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BerettaXtrema2

Combat Shotguns · Italy · 2004
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BerettaXtrema2

* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Close-Range Lethality
80
Ammunition Versatility
70
Capacity
60
Reliability
85
Handling
75
Breaching Capability
40
Pattern Control
80
Ergonomics
70
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
Origin Italy
ManufacturerBeretta
CategoryCombat Shotguns
EraPost-Cold War
In service2004
Operators2 countries
Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
70
Combat Shotguns MASS Rating
14/35
Post-Cold War
40/107
All-Time
Combat Shotguns · 10 axes scored
Close-Range Lethality
80
Ammunition Versatility
70
Capacity
60
Reliability
85
Handling
75
Breaching Capability
40
Pattern Control
80
Ergonomics
70
Technology
50
Cost-Effectiveness
60
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the combat shotguns category.
01 / Overview
Beretta Xtrema 2
Country
Prime contractor
Production
2004–
Unit Price (current)
$1.4K
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
COMBAT SHOTGUNS · POST-COLD WAR
14
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
78
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$1.4K
Inflation: +%0
70
combat shotguns category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the combat shotguns category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General4MOD.4
  • First Production Year2004
  • DesignerBeretta USA
  • Weight (Empty)3.6 kg
  • Notable Usershunters and target shooters, mainly United States
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
  • Cartridge12 gauge shotgun 3½" Magnum
  • Calibre18.5 mm
▣Operation4MOD.4
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
  • Effective Range (point)175 m
◆Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
  • Barrel Length609.6 mm
  • Sight TypeBrass bead-sight
▤Construction2MOD.2
  • Furniture Materialsynthetic stock
  • Modularitystock spacers available to change length of pull
⬢Features1MOD.1
▲Production & Cost1MOD.1
  • Unit Cost1,400 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
  1. 2004Production started
22
years in service
2
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries2country
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
Uses high-pressure gas to cycle the action, rather than recoil energy.
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.
A straight, cylindrical ammunition container that feeds cartridges into a firearm's action via gravity or a spring.
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