Perazzi question

[stubblejumper]

So the vendor got back to my inquiry about this gun and sent some slightly better pics. It appears to have some sort of matt finish on it, something I find odd for a 1970'ish Perazzi, does anyone know if they actually offered that finish? If not then it makes me wonder if the gun didn't get rusted bad at one time and the owner maybe had it cerakoted or something to hide the damage. I'm pretty sure it's an early MX8 but it doesn't have MX8 stamped on the left side upper chamber like other ones I've seen so maybe not either. It also has no choke tubes and there is nothing on the gun anywhere that says "Aqua Special Edition" so I think that name thing is a product of some one's imagination. Of course, with over 200 different Perazzi models made in the last 50 odd years or so it could just about be anything!

A fellow at our club put away his Perazzi while it was damp, and it rusted badly. He ended up having it parkerized.

 

[Falconflyer]

Rust doesn't discriminate on a name basis! But I get what you mean....

 

[the spank]

The previous owner said he had it cerakoted so there is your “Aquatic Special.” Dealer invented bull#### to advertise it. How else could you make a cerakoted Perazzi sound saleable?!!

 

[Falconflyer]

I get your point but I'm not going to accuse him of that, let him answer the question.