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BerettaAL391

Combat Shotguns · Italy · 1999
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BerettaAL391

MASS (Military Archive Scoring System) 78
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Close-Range Lethality
85
Ammunition Versatility
75
Capacity
60
Reliability
80
Handling
85
Breaching Capability
70
Pattern Control
75
Ergonomics
85
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
Methodology ↗ → Combat Shotguns ranking
Origin Italy
ManufacturerBeretta
CategoryCombat Shotguns
EraPost-Cold War
In service1999
Operators35 countries
Quantity391
⬇ Overview
⚙ Specs
⊕ History
⊕ Operators
⚖ MASS Score
📚 Sources
Data Quality86%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
⊟ Combat Shotgunsranking ↗methodology ↗
78
Combat Shotguns MASS Rating
6/35
Post-Cold War
12/107
All-Time
Combat Shotguns · 10 axes scored
Close-Range Lethality
85
Ammunition Versatility
75
Capacity
60
Reliability
80
Handling
85
Breaching Capability
70
Pattern Control
75
Ergonomics
85
Technology
70
Cost-Effectiveness
80
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
Beretta AL391
Category
Combat Shotguns
Country
Italy
Prime contractor
Beretta
Production
1999–
Quantity
391
Operators
35 countries
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · POST-COLD WAR
6
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
—
MASS SCORE ↗
78
combat shotguns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • First Production Year1999
  • Weight (Empty)3.3 kg
◈Cartridge & Calibre1MOD.1
  • Calibre Class12 or 20 gauge
▣Operation4MOD.4
◇Barrel & Sights1MOD.1
  • Barrel Length711 mm
◆Construction1MOD.1
  • Receiver Materialaluminum
▤Production & Cost2MOD.2
  • Production Start1999
  • Variants3
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 1999Production started
27
years in service
391
units produced
35
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries35country
ArgentinaACTIVEAustriaACTIVEBelgiumACTIVEBrazilACTIVEBulgariaACTIVECanadaACTIVEChileACTIVEColombiaACTIVECzech RepublicACTIVEDenmarkACTIVEFinlandACTIVEGreeceACTIVEHungaryACTIVEIrelandACTIVEIsraelACTIVEItalyACTIVEJapanACTIVEMexicoACTIVENew ZealandACTIVENorwayACTIVE
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE2terms
Detachable Magazine
A firearm feed system where ammunition is stored in a separate container (magazine) that can be removed and replaced, enabling rapid reloading.
Short Recoil
Short recoil is a firearm operating mechanism where the barrel and slide move together for a short distance after firing, then separate to complete extraction, ejection, and chambering.
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Combat Shotguns Post-Cold War Italy Beretta
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