Marocchi Conquista
Marocchi Armi S.r.l. · Shotgun · Discontinued · 1992
Also known as: Marocchi Conquista Sporting, Marocchi Model 92
Overview
The Marocchi Conquista is an Italian over-and-under double-barrel shotgun chambered in 12 gauge, built by Marocchi Armi in the Val Trompia gunmaking district near Brescia. Introduced in the early 1990s, it is a boxlock competition shotgun featuring a single selective trigger, selective ejectors, a ventilated rib, screw-in choke tubes and an adjustable trigger. Offered in Sporting Clays, Trap, Skeet and Lady Sport configurations with barrels from 28 to 32 inches, the Conquista was marketed as an affordable alternative to higher-priced Italian competition guns and gained a devoted following among clay-target shooters.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3630 g (128.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1200 mm (47.24") |
| Barrel Length | 762 mm (30.00") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Selective |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Smoothbore |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- 12 Gauge · primary — also known as 12ga, 12 Bore
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Break Open Double Barrel
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety, Barrel Selector
- Features: Ventilated Rib, Screw In Choke Tubes, Adjustable Trigger, Selective Ejectors, Boxlock Action
Variants
- Marocchi Conquista Sporting Clays - Sporting
- Marocchi Conquista Trap - Trap
- Marocchi Conquista Skeet - Skeet
- Marocchi Conquista Lady Sport - Sporting
Production
Production years: 1992-2000s
Competition over-and-under produced for the clay-target market; succeeded by the Model 99 and later the Model 100.
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Marocchi Armi
Notes
The Conquista was distributed in the United States by Precision Sales International. The Model 92 (Conquista) was later succeeded by the Model 99, which Marocchi positioned as a lower-cost rival to premium competition over-and-unders, and subsequently by the Model 100.
Background
Marocchi has made firearms in the Brescia region since 1922, when it was founded by Stefano Marocchi, relocating to Sarezzo in the heart of Italy's Val Trompia firearms district in the 1970s. The Conquista and its successor the Model 99 earned a reputation as a 'poor man's Perazzi' for offering competition-grade handling at a fraction of the price of premium Italian over-and-unders.