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Perazzi SHO

Name: Perazzi SHO
Brand: Perazzi

Break action · 12 Gauge · introduced 1963

Also known as Perazzi Model SHO

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About the Perazzi SHO

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shooting a Perazzi SHO with a world-record score of 198/200, establishing the firm's reputation before the later MX8 superseded it.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.

Perazzi SHO specifications

General

Type: Shotgun
Action: Break action
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single stage
Calibres: 12 Gauge

Dimensions

Barrel length: 750 mm (29.5 in)
Weight (empty): 3.60 kg (7.94 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: None

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Wood
Finish: blued

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 410 m/s (1345 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 2353 J (1735 ft·lb)
Effective range: 40 m

History

Introduced: 1963
Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: IT
Designer: Daniele Perazzi

Features

Over under barrels
Selective single trigger
Ventilated top rib
Boxlock action

Safety

Manual tang safety

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.