Benelli
Benelli M2 Tactical
Inertia-driven semi-auto defensive shotgun. Lighter than the M4 at 6.7 lbs with faster lock time, widely issued as a patrol shotgun by U.S. law enforcement.
Key Highlights
- •Legacy/limited-availability tactical M2 with inertia-driven operation
- •6.7 lb weight handles faster than any gas-operated tactical shotgun
- •Widely adopted as a U.S. law enforcement patrol shotgun
Specifications
- Price
- $1,574
- Weight
- 6 lb 11.200000000000003 oz
- Calibers
- 12 Gauge
- Rail Type
- picatinny
Capability Profile
0-10 Scale Across 8 Axes
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BENELLI M2 Pistol Grip Shotgun 12 GA 18.5" 5rd - Black
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Overview
The Benelli M2 Tactical uses Benelli's Inertia Driven system instead of a gas piston. Felt recoil cycles the bolt via a spring-loaded rotating bolt head, which keeps propellant gas and fouling out of the action entirely. The payoff is lower maintenance burden, fast lock time, and a light 6.7 lb tactical shotgun. The tradeoff is higher ammunition sensitivity to light loads; the M2 needs full-power defensive loads to run at its best. Benelli USA now emphasizes the M2 Field and Speed 3-Gun lines, so the Tactical has limited availability and may take some hunting to find in stock.
Key Features
- Inertia Driven operating system (no gas piston)
- 6.7 lb total weight with 18.5-inch barrel
- Factory Picatinny rail and ghost ring sights
- 5+1 capacity with extension kits available
- ComforTech recoil reduction stock
- Legacy LE patrol shotgun with strong aftermarket
Pros
- +Lightest tactical semi-auto at 6.7 lbs for faster indoor handling
- +Inertia system keeps gas and fouling out of the action
- +Faster lock time than any gas-operated competitor
Cons
- −Requires roughly 1,250 fps minimum to cycle light loads
- −Stiffer recoil impulse than gas-operated shotguns
- −Does not cycle suppressors as well as gas-operated designs
Detailed Specifications
- caliber
- 12 Gauge
- Barrel Length
- 18.5 inches
- Overall Length
- 39.75 inches
- weight
- 6.7 lbs
- Stock
- ComforTech tactical stock
- Trigger
- Single-stage shotgun trigger
- sku
- 11052
- msrp
- $1,573.93 street baseline
- capacity
- 5+1
- actionType
- Inertia-driven semi-auto
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