I own and shoot one regularly My go to gun for doves and occasionally Qauil. I have 29.5 inch barell, had an ISIS added as this gun has been on a couple high volume hunts, Mexico and Argentina. I actually prefer this guns balance to an MX8 -20 I own. Mechanically no issue. Very easy to maintain as are most Perazzis, shares majority of parts with MX 8. Costs can be all over the place, I paid 7k 3 years ago. One just went on gunbroker for $3500.

 

Thanks Dig - I appreciate the input on the MX5. Were these MX5's considered field guns or did they come in both a Sporting and Field configuration? The one I'm looking at comes with about a dozen chokes and weights about 7.5 lbs so I'm assuming it's a clay gun. That's what I would mostly use it for but I'm wondering now since you mentioned needing to add an ISIS that it might have too much recoil for a clay gun. I do like the dimension of a 20 since I'm only 5' 5" and like a lighter more slender gun. My field gun is 1956 Beretta AS-20-EL - super light and sleek. Thanks again

 

Perazzis come in whatever configuration you want. Given the full pistol grip and the extended chokes I suspect that gun was meant to be a clays gun but it is a little bit light. My MX 20 with 31.5 inch barrels weighs 8 lbs 3 oz’s. Interesting that looking at the picture of the monoblock it does not appear to have the Boss style side lugs that Perazzis are known for. Very nice wood.

 

The MX 5 was made for about 2 yrs in the mid 80's and "meant" to be a field gun.

 

Appreciate the info folks. Always a tough decision when you don't have the gun in hand or get to shoot it. I didn't see any bad press...some rave reviews on the MX5 but there is overall very little info on them. Probably. because of the low production numbers I assume

 

As others have said Perazzis can be all over the place, mine had a very thin pistol grip stock the reason I added the ISIS was a much I needed length as recoil reduction. Weight is around 7.4 pounds, I don’t think Perazzi can build a light gun but concur that these are more feild than target guns. The gun is at my other hone, I seem to remember this was a 90s build but will confirm.

 

I have an MX5 in 16 ga. Awesome gyn

 

Cool, is the 16 on a true scaled frame, or 12? I have ben Lusting for an MX16.