Verney Carron Impact LA

The History of Verney Carron

Gunsmith Claude Verney (1800–1870), who came from a line of distinguished gunsmiths dating back to 1650, began the business in 1820. At 20, he earned first place in an armory competition sponsored by the City of Saint–Etienne. Later, in 1830, he married Antoinette Carron, a descendant of another family of gunsmiths, and renamed his company Verney-Carron. When Claude Verney passed away in 1870, his eldest son Jean took over the company with his brothers. That is why the company was formerly known as Verney-Carron Frères before being changed back to its original name in 1917 following Jean's passing.

Six manufacturers were brought together as the company was rebuilt following World War II to form the Groupement d'Exploitation des Fabricants d'Armes Réunis (GEFAR). Over 150,000 rifles were produced, most of them going by the brand name Pionnier. The company entered the era of modern industrial production in 1954 when it agreed to license the production of the product to a little-known Italian manufacturer who had just finished developing an extremely light semi-automatic hunting shotgun.

In 1963, Verney-Carron acquired SIFARM, which included renowned barrel maker Jean Breuil and the venerable manufacturers Berthon Frères, Francisque Darne, Didier-Drevet, Gerest, and Ronchard-Cizeron. The Sagittaire, the first over-under French shotgun to be mass-produced, was introduced in 1966 and quickly rose to the top of the market. Between 1970 and 1975, production more than doubled. A highly challenging phase, however, was followed up in the 1980s by the corporation closing the facilities at Cours Fauriel to concentrate operations at the mechanical workshops of Boulevard Thiers. During this time, Verney-Carron was awarded the contract for producing sub-assemblies for FAMAS, the French Army's new assault rifle. This partnership, which lasted for more than ten years, helped the business completely revamp its quality control while enabling Verney-Carron to grow consistently in a constantly declining industry.

An over-and-under Sagittaire with a light alloy receiver was developed in 1985, and it was an instant hit, guaranteeing Sagittaire's continued dominance of the market. Three years later, in 1988, the Trap model of the new Super 9 was released, and it was soon followed by several additional models, including the Plume model in 1993. The previous Sagittaire line was eventually superseded by the Super 9. Still, one model, the Double Express, was launched in 1989 and, along with the Impact rifle, helped increase sales of barreled weapons. In 1994, a brand-new Sagittaire model known as the "Nouvelle Technologie" was unveiled. It was praised by the entire hunting press and embraced enthusiastically by hunters.

Many police and law enforcement agencies have since embraced the "Flash-Ball," a brand-new defensive tool that first went on sale in 1990. The "Super Pro," a new Flash-Ball designed for the security industry, was introduced in 1999 and is currently being equipped by the Municipal Police. Over time, it has evolved into one of the fundamental weapons for the French National Police. The Impact Plus, a brand-new bolt-action rifle, was released in 1996. Building on the success of Impact Plus, the Impact Auto carbine—the first and only automatic hunting carbine made in France—was introduced in 2000.

Verney Carron Impact LA Rifle Review

Verney Carron Impact LA is a pump-action linear-reloading rifle. The action features an Ergal receiver with a sturdy 6-locking lugs bolt, which locks directly into the barrel.

The rifle comes with a Battue rib or rear sights with adjustable fiber optic front sights (Karbon model). A simple button on the trigger guard serves as the safety and locks the rifle's trigger. Verney Carron makes both synthetic and wood stock versions of this rifle. Its detachable magazine has a capacity of either three or five cartridges. The rifle's barrel measures 550 mm (20.4-inches) or 600 mm (23.6-inches) while its overall length is 1020-1150 mm (40.1-inches to 45.3-inches).

The Impact series also features Impact NT, a semi-automatic rifle, of which the system was slightly modified into different versions including Impact LA, Linergie, and Speedline. These rifles are adjusted to fit legal requirements in certain countries, where semi-auto weapons are restricted for commercial use. Verney Carron is not the only manufacturer that made various models based on the same system for such purpose, but it is also the case with big names like Browning, for instance. All recent versions of the mentioned Verney Carron rifles share the same Ergal receiver with four pre-tapped holes, making it simple to pick a mount that will fit your rifle. The dimensions and recommendations can be found below.

Verney Carron Impact LA, chambered for 9.3x62

Figure 1: Verney Carron Impact LA, chambered for 9.3x62 (Source: https://www.icollector.com/VERNEY-CARRON-MODEL-IMPACT-LA-CALIBER-9-3-X-62_i30411931)

Verney Carron Impact LA Calibers

Verney Carron Impact LA is chambered for the following calibers:

.243 Win.
7x64
7mm Rem. Mag.
.308 Win.
30-06 Spr.
.300 Win. Mag.
9.3x62

Verney Carron Impact LA Variants

Verney Carron Impact LA is available in the following variants:

Evolution
Fusion
Bete Noire
Karbon
One
Camo Orange
Classique
Classique Trou de Pouce

Verney Carron Impact LA's receiver comes with four pre-tapped holes, two on the front and two on the rear mounting surface.

Verney Carron Impact LA receiver, chambered for 7x64

Figure 2: Verney Carron Impact LA receiver, chambered for 7x64 (Source: https://www.armurerie1000etangs.com/arme-neuve/3180-2703-carabine-a-pompe-verney-carron-impact-la-bete-noire-neuve.html)

Verney Carron Impact NT

A: 22 mm

B: 97 mm

C: 13 mm

BHU: 0 mm

Ø: 6-48

R1: 16.5

R2: 16.5

Scope Mounts Interchangeable with Verney Carron Impact LA

Rifles that have one-piece mounts interchangeable with Verney Carron Impact LA

For one-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, the mounting surfaces of these rifles must match in all dimensions. The following rifles are interchangeable:

Rifles that have two-piece mounts interchangeable with Verney Carron Impact LA

For two-piece mounts to fit on a rifle, mounting surfaces must match in all dimensions except the B distance. B distance can vary because two-piece mounts can be installed and adjusted closer or further apart. The following rifles are interchangeable:

Best Scope Mounts for Verney Carron Impact LA

Fixed Scope Mounts for Verney Carron Impact LA

These MAKfix rings with bases are a great, affordable option for the Verney Carron Impact LA. They are made of steel and come with a thirty-year warranty.

Detachable Repeatable Scope Mounts for Verney Carron Impact LA

If you plan to use multiple scopes on your rifle, we recommend Reknagel's Eramatic swing pivot mount, which can be easily detached and is zeroed when reattached. It is made of steel and comes with a thirty-year warranty.

Picatinny Rails for Verney Carron Impact LA

Adding a Picatinny rail to your rifle is an excellent idea as it creates plenty more scope mount options to choose from. This EAW Steel Picatinny rail will make a perfect fit. It is made of steel and comes with a thirty-year warranty.

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If you happen to own this or any other rifle, we would appreciate it if you could help us expand our database by sending us some photos of the rifle receiver (the bare mounting surface of the rifle without the mounts installed). For your help, our company offers a fair return in terms of practical rewards.

Please send us an email for more information. You can contact us here: info@optics-trade.eu

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Introduction

In recent years we can observe that a trend of Picatinny rail has become widespread and global. It is driven by the NATO standardized rails, more commonly known as the Picatinny rail standard. Picatinny rail being the New Jersey Arsenal that developed it in 1995.

These mounting options are revolutionary. The biggest and best advantage being that the Picatinny rail can be used its entire length and not bordered to a few pre-designed slots like for example the Weaver rail standard was before.

The other main advantage is the ease of use and interchangeability. If a product is meant for a Picatinny rail design it will fit all Picatinny-rails, no matter the manufacturer or date of production.

Picatinny/Weaver Rail

Picatinny Rail and Weaver rail profile

Design

The Picatinny rail is almost exclusively crafted from a single piece of metal (in some cases aluminum). In this manner, the axis of the Picatinny rail is perfectly straight and aligned with the axis of the firearm. Therefore the rifle scope which is mounted onto this kind of configuration is certainly aligned with the rifle / gun and the trajectory of the ammunition.

Weaver rail design on the other hand is usually manufactured in two separate pieces, greatly increasing the possibilities for the axis to be crooked, overlapping, and out of line.

It is always harder to align two separate pieces to a third line than it is to align one piece to another. In this way, the lapping of two mounting rings on a single-piece Picatinny rail is no longer required.

The single-piece rail will assure that both rings are perfectly aligned to each other and that no unwished stress is transferred to the riflescope.

Picatinny compare to Weaver Rail

The Picatinny rail itself is an evolutionary step forward from the older Weaver rail. The main difference between Picatinny rail and Weaver rail is the spacing of the slots. Picatinny rail design has them evenly placed exactly 5.23 mm from one slot to the other, 3 mm deep. For this reason, the mounting options are repeatable and the same as other firearms using the Picatinny rail standard.

Interchangeability was a major driving force in the development of the new standard as different NATO armies need to be compatible with each other.

Weaver rail has 3.8mm wide slots and these slots can be placed anywhere on the Weaver rail and in any number that the producer wished.

Advantages of Picatinny design

A big advantage for using the Picatinny rail design is the ever-present recoil stop. Furthermore, the manufacturing of the rail is not very technically demanding and can be done without the use of state-of-the-art machines which greatly reduces the cost of the finished product, making it very affordable.

The Picatinny rail is easy to mount and usually, this type of configuration does not transfer negative stresses and forces from the fired weapon to the rifle scope.

In addition, the Picatinny rail with its very long useable surface works well for mounting longer rifle scopes or to achieve optimum eye relief.

The durability and toughness are other big pluses for this solution.

Manufacturers of Popular Models

A majority of the Picatinny rings are fixed, but a number of best rated European manufacturers (EAW, MAK,..) have, in recent years, put a lot of effort into the development of detachable ring with100% repeatability, with which it becomes easy to remove the scope from the weapon without the use of tools.

No re-zeroing is needed with such mount options, but these models tend to be expensive.

Weaver and Picatinny Rings

Picatinny rail and weaver rail share one more thing. It is possible to use the Weaver ring and the Picatinny ring on the Picatinny-rails, but it is usually impossible to use the Picatinny ring on the Weaver base. The reason being the above-mentioned positioning and spacing of the slots.

Picatinny mounts have a 5mm recoil stop that goes into the rail slot and since
Weaver rail only has 3.8mm wide slots such rings do not fit on Weaver rails.

Due to this reason, the Picatinny-rails are popular and prevailing on the market in recent years and eventually, these options will completely oust the Weaver rail from the market.

Verney Carron Impact LA

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