MrDaveO84 Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 Morning all, Does anyone know if you can have a perazzi converted to autosafe? Specifically mx5 and mx12 models. I'm looking at a couple of these I love the way they feel but must confess I know very little about them. Any hints and tips when looking or recommended models? I have around 4K to spend Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougall Posted January 4, 2017 Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 I would be sure it is possible.personally would'nt be bothered either way as certainly for clay shooting find auto safe a bit of a pain and prefer non auto safe setting...and as I am sure you are the same a safety catch has little to do with gun safety anyway....if you need a proper answer/quote ring Chris Potters as they do a lot with Perazzi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDaveO84 Posted January 4, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2017 I agree safest way is gun open no arguments then. I'm just used to auto safe as all my guns either have or had it. I shoot a 20b for all my game and pigeon shooting so this will be for clays and the odd game day if I fancy it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevin55 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 There's a lovely MX12 L with autosafe I believe at Atkin Grant Lang and 32" barrels K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 There's a lovely MX12 L with autosafe I believe at Atkin Grant Lang and 32" barrels K Indeed they do, I looked at that very gun this morning! Its tucked away on the "expensive wall" to the left of the counter and is a beauty! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipdog Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Buy it but don’t convert it straight away. Im guessing that once you are use to it you will never buy a gun with ‘auto safe’ again. ‘Auto safe’ right up the with illuminate reticules in my book, pointless optional extra designed purely for the sake of it. It makes me laugh at all the people who only want shotguns with a ‘Auto Safety’ yet noone ever mentions it when it comes to rifles. Little rant over, Perazzi’s are one of, if not the best, modern shotguns, you will not be disappointed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 I cant understand why anyone would want an auto safety . In my opinion they are a royal pain in the rear, and fortunately I have only ever owned one gun on which it was a feature; a real pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Having had a large number of Perazzi's through my hands as adealer and user, both game and clay guns can honestly say I have never had an auto safe one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 My AYA no3 has it and as you say it's a pain in the behind. Just when I have gotten used to double triggers I aim at a pigeon and squeeze... nothing! Just another thing to remember in the heat of the moment. I want to have it disabled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Personal preference someone prefer them some don't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rabbit Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 I shoot an L grade MX12 like the one mentioned above. Its fitted with auto safe and I wouldn't be without it. Once used to it,it becomes second nature when shooting clays. I can't imagine how when game/pigeon shooting you can forget its on? That implies if you had a manual safety you wouldn't have used it and been happily standing there with no safety on?!! Auto safes are also beneficial when double gunning as it avoids any confusion with the loader regarding who applies the safety. In reply to the OP, Perazzi's can be retro fitted with auto safety's but its a fiddly job and I'm told quite expensive. If you had two identical game spec MX12's the one with auto safe would be worth more. (Certainly Bywell pay more when buying part exchanges). They're all different but I can't imagine there's many manual Perazzi game guns out there. WR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodeer Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 I use both and don't even think about it when I shoot. I think are quite useful on a game gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 That implies if you had a manual safety you wouldn't have used it and been happily standing there with no safety on ?! WR With the exception of an AYA I own, none of my guns have auto safe, including my Perazzi.I never apply the safeties on any of them at any time, and am struggling to imagine a scenario or situation which would require me to do so! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rabbit Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 With the exception of an AYA I own, none of my guns have auto safe, including my Perazzi. I never apply the safeties on any of them at any time, and am struggling to imagine a scenario or situation which would require me to do so! So when rough shooting you walk over rough ground possibly with guns either side of you with no safety catch on?! Hmm..Interesting! Safety's are obviously redundant when shooting clays which is why auto safety's aren't fitted to sporters. They're designed for use on game guns. WR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkyard Dog Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 Safety only stops the trigger being pulled, a dropped gun can still go off with the safety catch on... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 So when rough shooting you walk over rough ground possibly with guns either side of you with no safety catch on?! Hmm..Interesting. WR No, not interesting at all really. When rough shooting ( which we do a lot of ) we walk with guns either side with broken guns. It's not rocket science. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 No, not interesting at all really. When rough shooting ( which we do a lot of ) we walk with guns either side with broken guns. It's not rocket science. Yep that's what we do, standard operating procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Rabbit Posted January 7, 2017 Report Share Posted January 7, 2017 I can't say I have ever been on a walked up day where guns have been kept open at all times apart from at the end of fields/crops etc but each to their own. WR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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