Benelli M3 Super 90
«M3 Super 90»
ShotgunItaly1989In service
Dual-mode combat shotgun: switchable by the operator between gas-operated semi-auto and manual pump-action.
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ID — BENELLI-M3-SUPER-90
Designation
Benelli M3 Super 90
Benelli
Caliber
12 Gauge
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Identity
- Designation
- Benelli M3 Super 90
- Alias
- M3 Super 90
- Manufacturer
- Benelli
- Country
- Italy
- Year
- 1989
- Category
- Shotgun
- Status
- In service
Ballistics
- Caliber
- 12 Gauge
- Muzzle velocity
- 410 m/s
- Effective range
- 50 m
Dimensions
- Barrel length
- 500 mm
- Overall length
- 1040 mm
- Empty weight
- 3.2 kg
Mechanics
- Operating system
- Inerzia / Pump-action selezionabile
- Bolt / action
- Rotating bolt
Feed
- System
- Tubolare sotto canna
- Standard capacity
- 7 rounds
Fire modes
SafeSemi-auto
Historical profile
Introduced by Benelli in 1989 as an evolution of the Super 90 system; the first reliably convertible semi-auto / pump shotgun.
Adopted by many special forces, police and military units worldwide (including NATO and US forces), thanks to its ability to fire low-powered ammunition (gas/grenade rounds) in pump mode.
Typical configuration: pistol-grip or fixed stock, 19.75" barrel, tubular magazine with 7 rounds in the standard model.
Variants
M3 calcio fissoM3 pistol-gripM3T calcio ripiegabileM3 Convertible
Main users
Italia (Forze Armate, GIS, NOCS) · Stati Uniti (FBI, SWAT) · France (GIGN) · Germania (GSG 9) · over 30 countries
Key components
- ●Stock — Shoulder rest.
- ●Receiver — Weapon body with internal mechanisms.
- ●Grip — Primary grip.
- ●Magazine — Cartridge feed.
- ●Barrel — Guides the projectile.
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