For serious competitors who want proven durability at a mid-range price, the Browning Citori 825 Trap is the standout choice. For league and scholastic shooters on a tighter budget, the Winchester SXP Trap High Grade delivers. At the top end, options from Krieghoff, Perazzi, and Caesar Guerini are built for dedicated competition shooters who demand elite fit and finish.
- The Browning Citori 825 Trap offers renowned O/U durability, a crisp Firelite 2 trigger, and an elevated rib for competition-ready point of impact.
- The Winchester SXP Trap High Grade is a budget-accessible pump option well suited to league and scholastic trap shooters.
- The Browning BT-99 single-barrel design appeals to dedicated trap specialists but limits versatility compared to O/U options.
- The CZ All-American Trap Combo and Tristar TT-15 Trap Unsingle offer adjustable combo setups for shooters who want single and O/U capability in one package.
- Top-tier options like the Krieghoff K-80 and Perazzi MX represent significant price investment and are best suited to serious competitive shooters.
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Trap shooting is a simple game. The shots aren’t difficult, and the targets are the same everywhere you go. All you have to do is not miss. Then, you get into a shoot-off with everybody else who didn’t miss, and you don’t miss some more. Then you win. But just because it’s simple doesn’t mean it’s easy. It takes tremendous mental toughness to stay in the moment and focus only on breaking the next bird in competition when you’re shooting skeet or sporting clays.
When you trust your shotgun to move well, shoot where you look, and hold up under the stress of competition, it becomes easier to stay focused on the important task of breaking every target, one bird at a time. In short, the right trap gun can really help. And so, with that in mind, I’ve compiled the list below of the best trap guns on the market today, at a wide range of prices.
- Browning Citori 825 Trap
- Winchester SXP Trap High Grade
- Browning BT-99
- CZ-All-American Trap Combo
- SKB Century III
- Tristar TT-15 Trap Unsingle
- Browning Citori CXT
- Fabarm Elos N2 Allsport Type T XL
- Beretta 688 Performance Trap
- Beretta A400 Xcel Multi-Target
- Caesar Guerini Summit Trap
- Krieghoff K-80
- Perazzi MX
Browning Citori 825 Trap
Browning Citori 825 Trap
The latest version of the Browning Citori, the 825, comes in a trio of trap models. If you don’t need the full adjustability of the higher-priced 825 models, the basic trap gun is a great choice at under $4,000. Browning O/Us are renowned for their durability, and the 825 is no exception. The 825 Trap adds a Monte Carlo stock and high rib that elevates the point of impact. The stock features Browning’s proprietary Inflex recoil pad, which effectively reduces felt recoil. Many trap shooters are choosy about triggers, and this gun boasts Browning’s Firelite 2 trigger that has a crisp, 3 ½-pound pull. The gun comes with Invector Plus DS II chokes, designed to seal the choke/thread area to keep it clear of fouling. It comes in 30- and 32-inch barreled versions. If you want more adjustability than the basic trap model offers, check out the 825 Trap Adjustable Comb, the 825 Pro Trap, or the 825 Trap Max.
Winchester SXP Trap High Grade
Winchester SXP Trap High Grade
The SXP is a good gun for league or scholastic trap, which is all many people ask of a trap gun. It has a super-slick rotary-bolt action that practically pumps itself. Originally made only in a hardwood stock and matte metal, it now comes in a new High-Grade version. The High Grade has satin-finished Grade II/III walnut with a Monte Carlo stock and a long forend to accommodate any front-hand hold. It has a glossy black receiver and blued barrel. It comes in 30- and 32-inch models with an Inflex recoil pad and three flush-mounted Invector-Plus chokes to handle any yardage from 16 to 27. The gun retails for $629.99.
Browning BT-99
Browning BT-99
The single-barrel trap is an American invention, made for our one-shot games of 16-yard singles and handicap. The BT-99 makes a great starter gun, and it’ll take you several rungs up the competitive ladder before you ever think of upgrading. The BT-99 has a livelier feel than most O/Us for singles and handicap events. The gun has an extractor only and no safety button at all, so you’ll never lose a target by forgetting to take it off safe. Browning keeps the price down by using lower-grade walnut, a thick urethane finish, and no engraving on the metal parts. It does come with three choke tubes. Other versions of the gun have adjustable combs and/or buttplates, and some good-looking higher-end models, but for many shooters, the $1,719 no-frills version will suit them right out of the box.
Related: The Beginner’s Guide to Trap Shooting
CZ-All-American Trap Combo
CZ All-American Trap
A solid value in a single-barrel/Over-Under combo, CZ’s All-American sets you up for singles with an unsingle barrel and an adjustable rib to change point of impact, plus a flat-shooting O/U set for doubles. It offers full adjustability, with a comb and buttplate you can move to fit almost any shooter, while the forend is a hand-filling beavertail that lets your front hand absorb some recoil. The gun has handsome Turkish walnut furniture, blued barrels, and a silver-finished receiver that looks good in an understated way. The ported barrels are 32 inches and have lengthened forcing cones for better patterns. Inside and out, this gun gives you a lot for $2,999.
SKB Century III
SKB Century III
A fully adjustable single-barrel trap gun from Turkey, the Century III has a good reputation as a gun for the money. It features Turkish walnut and a silvered receiver for looks, plus a host of performance features, from its lengthened forcing cone for better patterns to a clean trigger pull. The stock includes an adjustable comb and buttplate for full adjustability. It has an extractor and a manual safety. It comes in 30-, 32-, and 34-inch barreled versions, in both standard and youth sizes. It also offers both right- and left-handed stocks with appropriate cast and palm swells at no extra cost, which is rare and, speaking for fellow lefties, welcome. The gun retails for $1,699.
Tristar TT-15 Trap Unsingle
Tristar TT-15 Trap
The Turkish-made TT-15 Unsingle gives shooters the advantage of an unsingle design at a very affordable price. An unsingle (“un” for “under”) places a single barrel where the bottom barrel of an O/U would be. In theory, the lower barrel position directs recoil straight back into the shooter’s shoulder, where the body can absorb the blow. The ported barrel of the TT-15 is designed to work with that lower unsingle barrel to further reduce face slap. The stock is Turkish walnut, fitted with an adjustable comb and fully adjustable buttplate. It comes with extended competition tubes and sells for just $1,739.
Browning Citori CXT
Browning Citori CXT
Billed as a “crossover” target and hunting gun, the Citori CXT is really a quality trap gun at an attractive price point. It’s an ideal choice for scholastic target shooting or serious league competition. It has a raised trap-style vent rib and a Monte Carlo stock. Browning claims the gun has a 70/30 point of impact, which is high for field shooting but ideal for trap. You can choose among 28-, 30-, and 32-inch barrels, depending on whether you’ll focus more on targets or birds. The grade II walnut stock has a gloss finish and the blued receiver has gold accents. Like all Browning barrels, these are overbored and have lengthened forcing cones for better patterns. The barrels are ported to reduce muzzle rise, and the gun comes with extended Midas-grade choke tubes, all for $2879.
Fabarm Elos N2 Allsport Type T XL
Fabarm Elos N2
The popularity of scholastic clay target shooting has left many parents searching for a one-gun solution to all clay target disciplines. A great answer to mom and dad’s problems, and perhaps yours, too, is the N2 Allsport Type T. This well-built Italian break-action comes as a combo set with both O/U and an unsingle barrel for singles and handicap. The O/U barrels come with two instantly interchangeable ribs: one that offers a 50/50 point of impact for skeet and sporting clays, and another that raises POI to 65/35 for trap and trap doubles. The comb and length of pull also adjust, so this gun can go from trap to sporting clays to trap doubles in minutes.
Fabarm is known for the quality of its barrel-making and choke tubes, and is one of the very few gunmakers to build its choke tubes in-house. The versatility of the N2 Allsport is like buying two or three guns in one. The “XL” refers to the 14.875-inch stock length, which does adjust. There is also a standard 14-inch length of pull model.
Beretta 688 Performance Trap
Beretta 688 Performance Trap
The 688 has an eye-catching gray-and-black laminate stock and a stout black receiver with orange lettering. The stock features Beretta’s B-Fast adjustable hardware, and it has an ambidextrous palm swell so us left-handers don’t feel left out. The trap models have Beretta’s Steelium barrels with long forcing cones for better patterns, and they come with fixed Improved Modiified/Full chokes so there’s no danger of them coming loose in competition. It’s a hefty gun at nearly 8 ½ pounds. It’s competitively priced and a great choice for a club shooter, an SCTP athlete, or someone beginning their ATA journey. The stability of the laminate stock means you can shoot this gun in any weather, too.
Beretta A400 Xcel Multi-Target
Beretta A400 Xcel
The Xcel Multi-Target is another gun made to shoot for all disciplines, and it’s an excellent choice if you want the recoil relief of a gas semi-auto. Built on Beretta’s super-reliable A400 action, this gun has an adjustable comb and rib, plus an optional weight system to adjust the gun’s balance for different disciplines and shooting styles. It can also be ordered with Beretta’s Kick-Off recoil-reduction system for even more painless shooting. It comes with a walnut stock, silver anodized receiver, and an enlarged bolt handle and release button. The only thing you need to add for trap singles is a $15 accessory shell catcher. The A400 is extremely easy to maintain for a semi-auto, and it shoots hundreds and maybe thousands of rounds between cleanings. It lists for $3,179.
Caesar Guerini Summit Trap
Caesar Guerini Summit Trap
Caesar Guerini U.S.A. has a well-deserved reputation as a maker of good-looking, well-made Italian shotguns, backed by excellent customer service at its Maryland headquarters. The Summit Trap is a great example of Guerini quality. The walnut stock has a hand-rubbed oil finish that complements the gray nitride-finished receiver with traditional acanthus engraving.
The gun is about more than superficial appearance, though. An oversized locking lug and replaceable, modular wear-points mean this gun will shoot for a long time and be easily rebuildable when the time comes. It has an adjustable comb and rib, plus internal weights that let you adjust the balance, and Guerini’s Exis chokes for better patterns. The trigger not only adjusts for reach, but for over-travel and take-up. It’s not a cheap gun at $7,795, but if you want a gun that looks this good and shoots well, you have to spend some money. The Summit Trap comes as an O/U, top single, or unsingle.
Krieghoff K-80
Krieghoff K-80
If you get very serious about your trapshooting, you will eventually want a very serious gun, built to handle the tens of thousands of rounds you’ll shoot in a year. For many top shooters, that’s a Krieghoff K-80. It’s the successor to the K-32, which was essentially the old Remington Model 32, a gun that failed in the States during the Depression but caught the eye of German engineers, who knew a stout design when they saw one and bought the patent. Built around the Model 32’s unique sliding top-latch action, the K-80 is one of the world’s great trap guns, winning at both ATA and Olympic trap. The O/U not only lets you adjust the point of impact, but the hanger that connects the separated barrels adjusts too, so you can set the bottom barrel to shoot high for the first bird on doubles, and the top barrel to shoot flat for the second. Krieghoff cuts no corners in a K-80, so you’ll pay upwards of $15,000 for a basic gun, and more if you add upgraded engraving, wood, chokes, or a release trigger. For a lot of serious shooters, it’s worth it.
Perazzi MX
Perazzi MX
Perazzis are known for their lively handling and impeccable triggers. Since 1964, when a Perazzi gun won Olympic gold, the name has been magic among shooters. Leaf springs give the guns their crisp trigger pulls, and a removable trigger group lets you change springs immediately when one breaks, because it eventually will. You can also have more durable coil springs, or anything else your heart desires in a Perazzi, including the single-barrel TM model, O/Us, and combo sets. Both the classic MX and the newer, heavier High Tech offer any option you could want in a trap gun. They are custom-made to your specifications. If you want a Perazzi and don’t want to order it, dealers will have guns made up and ready for sale off the rack. Like the K-80, the Perazzi is not a cheap gun. Bring all your credit cards.
What to Look for When Choosing a Trap Shotgun
Good trap guns have the following traits:
- Long Barrels: Long barrels add weight to the front end of the gun and smooth your swing.
- Heavy Weight: Heavy guns absorb recoil, and they are fast and sure-pointing.
- Twelve Gauge: Period. While you certainly can break trap targets with 16-, 20-, and 28-gauge guns for fun and hunting practice, everyone shoots a 12-gauge in serious competition.
- High Combs and High Impact: Trap guns have much higher combs than field guns and, therefore, much higher points of impact. A high-shooting gun gives you built-in lead on rising targets, and it lets you “float” birds over the barrel so you can keep them in sight.
- Adjustability: A trap gun has to shoot exactly where you look if you’re going to make long runs of broken birds. Many have adjustable combs you can raise, lower, and move side to side. Some have adjustable buttplates as well, so you can alter pull, toe-in and toe-out, and drop. Some models also feature adjustable ribs to let you raise or lower the point of impact.
- Durability: A trap shooter may fire thousands of rounds a year, even tens of thousands, and their gun has to hold up. Good design and manufacturing quality help a gun hold up.
- Two-Shot Capability: Many shooters never try doubles or bunker trap and are perfectly happy with single-barrel guns. If you want to shoot every trap discipline, though, you will need a gun that shoots twice.
While hardcore competitors spend five figures on guns, you can find many of the necessary features on guns that cost much less. At the low end of the price spectrum, you can start with some very affordable entry-level guns that will be all the gun you need to get a taste for the game, and all the gun you need if you want to shoot recreational and league trap. Prices go up from there, and you can spend as much as you want on a trap gun.
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