Benelli Armi S.p.A. is an Italian

firearm A firearm is any type of gun that uses an explosive charge and is designed to be readily carried and operated by an individual. The term is legally defined further in different countries (see legal definitions). The first firearms originate ...

manufacturer located in

Urbino Urbino ( , ; Romagnol: ''Urbìn'') is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Italy, Italian region of Marche, southwest of Pesaro, a World Heritage Site notable for a remarkable historical legacy of independent Renaissance culture, especially und ...

Marche Marche ( ; ), in English sometimes referred to as the Marches ( ) from the Italian name of the region (Le Marche), is one of the Regions of Italy, twenty regions of Italy. The region is located in the Central Italy, central area of the country, ...

, Italy. Founded in 1967 as an offshoot of the Benelli motorcycle factory that sold

motorcycle A motorcycle (motorbike, bike; uni (if one-wheeled); trike (if three-wheeled); quad (if four-wheeled)) is a lightweight private 1-to-2 passenger personal motor vehicle Steering, steered by a Motorcycle handlebar, handlebar from a saddle-style ...

s through

Montgomery Ward Montgomery Ward is the name of two successive U.S. retail corporations. The original Montgomery Ward & Co. was a mail-order business and later a department store chain that operated between 1872 and 2001; its common nickname was "Monkey Wards". ...

, Benelli and Benelli USA have been owned by Pietro Beretta SpA since 2000. Benelli is well known for its shotguns popular with military, law enforcement, and civilians alike, especially its "Super 90" line of semi-automatic shotguns produced since 1986.

Products

Shotguns

Many Benelli shotguns utilize an inertia-operated system developed by Bruno Civolani. The Benelli Super Black Eagle, used by waterfowlers, was one of the first semi-automatic shotguns capable of firing the 2.75-, 3-, and 3.5-inch shotgun shells.

Semi-automatic

* 121, 121 SL-80, 121-M1 (12- and 20-gauge) * M1 Super 90 (12- and 20-gauge) * M2 Super 90 (12- and 20-gauge) * M3 Super 90 (12-gauge, hybrid semi-automatic or pump-action) * M4 Super 90 (12-gauge) * Raffaello (12-gauge) * Raffaello CrioComfort (12- and 20-gauge) * Raffaello Crio 28 (28-gauge) * Vinci (12-gauge) * Super Vinci (12-gauge) * Benelli Montefeltro (12- and 20-gauge) * Super Black Eagle I (12-gauge) * Super Black Eagle II (12-gauge) * Super Black Eagle III (12-gauge, 20-gauge) * SuperSport *

Ethos ''Ethos'' is a Greek word meaning 'character' that is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterize a community, nation, or ideology; and the balance between caution and passion. The Greeks also used this word to refer to the ...

(12-, 20-, 28-gauge)

Over-under

* 828U (12-gauge) ** 828U Sport (12-gauge) ** 828U Upland Performance (12-gauge)

Pump-action

* Nova (12- and 20-gauge) ** Nova tactical ** Nova field *

Supernova A supernova (: supernovae or supernovas) is a powerful and luminous explosion of a star. A supernova occurs during the last stellar evolution, evolutionary stages of a massive star, or when a white dwarf is triggered into runaway nuclear fusion ...

(12-gauge) ** Supernova tactical

Rifles

* Benelli Argo **

Benelli Argo Comfortech The Benelli Argo Comfortech rifle is manufactured by Italian arms manufacturer Benelli (firearms), Benelli Armi SpA. It is a technologically advanced version of the Benelli Argo, employing patented Benelli Comfortech technology. Design details Th ...

** Benelli Argo EL ** Benelli Argo Special ** Benelli Argo Deluxe * Benelli MR1 (chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO) * Benelli R1 * Benelli Lupo

Target pistols

* Benelli MP 90S * Benelli MP 95E

Pistols

* Benelli B76

Air pistols

* Benelli Kite (Variant: Benelli Kite Young)

Submachine guns

* Benelli CB M2

References

External links

*
Benelli USA website
{{Beretta Holding Defence companies of Italy Italian brands Manufacturing companies established in 1967 Beretta Holding Urbino Companies based in Marche Italian companies established in 1967 Firearm manufacturers of Italy Sporting goods manufacturers of Italy