FROM THE 1990S TO THE 21ST CENTURY

Giving New Life to an Old Police Benelli M1 Super 90

BY MIKE SEARSON

The Benelli M1 Super 90 dates to 1986, with the earliest ones imported by Heckler & Koch. The guns were never really marketed properly, but ironically proved very popular with hunters with a long barrel, short magazine tube, and conventional stock. In the years since, they’ve evolved through the M2, M3, and M4 designs, including the ability to switch from pump to auto. By random happenstance, we came across a Benelli M1 Super 90 police trade-in with a 14-inch barrel, loose-fitting SureFire Laser Products forend with no switch, and a pistol grip stock for under $700. The date codes on the shotgun indicated a manufacturing date of 1996. Aside from a few scratches and dings, the gun seemed solid. While all that can change when you squeeze the trigger, Benelli’s reputation…

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