Valtro PM-5/PM-5-350
Valtro PM-5 | |
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Type | pump-action shotgun |
Place of origin | Italy |
Service history | |
Wars | War in Afghanistan[citation needed] |
Production history | |
Designer | |
Designed | 1980s |
Manufacturer | Valtro |
Produced | 1980s-Present |
Specifications | |
Mass | 3 kg |
Length | 901.7 mm |
Cartridge | 12 gauge |
Action | pump-action |
Feed system | 7+1 round box magazine |
The Valtro PM-5 is a 12 gauge Italian pump-action shotgun developed and manufactured by Valtro.
The PM-5 has a removable magazine, and it is available with either a fixed stock or a folding stock.
They are reportedly actually manufactured by Benelli. Both 7- and 10-round magazines have been manufactured, although the 7-round magazine is much more common.
Renowned for their simplicity, light weight and reliability. Currently PM-5 model produced by in Italy, a company that bought Valtro Brand after it declared bankruptcy.[citation needed]
Variants[]
- Valtro PM-5
- Valtro PM-5-350
Users[]
The PM-5 is used by various police and military forces.
- France - French Navy
- Russian Federation - is allowed as civilian hunting weapon[1]
- USA - Imports has been banned for several years now, although the shotgun was sold on the US market for as much as $1200.00[citation needed]
References[]
- ^ «3.3.2. Охотничье огнестрельное оружие гладкоствольное... Ружье помповое Valtro PM5 кал. 12/76»
Перечень служебного и гражданского оружия и боеприпасов к нему, вносимых в Государственный кадастр служебного и гражданского оружия (утверждён распоряжением Правительства РФ № 1207-р от 3 августа 1996 года)
External links[]
Categories:
- Shotguns of Italy
- Pump-action shotguns