Benelli Armi SpA
Type | Firearms manufacturer |
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Industry | Firearms |
Founded | 1967 |
Founder | Giovanni Benelli[1] |
Headquarters | , |
Key people | Bruno Civolani (inventor of the inertia-driven system)[2][3] |
Products | Shotguns, rifles and pistols |
Parent | Beretta Holding |
Divisions | Benelli USA Franchi Stoeger Industries |
Website | benelli.it (international), benelliusa.com (USA) |
Benelli Armi SpA is an Italian firearm manufacturer best known for shotguns used by military, law enforcement and civilians, located in Urbino, Marche. Founded in 1967 as an offshoot of the Benelli motorcycle factory that sold motorcycles through Montgomery Ward, Benelli produces the 12-gauge Benelli M3 used by American SWAT teams. Benelli and Benelli USA have been owned by Pietro Beretta SpA since 2000.[4]
Products[]
Shotguns[]
Many Benelli shotguns utilize an inertia-operated system developed by Bruno Civolani.[3] In 1999, Benelli introduced the Benelli M4 Super 90, a gas-operated semi-auto shotgun intended for military and law enforcement.
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.[citation needed]
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)
- (12-gauge)
- Benelli Montefeltro (12- and 20-gauge)
- Super Black Eagle I (12-gauge)
- (12-gauge)
- Super Black Eagle III (12-gauge)
- SuperSport
- (12-, 20-, 28-gauge)
Over/Under[]
- 828U (12-gauge)
- 828U Sport (12-gauge)
- 828U Upland Performance (12-gauge)
Pump-action[]
Rifles[]
- Benelli Argo
- Benelli MR1 (chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO)
Target pistols[]
Pistols[]
Air pistols[]
- Benelli Kite (Variant:Benelli Kite Young)
Submachine guns[]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-06-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-06-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-06-09.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A."
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