of the Gordian Knot cut by Alexander the Great.