06-059-987

NAME – Beretta M3P

TYPE – Dual-action Slide action or Semiautomatic Shotgun

COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Italy

DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1987

CALIBER – 18.5x70mmR (12 Gauge 2 ¾ inch)

OVERALL LENGTH WITH SHORT BARREL – 68.6 cm (27 in) with stock folded, 94.5 cm (37.2 in) with stock open

OVERALL LENGTH WITH LONG BARREL – 89.4 cm (35.2 in) with stock folded, 115.3 cm (45.4 in) with stock open

BARREL LENGTH (SHORT) – 40.2 cm (15.8 in)

BARREL LENGTH (LONG) – 61 cm (24 in)

RIFLING (TYPE & TWIST) – Smoothbore

CHOKE – Cylinder bore

LOAD – 00 Buckshot

LOAD WEIGHT – 34.2 g (522 grains)

PELLET DIAMETER – 8.6 mm (0.34 in)

NUMBER OF PELLETS – 9

WEIGHT OF PELLET – 3.8 g (58 grains)

MUZZLE VELOCITY WITH SHORT BARREL– 320 m/s (1050 fps)

MUZZLE VELOCITY WITH LONG BARREL – (1235 fps)

MUZZLE ENERGY WITH SHORT BARREL – 1733 j (1278 ft/lb)

MUZZLE ENERGY WITH LONG BARREL – 2397 j (1768 ft/lb)

MUZZLE ENERGY PER PELLET WITH SHORT BARREL – 193 j (142 ft/lb

MUZZLE ENERGY PER PELLET WITH LONG BARREL – 266 j (196 ft/lb)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) WITH SHORT BARREL– 3.21 kg (7 lb 1.2 oz)

WEIGHT (EMPTY) WITH LONG BARREL – 3.54 kg (7 lb 12.9 oz)

WEIGHT (LOADED) WITH SHORT BARREL – 3.80 kg (8 lb 6 oz) with 5 rounds in magazine

WEIGHT (LOADED) WITH LONG BARREL – 4.13 kg (9 lb 1.7 oz) with 5 rounds in magazine

SIGHTS – Open, iron, fixed non-adjustable, Front sight – Blade, Rear sight – aperture

EFFECTIVE RANGE WITH SHORT BARREL – 30 m (33 yards)

EFFECTIVE RANGE WITH LONG BARREL – 37 m (40 yards)

OPERATION – Inertial locking rotating bolt or manual slide-action

TYPE OF FIRE – Semiautomatic or repeating

RATE OF FIRE – 25 rpm

FEED DEVICE – 5 round removable box magazine

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 0.33 kg (11.6 oz)

FEED DEVICE WEIGHT (LOADED) – 0.59 kg (1 lb 4.8 oz) with 5 rounds

BASIC LOAD – Five magazines (25 rounds)

LOAD WEIGHT – 2.59 kg (5 lb 11.4 oz)

MANUFACTURER – Fabbrica D’Armi Pietro Beretta S.p.A. (Beretta S.p.A.), Gardone Val Trompia, Italy

STATUS – Out of production

SERVICE – Some law enforcement and military use