Perazzi MX2000/S
Perazzi Armi · Shotgun · In Production · 2000
Also known as: MX2000/S, MX2000S
Overview
The Perazzi MX2000/S is the sporting-clays configuration of Perazzi's MX2000 competition over/under, a hand-built Italian break-action shotgun chambered in 12 gauge. Like the rest of the MX2000 family it is built on Perazzi's boxlock action with a detachable (drop-out) trigger group, but the /S is set up for the sporting discipline with a ventilated tapered rib and interchangeable chokes rather than the high adjustable trap rib of its trap-oriented siblings. Each gun is fitted to order with a walnut stock and beavertail forend, and the model has been carried by Olympic and world-class clay competitors since its introduction around 2000.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 3700 g (130.5 oz) |
| Overall Length | 1194 mm (47.01") |
| Barrel Length | 749 mm (29.49") |
| Action Type | Break Action |
| Firing Mechanism | Hammer Fired |
| Trigger Type | Single Stage |
| Magazine Capacity | 2 rounds |
| Muzzle Velocity | 400 m/s (1312 fps) |
| Effective Range | 40 m (44 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | None |
| 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 Manual Load
- Safety mechanisms: Manual Safety
- Features: Over Under Barrels, Removable Trigger Group, Ventilated Rib, Interchangeable Chokes, Beavertail Forend, Ventilated Side Ribs, Hand Fitted Stock, Engraved Action
Base model
Production
Production years: 2000-present
Hand-built to order at Perazzi's Botticino Mattina workshop; no public production totals
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Designer: Perazzi Armi
Notes
The MX2000/S sits in the MX2000 line alongside the MX2000/3, MX2000/8 and MX2005; the '/S' denotes the sporting setup. Because Perazzi guns are made to order, barrel length (commonly around 29.5-31.5 in / 750-800 mm), weight and choke/rib options vary by individual gun; the figures here are representative of a sporting build.
Background
Perazzi has supplied Olympic clay-shooting medallists for decades, and the MX2000/S appears in the kit lists of international sporting and double-trap competitors who value the platform's swappable trigger group.