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
