Benelli Montefeltro Colombo Magnum

Benelli Montefeltro Colombo Magnum

The Colombo semiautomatic is designed and made on purpose for wood pigeon hunting and thanks to the two available types of barrel with either wide shot or long shot choker, it adapts very well to the different styles of hunting one of the most widespread and prized birds. The new Wide Shot Cryogenic choker (fitted on the 65 cm barrel) ensures a 30% more compact pattern for distances between 15 and 25 meters – ideal for platform shooting – while the new Long Shot cryogenic choker (fitted on the 70 cm barrel) ensures a more compact pattern with longer shots (50-60 m) and vertical shots; indeed, this set-up is ideal for hunting on hilly terrains. These chokers were designed, manufactured and tested to ensure an unparalleled ballistic performance. The patented Progressive Comfort system fitted into the stock progressively reduces the effect of recoil. The shell and engravings on the receiver give this shotgun a strong personality. The walnut wood is finished with the new WoodFX treatment, which brings out the elegant grains on the stock and fore end.

Gauge: Ga 12-3″

Stock and fore-end: Wood stock with Benelli Progressive Comfort system, Walnut wood with WoodFX treatment

Chamber: 76 magnum

Mechanics: Inertial semi-automatic Benelli with variable geometry trigger release unit

Receiver: Black anodized receiver

Stock length trigger measured / deviation: 365 mm standard, adjustment to 350 mm and to 380 mm

Drop at comb: 37 +/- 1 mm

Drop at heel: 55 +/- 1 mm

Weight: 3,100 g. approx. with 28″ barrel

Magazine: Without plug 3 rounds of 12/76, 4 rounds of 12/70; 2 round with plug

Safety: Enlarged, transverse, with red ready to shoot signal

Trigger guard: Technopolymer – chrome plated

Trigger: Removable; trigger weight from 20 to 28 N; reversible, transverse safety; automatic anti-repeat device, automatic locking device to prevent firing unless the bolt is fully retracted; magazine cutoff

Sight: Green fibre optic

Essential design, simple construction, easy maintenance and mechanical precision for maximum strength and reliability.

The cleverness of the Benelli System lies in the rigor of its design, constructional simplicity and ease of maintenance. There are three main components: the bolt, that acts as an inertial mass and slides freely along guides made in the sides of the receiver, the locking head and the large free spring, mounted on the bolt.Its operations is ingenious and efficient. While the bolt assembly moves into the firing position, the locking head pin movesalong a shaped guide inside the bolt to engage the locking head.When the trigger is pulled, all the components of the shotgun,with the exception of the bolt, move backwards. At the same time,the inertial spring is compressed between the head of the bolt and the body of the bolt itself. The cartridge drop lever rises to allowthe cartridge to move from the magazine to the firing chamber.Towards the end of the recoil cycle, the pressure inside the chamberreaches a safe level and the backward movement of the shotgun slows down. Then, the heavy inertial spring pushes the bolt assembly backwards, releasing the revolving head of the bolt and extracting the cartridge fired from the chamber, pushing it against the ejector. When the empty cartridge leaves the receiver, the energy developed by the moving bolt assembly rearms the hammer and compresses the recoil spring inside the stock. Following this, the recoil spring pushes the bolt assembly forwards, in this way raising the shell forwards into the correct position and putting a new cartridge into the chamber. The brevity and ease of these movements together with mechanical precision and constructional simplicity guarantee an operating cycle which will not alter or jam, offering maximum resistance and extreme reliability.

The new system of progressive absorption of recoil that occurs in a gradual way based on the weight of the cartridges used. That is the true essence of comfort in the wood, a system invisible but highly sensitive.

The natural and elegant graining conferred on the wood provides a perfect match for the fine satin finish of the barrel and the anti-reflective finish of the receiver.

Woodfx: The natural and elegant graining conferred on the wood provides a perfect match for the fine satin finish of the barrel and the anti-reflective finish of the receiver.