Description
BENELLI 12G SEMI-AUTOMATIC SECTION ONE SHOTGUN.
12G SECTION ONE Semi-Automatic Model 121 SL80 Benelli Shotgun.
YES an ‘oldie’ but VERY MUCH a ‘SERIOUS GOODIE’.
ALWAYS SUPERBLY designed, engineered and made Benelli Shotguns are amongst the very best in the world. Made to give decades of faultless shooting with minimal to zero maintenance or cleaning. Check out their web site direct for the full specifications and details.
24” (610mm) bare length Multi-choke Barrel. The chokes themselves screw on over the muzzle and add approx. an inch (25mm) maximum. Similar to the old Breda system. The Game version with a raised, ventilated and narrow ¼” (6mm) rib and single front sighting bead. 4 Plus 1 (5 shot) Firearms Certificate rated to take 2 ¾” (70mm) cartridges. The gun comes with three chokes.
NO…. you do NOT need a bigger 3” magnum for 99% of what most people would or even could shoot. ESPECIALLY given the performance of cartridges today. People STILL manage perfectly well with standard 2 ½” guns taking exceptional birds as they did over 100 years ago too.
14 ¼” (362mm) pull to the nicely grained stock with original makers butt plate still intact. Chequering is crisp with little signs of much use since new. Overall the gun comes in at 7 Lbs 2 oz (3.225 Kg) and a length of 45 ½” (1155mm).A VERY CLEAN example of this older but still much sought after Benelli in not far from as new condition.
£649.99
CHECK OUT THIS LINK.
Direct to the Benelli Inertia system explained. (The ‘Hollywood’ American commentary is what it is but the video IS SUPERB.
http://www.benelli.it/en/tech/inertia-driven-system
For FULL spec. details on these superb guns click here:
http://www.benelli.it/en/prodotti/fucili-semiautomatici-mancini/super-black-eagle-mancini/sbe-ii-comfortech-camo-max4-mancino
THE STEEL SHOT DEBACLE?
FIRST THING: Given lead is SO dangerous, can we ask about getting every lead water main replaced? After all, ANYONE with one of those still supplying water has zero choice. LETS PUT THAT QUESTION TO HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE AS WELL AS THE GOVERNMENT.
That is every child’s grazed knee washed out with lead infested water (direct into their blood stream. Every glass of juice. Every cup of tea or coffee, Vegetables washed and cooked in the stuff. ALL that DELICIOUS Gravy. Cloths washed in it. Then we bath in the sodding lead infested stuff!
HOW DO THEY DEFEND THIS FACT?
THEN THERE ARE more and more Non-Toxic Shot alternatives being produced. WITH near matching performances to traditional lead and close to, if not matching pressures. Take a look at Horton Gunmakers for their own entry into this debacle of modern-day shooting. IF it’s so lethally deadly to shooters and game eaters, how is it every old lead water main supply pipe is not getting ripped out and replaced? To my mind it’s a DISGRACE that the shooting industry did not simply ask that one simple question. NO, they saw an excuse to charge a fortune and that mainly to the detriment of the quarry. Just my opinion …..for what its worth?
Anyway, take a look for yourself:
NOW, to TRY and help speed up availability I WILL also suggest that YOU pass on details to everyone you know who shoots. Then ALL of us start to ask whoever we buy from why they are not DEMANDING cartridges made in this material? Basically VOTE with your WALLET.
YES, it will take a little time for everything to filter through but patience IS a virtue. It also allows everyone who wants to keep hold of their ‘old favourite’ for the rest of their lives. Even pass it on to the next generation and hopefully beyond!
On that note I AM looking into the possibility of stocking some direct from Steve at Hortons. RING for an update and keep checking the web site.
