Guys: I know almost nothing about Perazzis, and to some extent, what research I've done has left me more confused, but I'm looking at a Perazzi MX4 priced at $2,500. I'd call it about a 95% gun, but it just feels "right." It is a 12 gauge with 28-in barrels, a broad vent rib with a single brass bead, several venting "slots" between the barrels (sorry, I don't know how else to describe them), single gold trigger, a fairly open "C" grip, black/brown solid pad, fairly nice wood, blued frame with "Perazzi MX4" inlaid in gold and virtually no engraving. I'd guess the weight to be in the 7.25 lbs. range, and I'm not sure what the intention was, but I see it as a gun that can do double duty, either in the field or on the skeet range.
Here's the puzzle, though. The chokes seem to measure around light MOD and tight MOD with a brass choke gauge (inaccurate, I know), but they appear to be sleeved into the muzzles to a depth of about two inches, maybe a bit less. I can think of only two explanations. Either the gun was more openly choked than a previous owner wished and a good barrel man sleeved the muzzles to give the gun more choke, or it is standard factory work. I think this gun was built about 20 years ago, pre-screw-ins ... did Perazzi build their fixed chokes to order in this way, rather than bore out full-choked barrels to specification? Any thoughts or advice will be appreciated. TT
