While attending the NSCA Nationals in San Antonio, Texas, in October of last year, I took a few moments to visit the Perazzi building. I was greeted by Perazzi USA’s Managing Director, Al Kondak. We spoke for a few moments, and I asked what new item he might have we could review. He took but a moment to consider his choices. Then Al showed me what I thought was a unique looking over/under. I held it in my hands for a better look and something about it just looked a bit…off. Aha! There was no ventilated rib atop the barrels. Hmm. What’s the deal?

Al told me it was a Perazzi Ribless Game Gun (PRGG). I thought to myself, “Why would you want an over/under, field or target model for that matter, without a rib?” Since that time, I have learned the ribless game gun concept has actually been around for quite some time.

Syren, a division of Caesar Guerini, the Italian gunmaking firm, continues in its production of over/under shotguns designed specifically for women. The latest model in the line of Syren offerings is aimed to attract the female trap enthusiast, the Syren Tempio Trap Combo.

First introduced to the American market at the 2014 SHOT Show, the Syren line of over/under shotguns were the first in the market to be designed specifically for the female shooter. The inaugural models were designed for sporting clays and field hunting. Dimensions of the buttstock, as well as balance and weight, were the primary features that placed Syren at the head of the class.

It’s obvious the stock dimensions for a woman must be different for lady shooters than what would generally accommodate a male shooter. The most obvious dimension needing modification is length-of-pull. However, Syren designs their shotgun with considerably more detail with regard to the feminine clay target shooter. More pitch, more cast and a smaller grip are some of the dimensions that help the Syren shotguns provide a better fit for the female shooter. In this review of the Syren Tempio Trap Combo, I will describe the features and benefits of this high-performance, target-breaking shotgun.

In November of last year I was invited to be a participant in a writer’s camp in Houston, Texas, for the launch of Mossberg’s 930 Sporting semi-automatic 12-gauge shotgun. The event was held at the American Shooting Center. Years ago I was the Manager of the Skeet and Trap area at ASC, and I lived only a stone’s throw away. I enjoyed my limited time with this new semi-automatic from one of America’s most trusted gunmakers and asked if I could obtain one for a more detailed evaluation.

The Mossberg 930 Sporting semi-automatic has not garnered much attention in its short time in the marketplace. The names of Italian semi-auto gunmakers that start with a B and end in A or I or other American brands like Browning, Winchester or Remington are normally the names clay target shooters pick from when shopping for a new self-shucking clay-target crusher. Features like shims that allow for drop adjustment, ported barrels and glow-type sights are some of the things that tend to attract shooters these days. Well, the Mossberg 930 Sporting is more than the name implies, meaning value and reliability at a working man’s price tag. You still have quality, value and reliability, but with the 930 Sporting you get a bit more for your money. Let’s check out this new Mossberg in more detail and let you make up your mind afterward.