The Benelli M1 is a
semi-automatic shotgun manufactured by
Benelli Armi
Benelli Armi S.p.A. is an Italian firearm manufacturer located in Urbino, Marche, Italy. Founded in 1967 as an offshoot of the Benelli (motorcycles), Benelli motorcycle factory that sold motorcycles through Montgomery Ward, Benelli and Benelli US ...
, and the first model of the Benelli Super 90 line of semi-automatic shotguns. Introduced in 1986, it is available in several versions for civilian, law enforcement and military use.
The M1 was succeeded by the
Benelli M2,
Benelli M3, and
Benelli M4 models.
Design
The M1 features the proprietary Benelli recoil system. The standard model features an
aluminum
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alloy
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receiver and
tubular magazine
A magazine, often simply called a mag, is an ammunition storage and feeding device for a repeating firearm, either integral within the gun (internal/fixed magazine) or externally attached (detachable magazine). The magazine functions by holdi ...
, and it is available with standard or
pistol grip
On a firearm or other tools, a pistol grip is a distinctly protruded handle underneath the main mechanism, to be held by the user's hand at a more vertical (and thus more ergonomic) angle, similar to how one would hold a conventional pistol.
...
stocks. The M1 Super 90 can be fitted with traditional
iron sights
Iron sights are a system of physical alignment markers used as a sighting device to assist the accurate aiming of ranged weapons such as firearms, airguns, crossbows, and bows, or less commonly as a primitive finder sight for optical telescop ...
, or
ghost ring sights. Mounts are available for laser pointers and tactical flashlights.
Due to the inertia recoil system, the M1 requires heavier loads to cycle properly. By having the action be inertia driven instead of the traditional gas cycling operation, it can fire and reliably cycle lighter loads.
References
External links
* https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/benelli/shotguns-benelli/semi-auto-shotguns/m1-super-90-field
M1
Semi-automatic shotguns of Italy
Weapons and ammunition introduced in 1986
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