Benelli MR1 Carbine

August 18, 2009
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Benelli, makers of the M4 Super 90 shotgun used by the USMC, have announced a rifle based off the same action, called the MR1 Carbine.  From looking at the pictures at The Tactical Wire, it looks like a scaled down R1, chambered in 5.56 NATO.  High points of the new MR1 Carbine from Benelli:

  • Takes STANAG mags
  • Hard chromed 16 inch barrel
  • Benelli’s ARGO action
  • Benelli’s proprietary finish

The MSRP is $1299 – which I’m not going to say is expensive, but for the same money you could buy AND configure an AR15 pattern rifle to your liking.  I think the rifle is a cool idea, but at that price for a gun that you can’t readily get spare parts for, it’s not really practical to my estimation.

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3 Responses to Benelli MR1 Carbine

  1. Turk Turon on August 18, 2009 at 09:32

    It would be cool to have a Benelli 5.56 carbine with the same sort of recoil-operated action that they use in their Super Black Eagle shotguns, but apparently their ARGO system is different.

  2. ParatroperJJ on August 19, 2009 at 08:50

    Personally I prefer the M1 Super 90. It has a fool proof action.

  3. CharlesGibsonSucks on August 22, 2009 at 05:04

    Wow that is ugly! Not FN FNC ugly (hotness with glasses) but FN FNAR ugly (flat out my 401k tanked ugly)