Benelli M3
| Benelli M3 | |
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| general information | |
| Military designation: | Benelli M3 |
| Country of operation: | see user |
| Developer / Manufacturer: | Benelli |
| Manufacturer country: | Italy |
| Weapon Category: |
Self-loading shotgun (manual and semi-automatic) |
| Furnishing | |
| Overall length: | 1200 mm 1040 mm (shoulder rest folded up) 500–660 mm (depending on model) mm |
| Weight: (unloaded) | 3.2-3.5 kg |
| Barrel length : | 500-660 mm |
| Technical specifications | |
| Caliber : | 12/76 caliber |
| Possible magazine fillings : | 7 + 1 cartridges |
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The Benelli M3 (Super 90) is a semi-automatic shotgun produced by the Italian firearms manufacturer Benelli , which is particularly used for shotgun barrel projectiles . In addition, it can be operated using pump action .
description
The Benelli M3 has a 7 round magazine (+ a cartridge in the barrel) and uses the semi-automatic Benelli system first shown in the Benelli M1 . The Benelli M3 can be used as a semi-automatic weapon as well as manual loading as a forearm repeater. It is known as a reliable weapon with a wide range of uses and is used by both police forces and sport shooters. When using weaker ammunition with low recoil, such as rubber bullets , the M3 is reloaded manually. With normal shot ammunition, the M3 can be switched to semi-automatic mode. The main difference to the previous Benelli M1 rifle is the change between manual and semi-automatic use. The successor version Benelli M4 is used by the US Marines .
variants
The M3 is available with different barrel lengths, shafts and visors in different versions:
- Fixed shaft
- Detachable / foldable stock with pistol grip
The visors used on the Benelli M3 are available either as open visors or with various holders for optical visors . Laser pointers are possible as an additional option.
user
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Estonia : Estonian Army
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France : various units of the French army
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Indonesia :
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Ireland
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Luxembourg : Unité Spéciale de la Police of the Police Grand-Ducale . -
Czech Republic : Special Forces of the Czech Armed Forces
Web links
literature
- US Special Forces, the tough ones . In: Special Forces - The Fight Against Terrorism, Weapons and Equipment . Visier Special magazine 24. Verlag Vogt-Schild Germany, 2002, ISBN 978-3-9807787-2-5 , p. 44
- Sören Sünkler: Europe's elite and special units . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2008, ISBN 978-3-613-02853-1 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ mil.ee ( Memento from March 14, 2012 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ defense.gouv.fr ( Memento of June 7, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ Kopassus & Kopaska - Specijalne Postrojbe Republike Indonezije ( Croatian ) Hrvatski Vojnik Magazine. Archived from the original on August 22, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ↑ Leroy Thompson: SPEC-OPS SPAS-15. In: Tactical Weapons. HARRIS PUBLICATIONS, INC., Archived from the original on October 8, 2012 ; accessed on September 26, 2012 (English).
- ↑ Unofficial Shotguns Page, Equipment . USP.lu - Unofficial Website of Unité Spéciale, Officially Endorsed. Archived from the original on October 9, 2011. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
- ↑ L'Unite d'Intervention de la Police Luxembourgeoise ( French , PDF; 18.0 MB) RAIDS Magazine. March 2006. Archived from the original on May 15, 2013. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.
- ↑ Lasterra, Juan Pablo: UPS Unidad Especial de la Policia Luxembourguesa ( Spanish , PDF; 31.8 MB) ARMAS Magazine. 2004. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved on September 23, 2009.
- ↑ Benelli M3T Super 90 Shotgun. Archived from the original ; Retrieved September 26, 2012 .