8/10/2019 Benelli Performance Shop Special Edition, Supersport II

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8/10/2019 Benelli Performance Shop Special Edition, Supersport II

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CLAYSHOOTINGUSA

GUNTEST 6

the new Briley EZ Bolt handle and

EZ Bolt release mechanism, but I

have now gotten so used to them I

dont know how I got along

without them. They really do

improve the ergonomics of the

SuperSport II. Besides, they look

pretty nice too and are welcome

additions. The new fore-endweight was another item I wasnt

sure about, but it is growing on

me. I didnt think I would like the

additional weight, but I can now

see why many SuperSport II

owners might welcome the option

of added weight. The standard

fore-end cap is 1.5 ounces

compared to 6 ounces for the

Briley unit supplied with the

Special Edition a significant

increase of 4.5 ounces. The

standard SuperSport II weighs

7.2 pounds and the Special Edition

tips the scales at 7.7 pounds. That

additional weight doesnt seem like

much, but with the additional

weight hanging way out on the

Benellis long fore-end it increases

the weight exponentially.

Modifying the trigger on anautomatic shotgun is not an easy

task, but Briley has done an

excellent job on the standard

trigger. I noticed the improvement

the first time I pulled the trigger.

These guns also feature

Benellis proven ComforTech

system with gel recoil butt pads

and comb inserts that reduce

recoil by as much as 48 percent

and muzzle climb by 15 percent.

$750 PremiumThe Benelli Special Edition

SuperSport II carries a

premium of $751.00 over the

price of the standard unit. If

you consider that it has been

bored out, forcing cone

modified, has a new bolt

release and bolt handle, new

fore-end weight, two new

Spectrum chokes and a

greatly improved trigger, I

think its a bargain and a bigimprovement over the

standard gun. Handling and

recovery time has been

significantly improved and the gun

is much less whippy. It transitions to

the second target on report and true

pairs smoother than a conventional

SuperSport. I think Benellis

partnership with Briley will be of

great benefit to both companies I

gotta have one!

All of the modifications done to

the SuperSport II have been done

to the 20 gauge SuperSport II and

Cordoba 12 and 20 gauge dual-

purpose shoguns. The Cordoba

12 gauge has a suggested retail

price of $2,600 and the 20 gauge

has a suggested retail of $2,470.

MANUFACTURER: BENELLI ARMI S.p.A

VIA DELLA STAZIONE 50

61029 URBINO, ITALY

IMPORTER: BENELLI USA

17603 INDIAN HEAD HIGHWAY,

ACCOKEEK, MD 20607

800-264-4962

www.benelliusa.com

SUGGESTED RETAIL: 12 GAUGE $2,730.00

20 GAUGE $2,600.00

MODEL: 12 GAUGE INERTIA DRIVEN

SEMI-AUTOMATIC

PERFORMANCE SHOP SPECIALEDITION SUPERSPORT II

ACTION: CNC MACHINED STEEL ALLOY

TRIGGER: BRILEY MODIFIED

TRIGGER PULL: 5 LBS.

SAFETY: TRIGGER GUARD BUTTON

REVERSABLE

BARREL: 30" CRIO PORTED

20 GAUGE 28"

RIB: VENTED SEMI RAISED

10 x 8mm TAPERED

BARREL FINISH: BLUED

FRONT BEAD: RED FIBER OPTIC

CENTER BEAD: METAL

CHOKES: SEVEN INCLUDED FIVE CRIO

& TWO SPECTRUM

SKEET: BRILEY SPECTRUM 0.005"IC: CRIO 0.010"

LM: BRILEY SPECTRUM 0.015"

MOD: CRIO 0.020"

IM: CRIO 0.033"

FULL: CRIO 0.042"

XFULL: CRIO 0.050"

STOCK: COMPOSITE COMFORTECH

SYSTEM

STOCK FINISH: BLACK SYTHETIC

CARBON-FIBER FINISH

LOP: 14.5"

DROP AT COMB: 1.5"

DROP AT HEEL: 2"

FORE-END: COMPOSITE SYNTHETIC

OVERALL LENGTH: 12 GAUGE 51.6"W/30" BARREL

20 GAUGE 49.6"

W/28" BARRELL

SPECIFICATIONS