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Benelli M1 Super 90

Name: Benelli M1 Super 90
Brand: Benelli

Recoil operated · 12 Gauge · introduced 1986

Also known as M1 Super 90, Benelli M1

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About the Benelli M1 Super 90

The Benelli M1 Super 90 is a 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun introduced in 1986 as the first model of Benelli's Super 90 family. It is built around the company's proprietary Inertia Driven recoil system, in which the energy of recoil acting against a sprung, free-floating bolt body and rotating two-lug bolt head cycles the action, with no gas ports or pistons to foul. The lightweight aluminum-alloy receiver and synthetic furniture keep weight to roughly 3.2 kg, giving fast handling and very fast follow-up shots. Marketed simultaneously to military, law-enforcement and civilian users, the M1 was offered in tactical, field, practical and short-barreled entry configurations.

Benelli M1 Super 90 specifications

General

Type: Shotgun
Action: Recoil operated
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single stage
Calibres: 12 Gauge
Magazine capacity: 7 rounds
Magazine: Tubular magazine

Dimensions

Barrel length: 470 mm (18.5 in)
Overall length: 1009 mm (39.7 in)
Weight (empty): 3.18 kg (7.01 lb)
Sight radius: 299 mm (11.8 in)

Barrel

Rifling: Smoothbore

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Aluminum
Stock: Polymer
Finish: matte_black

Performance

Effective range: 40 m

History

Introduced: 1986
Discontinued: 2005
Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: IT
Designer: Bruno Civolani

Features

Inertia driven system
Rotating bolt head
Ghost ring sights
Interchangeable chokes
Ventilated rib
3 inch chamber

Safety

Crossbolt safety
Trigger guard safety

Chambered for 2.75-inch and 3-inch (76 mm) 12-gauge shells. Barrels were offered in 14-inch (entry), 18.5-inch and 20-inch tactical lengths, and 24-28 inch vent-rib sporting lengths; magazine capacity ranges from 3 to 7 rounds depending on configuration. Produced 1986-2005 and succeeded by the Benelli M2. The related Benelli M4/M1014 is a separate, gas-operated USMC combat shotgun and not part of the inertia-driven M1 line.