06-059-985
NAME – Benelli M1 Super 90
TYPE – Semiautomatic shotgun
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Italy
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1985
CALIBER – 18.5x70mmR and 18.5x76mmR (12 gauge 2 ¾ and 3 in)
OVERALL LENGTH – 100.1 cm (39.7 in)
BARREL LENGTH – 47 cm (18.5 in)
RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – Smoothbore
CHOKE – Adjustable with inserts, Improved cylinder, Modified, and Full
LOAD – 00 76 mm (3 in) Magnum Buckshot
LOAD WEIGHT – 56.38 g (870 grains)
PELLET DIAMETER – 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
NUMBER OF PELLETS – 15
WEIGHT OF PELLET – 3.8 g (58 grains)
MUZZLE VELOCITY – 311 m/s (1020 fps)
MUZZLE ENERGY – 2725 j (2010 ft/lb)
MUZZLE ENERGY PER PELLET – 182 j (134 ft/lb)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 3.28 kg (7 lb 3.7 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 3.71 kg (8 lb 2.9 oz) with 5 rounds in magazine + 1 round in chamber
SIGHTS – Open, iron, fixed, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – Notch
EFFECTIVE RANGE -46 m (50 yards)
OPERATION – Short-recoil (Inertia)
TYPE OF FIRE – Semiautomatic
RATE OF FIRE – 30 rpm
FEED DEVICE – Tubular underbarrel magazine, 5-rounds in 76mm (3 inch), 6 rounds in 70mm (2 ¾ inch) with extension
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.43 kg (15.2 oz) 5 rounds + 1 in chamber
BASIC LOAD – 25 rounds (1 box)
LOAD WEIGHT – 1.78 kg (3 lb 14.8 oz)
MANUFACTURER – Benelloi Armi SpA, Via della Stazione 50, Urbino (Pesaro)
STATUS – Out of production
SERVICE – Italian and other Law Enforcement, Commercial sales
