General Facts

TYPE
Shotgun

ORIGIN
Italy

NICKNAMES
-

DESIGNED
1980's

DESIGNER
Valtro

PRODUCTION
1980's - present

PRODUCERS
France - SAE Alsetex
Italy - Valtro
United States - Valtro USA

QUANTITY
Unknown

UNIT COST
About $ 1.000 for civilian sales.

CHARACTERISTICS
Rugged and reliable
Fast reloading with box magazine
Basic sights and no attachments
Pump action only
Tall with due to long magazine

Introduction

The PM-5 is a tactical shotgun of Italian origin. It was developed by Valtro in the 1980's for law enforcement and military use. The PM-5 is a sturdy pump action shotgun that removes the time needed to reload associated with tubular magazines by using box magazines.

Design

The PM-5 is a conventional pump action shotgun with the added feature of feeding from a box magazine. The tube below the magazine is not a tubular magazine but acts as a rail for the slider. A polymer rifle grip or pistol grip is fitted. A tubular stock that folds over the top is available, as are muzzle attachments including a grenade launcher cup and various chokes.

Firepower

The PM-5 fires standard 12ga shotgun shells with a 2.75" or 3" length. Magazine capacity is 7 rounds plus 1 in the chamber. The pump action magazine allows for the use of various non-lethal rounds alongside full pressure rounds.

Users

The PM-5 is used in limited numbers with law enforcement and military units around the world.

Valtro PM-5

The PM-5 is a basic pump-action shotgun with the added benefit of feeding from a box magazine. The only real variant is the shorter PM-5-350. However, the full size PM-5 can be acquired with different types of furniture, such as rifle or pistol grip and fixed and folding stock. Additionally chokes and a tear gas launcher can be fitted onto the muzzle.

PM-5, baseline model: Baseline full size model with rifle style grip.
PM-5, tactical model: Baseline model with polymer pistol grip and fixed stock.
PM-5, folding stock model: Full size PM-5 fitted with pistol grip and tubular folding stock.

Specifications:
PM-5

Type	Shotgun
Caliber	12ga 2.75 and 3-inch
Magazine	7+1 round box magazine
Operation	Pump-action
Fire selector	0-1
Rate of fire	Pump-action

Barrel length	508 mm
Rifling	Smoothbore
Muzzle velocity	?
Stock	Fixed
Length	?
Width	?

Height	?
Weight	?
Sights	Iron sights
Remarks	-

Valtro PM-5-350

The PM-5-350 is a PM-5 with a shorter 350mm barrel that does not extend beyond the pump action slide mechanism. Although a tall weapon for a short barrel shotgun it has the benefit of a 7+1 round magazine capacity. Most other short barrel shotguns only have a 3+1 or 4+1 magazine capacity.

PM-5-350: A PM-5 with folding stock with a shorter 350mm barrel and normal pump action slider.
PM-5-350, stakeout version: A PM-5-350 with folding stock removed and fitted with short slider with vertical grip.