Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS)

Semi-Automatic Combat Shotgun

Italy | 1999

"The Benelli M4 is known for its rugged durability and reliability, leading to an ease in maintenance requirements."

Performance
Performance specifications presented assume optimal operating conditions for the Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS). Information presented is strictly for general reference and should not be misconstrued as useful for hardware restoration or operation.

164 ft
50.0 m | 54.7 yds
Max.Eff.Range

Physical
The physical qualities of the Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS). Information presented is strictly for general reference and should not be misconstrued as useful for hardware restoration or operation.

886 mm
34.88 in
O/A Length

470 mm
18.50 in
Barrel Length

8.42 lb
3.82 kg
Weight

Gas-Operated; Semi-Automatic
Action

12-Gauge
Caliber(s)

7+1 Tube Magazine
Feed

Adjustable Ghost Ring; Optional Optics.
Sights

Variants
Notable series variants as part of the Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS) Semi-Automatic Combat Shotgun family line.

M4 - Benelli Designation; 18.5 inch barrel length.

M4 Entry (M4 CQB) - 14-inch barrel length; 5-round tubular magazine; retractable stock or optional fixed stock.

XM1014 - American Prototype Designation

M1014 "Joint Service Combat Shotgun" - American Military Designation; optional collapsible stock.

L128A1 - UK military designation

M11707 - Fixed skeletal stock.

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The Italian Benelli M4 "Super 90" 12-gauge, semi-automatic shotgun was adopted by the United States military after extensive trials in which the US Army was seeking to upgrade its shotgun line of the late 1990's. 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. The US Marine Corps received their first batch of production M1014s that same year while the type has seen consistent combat action in both Afghanistan and Iraqi theaters.

The original Benelli M4 was designed in 1998 with production beginning 1999 and ongoing today (2013). The M4 was of note for it became Benelli's first gas-operated shotgun. The design sports a weight of 3.82 kilograms with an overall length of 35 inches (barrel is 18.5 inches long). The internal workings permit semi-automatic fire through the use of slug, buckshot and non-lethal rounds as required. Effective range is out to 55 yards depending on ammunition used while the tubular magazine can house 7+1 shells (the civilian mark limited this to 5+1). Sights are of a "ghost" ring-style arrangement and are adjustable while a short span of Picatinny rail is featured above the receiver (as well as over and to the sides of the forend) for the mounting of optics and accessories (including a vertical foregrip under the forend for maximum control). The M4 lacks a solid, fixed stock and instead makes work of a collapsible buttstock (optional) with a base ergonomically-shaped pistol grip. Overall construction of the M4 consists of a mix of steel, aluminum and plastics. Reliability of the M4 is notable while the action is quite excellent.

The Benelli M4 shotgun is currently in service with the United States Army and Marine Corps (as the "M1014") as well as the United States Navy SEALs and the Los Angeles Police Department. The weapon has also been adopted by Australia, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Iraq, Ireland, Israel, Libya, Lithuania, Malaysia, Malta, Slovakia, Slovenia, the United Kingdom (as the L128A1) and South Korea. Many of these groups stock the M4 for their special forces ranks.

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Operators
Global customers who have evaluated and/or operated the Benelli M4 Super 90 (M1014 JSCS). Nations are displayed by flag, each linked to their respective national small arms listing.

Contractor(s): Benelli Armi S.p.A. - Italy (represented by Heckler & Koch, Germany)

[ 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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