Perazzi SHO
- Category
- Shotgun
- Barrel
- 750 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.60 kg
- Introduced
- 1963
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Perazzi SHO is an Italian over/under competition shotgun and the model that launched Perazzi Armi as a competition gunmaker. Chambered in 12 gauge and built on a break-action boxlock with a selective single trigger, it was configured for Olympic Trap. Ennio Mattarelli won the Olympic Trap gold medal at the 1964 Tokyo Games shooting a Perazzi SHO with a world-record score of 198/200, establishing the firm's reputation before the later MX8 superseded it.
The Perazzi SHO carried Ennio Mattarelli to Olympic Trap gold at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics with a world-record 198/200 - the win that put Daniele Perazzi's fledgling workshop on the international map and set the template for the marque's clay-target dominance.
The SHO predates Perazzi's signature detachable drop-out trigger group, which was introduced with the MX8 developed for the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. As a semi-bespoke competition gun of the early 1960s, most dimensional specifications were made to measure and are not formally published; barrel length and weight here reflect typical Olympic Trap configuration of the period.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Perazzi Armi
- Category
- Shotgun
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- Discontinued
- Produced
- 1963
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 750 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.60 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Break action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Blued
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 410 m/s
- Muzzle energy
- 2353 J
- Effective range
- 40 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Over under barrels
Selective single trigger
Ventilated top rib
Boxlock action
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 622 12 Gauge shotguns | 3.60 kg | 3.29 kg | Heavier than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 650 12 Gauge shotguns | 750 mm | 711 mm | Longer than about 80% |
Answers
Questions about the Perazzi SHO
How much does the Perazzi SHO weigh?
The Perazzi SHO weighs 3.60 kg (7.94 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Perazzi SHO?
The Perazzi SHO is chambered in 12 Gauge.
How long is the Perazzi SHO?
The Perazzi SHO has a 750 mm (29.5 in) barrel.
Who makes the Perazzi SHO?
The Perazzi SHO is made by Perazzi Armi (Italy). It was designed by Daniele Perazzi.
When was the Perazzi SHO introduced?
The Perazzi SHO was introduced in 1963.
How does the Perazzi SHO operate?
The Perazzi SHO uses a break action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
62%
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
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