# Benelli M4
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> [!Infobox] Benelli M4 Super 90
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> | ***Type*** | Semi-automatic combat [[Firearm Types#Shotgun\|shotgun]] |
> | ***Origin*** | ![[ItalyFlag.svg\|inlL\|24]] [[Italy]] |
> | ***Designed*** | 1998 |
> | ***Produced*** | 1999-present |
> | ***Mass*** | 3.82 kg |
> | ***Length*** | 889 mm, stock retracted |
> | | 1010 mm, stock extended |
> | ***Barrel length*** | 470 mm |
> | ***Cartridge*** | 12 gauge |
> | ***Action*** | [[Action#Short-stroke piston\|Short-stroke gas operated]], <br>[[Firearm#Closed bolt\|closed]] rotating bolt
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*Benelli M4*
The **Benelli M4** is a combat shotgun designed in response to the [[United States|U.S.]] military requesting a new 12 gauge shotgun design. The M4 is the fourth in the *Super 90* series of shotguns produced by Benelli and is the first to be gas operated.
It utilises a new design termed the "Auto-Regulating Gas-Operated" or ARGO system which can be classified as a *short-stroke* piston action.
The ARGO design allows for 2.75 inch and 3 inch shells with *different propellant loads* to be used without the need for adjustments. Low-power rounds can also be used but the action must be cycled manually.
The M4 is *modular* and major assemblies such as the barrel, stock, and handguard can be interchanged without any additional tools. It also features a collapsible stock and an integral Picatinny rail.
It remains in service in the U.S. military, designated the *M1014*.