Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight
- Category
- Shotgun
- Barrel
- 660 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.80 kg
- Introduced
- 2026
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight is a lightweight, inertia-driven 12-gauge semi-automatic field shotgun built for upland and walking hunts. It pairs an engraved, nickel-plated lightweight aluminum-alloy receiver with gold accents and an AA-grade satin walnut stock featuring AirTouch checkering and a WeatherCoat finish. At roughly 2.8 kg it shaves nearly a pound off the standard Montefeltro Silver while retaining Benelli's clean, low-maintenance Inertia Driven action, a vented rib, a red-bar front sight, and a set of five Crio choke tubes.
Benelli's signature Inertia Driven system traces to Italian engineer Bruno Civolani, whose elegantly simple, gas-free design uses just a bolt, a spring, and the gun's own rearward recoil inertia to cycle, which is why Montefeltros stay light, run clean, and feed 2.75-inch and 3-inch loads without any adjustment.
Marketed new for 2026 as part of the Montefeltro Silver line; the Featherweight is the lightened build (about 6.2 lb in 12 gauge, 26-inch barrel). A 20-gauge Featherweight is also offered. Listed magazine capacity is 3+1 for the Featherweight versus 4+1 on the standard 28-inch Silver.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Benelli Armi SpA
- Category
- Shotgun
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 2026
- Variant of
- Silver featherweight
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 660 mm
- Overall length
- 1207 mm
- Weight, empty
- 2.80 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Inertia operated
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 3
- Magazine
- Tube
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Aluminum
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Wood
- Finish
- Nickel-plated engraved receiver, blued barrel, satin walnut
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Muzzle velocity
- 385 m/s
- Effective range
- 40 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Inertia driven system
Vented rib
Red bar front sight
5 crio choke tubes
Airtouch checkering
Weathercoat stock- Shim adjustment kit
Nickel plated engraved receiver
Satin walnut stock
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 622 12 Gauge shotguns | 2.80 kg | 3.29 kg | Lighter than about 90% |
| Overall lengthAmong 570 12 Gauge shotguns | 1207 mm | 1150 mm | Longer than about 70% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 650 12 Gauge shotguns | 660 mm | 711 mm | Shorter than about 70% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 647 12 Gauge shotguns | 3 | 3 | Near the median |
Answers
Questions about the Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight
How much does the Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight weigh?
The Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight weighs 2.80 kg (6.17 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight?
The Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight is chambered in 12 Gauge.
How many rounds does the Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight hold?
The Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight holds 3 rounds, fed from a tube magazine.
How long is the Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight?
The Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight is 1207 mm (47.5 in) long overall, with a 660 mm (26.0 in) barrel.
Who makes the Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight?
The Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight is made by Benelli Armi SpA (Italy).
When was the Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight introduced?
The Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight was introduced in 2026.
How does the Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight operate?
The Benelli Montefeltro Silver Featherweight uses an inertia operated action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
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- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
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Provenance
What the record holds
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Provenance
Confidence in this record
73%
Stockists
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API
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