ENARM Pentagun
Shotgun
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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 in double action-only. The Pentagun's design prevented the gas venting that occurs between the cylinder and barrel on typical revolvers, by means of a movable barrel, which was pulled just prior to firing 1.5mm backwards into the corresponding recesses in the cylinder.[2] The shotgun utilizes a straight-line configuration (similar to AR-15) in order to minimize muzzle rise when firing.
TypeShotgun
PlaceoforiginBrazil
DesignerNelmo Suzano, Luiz Gonçalves and Gilson Fontes[1]
DesignedDecember 1986[2]
| 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 |
See also
- Armsel Striker - a more successful revolving shotgun.
- Pancor Jackhammer - another failed experimental shotgun.
