ENARM Pentagun
| ENARM Pentagun | |
|---|---|
| Type | Shotgun |
| Place of origin | Brazil |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Nelmo Suzano, Luiz Gonçalves and Gilson Fontes[1] |
| Designed | December 1986[2] |
| Manufacturer | ENARM |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 3.4kl |
| Length | 900mm (commercial), 680mm (military/police)[2] |
| Barrel length | 510mm (commercial), 290mm (military/police) |
| Cartridge | 12 Gauge |
| Action | Double action |
| Feed system | 5 round cylinder |
| Sights | Iron |
The Pentagun is a five-round shotgun manufactured by the Brazilian firm ENARM (Empresa Nacional de Armas). It has a revolver-type cylinder and could be fired double action only. Gas blow-by between cylinder and barrel was prevented by means of movable barrel, which was pulled just prior to firing 1.5mm backwards into the corresponding recesses in cylinder.[2] The shotgun utilizes a straight-line configuration (similar to AR-15) in order to minimize muzzle rise when firing.
See also
References
- ^ "ENARM Pentagun". Armas de Fogo e Munições (in Portuguese). Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ a b c "The Pentagun: Guns of Nelmo Suzano". The Firearm Blog. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
