If you want a combat shotgun – one which is heavier and more robust – go with the new model, in one of its several configurations. They were designed with different purposes in mind.
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These shotguns have different philosophies of use. The bottom line, for me, is this: there is no debate. This has caused a big debate over which one is preferable, M2, M3, or M4. The military uses the M4, so obviously Benelli also recommended it for law enforcement and civilian home-defense use. The newest Benelli shotgun was a great leap forward, and it remains one of Benelli’s most widely-used shotguns.
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There were lesser differences between the M2 and its M1 predecessors. The M4 is considered to be a kind of successor to the M3, even though its design differs a great deal. The civilian variant does have a range of chokes to choose from, as well as a thinner barrel. The M1014 has a thicker barrel, and no chokes are used (since it is meant to take part in battles, not enter into competitions). Benelli’s tactical division prohibits the sale of M4s with collapsible buttstocks to civilians, even though there is no longer a ban on owning and operating such weapons by civilians in the United States. The M4 comes in several models or configurations: there is the M4 Entry, with a 14 inch barrel M4, with a 18.5 inch barrel and fixed stock (pistol grip or semi-auto grip) and a military only collapsible buttstock M1014. Benelli M4 Models and Configurations Different Benelli M4 Configurations and Models It is used in many countries, including Iraq, Greece, Ireland, Georgia, Australia, Israel, Libya, Croatia, Belarus, Lithuania, Malaysia, The UK, South Korea, Malta, Bahrain, Philippines, Slovakia, Brazil, Slovenia, and obviously Italy. Nowadays, it is used by military organizations and police departments all over the world (the Los Angeles Police Department is famous for using them), and is especially noted for being the weapon of choice for Special Forces and elite units. It has seen a lot of action over the years (Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria conflicts, to name a few) and its use spread quickly way beyond the ranks of the Marine Corps. It seriously looks amazing, regardless of how it shoots. The M4 Super 90 is one of Benelli’s most prestigious weapons. There was the M3, which had an action selection, and later on came the Nova and Supernova, which are pump-action only shotguns. Until that time, nearly all of Benelli’s shotguns functioned by using its proprietary inertia-driven system – designed by Bruno Civolani in 1967. It utilizes a unique piston-driven system, which Benelli named ARGO (Auto-regulating, Gas-Operated). The Super 90 was actually the very first gas-operated shotgun which Benelli had designed and manufactured. gas-operated), is produced in both a civilian version and a military version, with different configurations and barrel lengths. This shotgun, perhaps the most advanced of its kind (i.e. The first 20,000 were handed over to the United States Marine Corps, and after several more trials the Benelli shotgun was officially adopted, and designated M1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun (JSCS).
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The M4 was renamed XM1014, and production of the weapon began in 1999. After the dust cleared, Benelli had beaten the competition, and came out with the upper hand. military in August of 1998, and was sent to endure rigorous testing, along with the other designs submitted by various companies.
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Benelli’s 4th edition scattergun was presented to the U.S. In 1998, the United States Army put out a request for firearm manufacturers to send in submissions for a new standard issue 12 gauge shotgun. We’ve discussed the Benelli Super Vinci and the Benelli M2 previously, and now it’s time for us to tackle the Benelli M4 in our Benelli M4 Review 2016: History of the Benelli M4īenelli’s M4 Super 90 is a 12 gauge, semi-automatic combat shotgun, chambered in 2¾ and 3 inch. Here at Gunviore, we’re no strangers to Benelli.