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Benelli M4

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The Benelli M4 is a semi-automatic combat shotgun produced by the Italian manufacturer Benelli Armi SpA, the fourth and final model in the company's Super 90 line. Designed in 1998, it introduced Benelli's own Auto-Regulating Gas Operated (ARGO) system, developed specifically for this weapon, and it is chambered in 12-gauge. It has since been adopted by the armed forces of Italy, the United Kingdom, the United States and other countries, and has seen use in a range of conflicts. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
12-gauge 1
Service Status
In Service 2
Weapon Class
Semi-automatic shotgun 3
Introduced Year
1999 3
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 3
FAQs

Why is the Benelli M4 called the M1014 in United States service?

Military Factory says: "In 1999, the Benelli Armi S.p.A. design was formally accepted into service as the "M1014" Joint Service Combat Shotgun (JSCS) (the designation upgraded from its prototype "XM1014" nomenclature) with a contract for import awarded to the German firearms concern of Heckler & Koch which represented Benelli in the US competition."
Connections

Operated By

Australian Defence Force, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS)
Brazilian Army, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS)
Israeli Defense Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS)
United States Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
Source MilitaryFactory.com: Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS)

Used In

Iraq War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Benelli M4
Russo-Ukrainian War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Benelli M4
Syrian Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: Benelli M4
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Manufactured By

Benelli Armi

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Benelli M4
Sources
1. Wikidata: Benelli M4
Wikidata Q1076688, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
2. Wikipedia: Benelli M4
  • Lead section
    In early 1999, ARDEC awarded the M1014 Joint Service Combat Shotgun contract to Heckler & Koch, U.S. subsidiary for importation of the Benelli M4 Combat Shotgun.
  • Article text
    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 Kingdom and United States, among others, and has been used in a variety of conflicts.
  • Infobox: service
    1999-present
  • Used In: Iraq War, Infobox: wars
    War in Afghanistan Iraq War Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Second Libyan Civil War Iraqi Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Syrian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    War in Afghanistan Iraq War Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Second Libyan Civil War Iraqi Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Used In: Russo-Ukrainian War, Infobox: wars
    War in Afghanistan Iraq War Libyan Civil War Syrian Civil War Second Libyan Civil War Iraqi Civil War Russo-Ukrainian War
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3. Wikipedia: Benelli M4
  • Introduction
    is a semi-automatic shotgun produced by Italian firearm manufacturer Benelli Armi SpA
  • History
    The first 20,000 units were delivered to the United States Marine Corps in 1999.
  • Weapon class classified from the entity's own sourced description text.
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MilitaryFactory.com: Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS)
MilitaryFactory.com
  • Operated By: Australian Defence Force, Operators
    [ Andorra; Australia; Belarus; Brazil; Croatia; Georgia; Greece; Iraq; Italy; Ireland; Israel; Jordan; Libya; Lithuania; Malaysia; Malta; Portugal; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; South Korea; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States ]
  • Operated By: Brazilian Army, Operators
    [ Andorra; Australia; Belarus; Brazil; Croatia; Georgia; Greece; Iraq; Italy; Ireland; Israel; Jordan; Libya; Lithuania; Malaysia; Malta; Portugal; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; South Korea; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States ]
  • Operated By: Israeli Defense Forces, Operators
    [ Andorra; Australia; Belarus; Brazil; Croatia; Georgia; Greece; Iraq; Italy; Ireland; Israel; Jordan; Libya; Lithuania; Malaysia; Malta; Portugal; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; South Korea; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States ]
  • Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Operators
    [ Andorra; Australia; Belarus; Brazil; Croatia; Georgia; Greece; Iraq; Italy; Ireland; Israel; Jordan; Libya; Lithuania; Malaysia; Malta; Portugal; Serbia; Slovakia; Slovenia; South Korea; Ukraine; United Kingdom; United States ]
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