Benelli M4

Benelli M4 Super 90
The Benelli M4 Super 90
Type	Semi-automatic combat shotgun
Place of origin	Italy
Service history
In service	1999–present
Used by	See Users
Wars	War in Afghanistan Iraq War Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Second Libyan Civil War Iraqi Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
Production history
Designer	Benelli Armi SPA
Designed	1998
Manufacturer	Benelli Armi SPA
Produced	1999–present
Specifications
Mass	3.82 kg (8.42 lb)
Length	889 mm (35.0 in) (stock retracted) 1,010 mm (40 in) (stock extended)
Barrel length	470 mm (18.5 in)
Caliber	12-gauge
Action	Gas-operated, rotating bolt
Muzzle velocity	408 m/s (1,340 ft/s)
Effective firing range	55 yd (50 m; 165 ft)[1]
Maximum firing range	164 yd (150 m; 492 ft) for solid slugs
Feed system	5+1 (civilian) or 7+1 (Military, LE) tubular magazine (using 2+3⁄4" shells)
Sights	Ghost ring, Picatinny rail for optical sights

The Benelli M4 is a semi-automatic shotgun produced by Italian firearm manufacturer Benelli Armi SpA, and the fourth and last model of the Benelli Super 90 line of semi-automatic shotguns. The M4 uses a proprietary action design called the "auto-regulating gas-operated" (ARGO) system, which was created specifically for the weapon. Designed in 1998, the M4 was adopted by the armed forces of Italy, the United States, and United Kingdom, among others, and has been used in a variety of conflicts.