Benelli Armi

Benelli Armi S.p.A.
Company type	Società per azioni
Industry	Arms
Founded	1967; 57 years ago
Founder	Giovanni Benelli
Headquarters	Urbino, Italy
Key people	Bruno Civolani (inventor of the inertia-driven system)
Products	Firearms
Parent	Beretta Holding
Website	benelli.it

Benelli Armi S.p.A. is an Italian firearm manufacturer located in Urbino, Marche, Italy. Founded in 1967 as an offshoot of the Benelli motorcycle factory that sold motorcycles through Montgomery Ward, Benelli and Benelli USA have been owned by Pietro Beretta SpA since 2000.^[3] 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

Benelli Ethos 12 gauge with 28-inch barrel

Many Benelli shotguns utilize an inertia-operated system developed by Bruno Civolani.^[2]

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)
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 (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 (12-gauge)
- Supernova tactical

Rifles

Benelli Argo
Benelli MR1 (chambered in 5.56×45mm NATO)
Benelli R1
Benelli Lupo

Target pistols

References

^ ^a ^b "Benelli Armi : Dalle ruote al fucile". Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
^ ^a ^b "Benelli Armi : История". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-06-09.
^ "Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A."

External links

[Archived_copy-1] "Benelli Armi : Dalle ruote al fucile". Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-06-09.

[benelli.it-2] "Benelli Armi : История". Archived from the original on 2010-09-18. Retrieved 2010-06-09.

[3] "Fabbrica D' Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A."

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