Data Quality84%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
Benelli M2
Category
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2004–
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · POST-COLD WAR
4
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
- Cartridge12 or 20-gauge shells or slugs
◈Operation3MOD.3
- Action TypeInertia-Operated
- Feed SystemTubular Magazine
- Magazine Capacity12
▣Construction1MOD.1
- Overall Length39.75 mm
◇Production & Cost1MOD.1
- Production Start2004
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 2004Production started
22
years in service
3
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
05 / MASS Score
COMBAT SHOTGUNS RANKING Combat Shotguns · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
8COMBAT SHOTGUNS4POST-COLD WAR · COMBAT SHOTGUNS17ITALY · ALL WEAPONS12PERFORMANCE/PRICE · COMBAT SHOTGUNS
ⓘ Rankings are within theCombat Shotgunscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Firearm action type where the slide's rearward motion is driven by recoil energy alone, without a separate locking mechanism.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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