The M1 Super 90 was a hit, so to speak, and the M2 which followed it was a major improvement. In 2013, Benelli introduced a compact version of the M2 Field shotgun, with a short stock featuring Benelli’s ComforTech system, as well as an ergonomic butt pad. They gained fame and success due to the quality and innovation of their shotguns. Inertia-Driven System, ComforTech Recoil ReductionĮver since the 1960’s, the Benelli family has been manufacturing top notch firearms.Special test fixtures developed at Benelli revealed that when the same 12-gauge loads were fired in two Super Eagle guns-one with a ComforTech stock, the other with a standard stock-the former reduced peak recoil by as much as 40 percent. What this all adds up to is the entire buttstock, and not just a recoil pad, serves as a recoil-reducer. Making the wall of the stock thin to begin with and then cutting the slots into its sides allows it to flex during recoil and the 22 rubber chevrons soak up part of the push before it reaches the shooter. It is made of the same material as the recoil pad and in addition, a total of 22 slots cut completely through the sidewalls of the stock are also filled with it. But again, those clever engineers at Benelli have eased the pain there by installing a shock-absorbing strip along the top of the comb. Mention recoil and some shotgunners immediately think of an external force quickly applied to the shoulder when as much if not more discomfort is applied by the comb of the stock to the face-which just happens to be one of the most sensitive parts of the human body. They also offer positive grasping surfaces that are not at all abrasive to the hands during recoil.

The pad is ergonomically shaped to rest comfortably inside the shoulder pocket of the shooter and its surface is grooved to prevent slippage.ĭimpled areas formed into the stock at its wrist and forearm (called Air-Touch) serve to partially isolate the hands from shock. They accomplished this by creating a stock that absorbs a big chunk of the pain before it reaches the shooter.Ĭalled ComforTech, the stock is made of a lightweight synthetic material and it wears an extremely thick recoil pad made of a super shock-absorbing, rubber-like material developed for the medical industry. Leave it to the guys at Benelli to come up with a way to make their Inertia-Driven shotguns kick like gas guns. I can carry that handsome little thing all day long in one hand while pushing brush with the other and then when a fleeting shot does come it will get on the bird just a tad quicker than lightning.Ī recoil-operated gun would kick me into the next county if I fed it extremely heavy loads, but shots in the grouse woods are usually so close nothing more potent than the lightest 7„8-ounce loads available are needed. One of my favorite ruffed grouse guns is a 51„2-pound Franchi 48AL in 20 gauge.

Benelli m2 comfortech vs regular stock