Benelli Nova Tactical
- Category
- Shotgun
- Barrel
- 470 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.31 kg
- Introduced
- 1999
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Benelli Nova Tactical is the home defense and law enforcement variant of the Nova pump-action, featuring an 18.5-inch barrel, ghost ring rear sight, and fixed cylinder bore. The monolithic receiver/stock construction provides exceptional durability.
MSRP: $479.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- Benelli Armi SpA
- Category
- Shotgun
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- In production
- Produced
- 1999
- Variant of
- Tactical
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 470 mm
- Overall length
- 1003 mm
- Weight, empty
- 3.31 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Pump action
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single stage
- Capacity
- 4
- Magazine
- Tubular
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Polymer steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Stock
- Polymer
- Finish
- Matte black
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Effective range
- 50 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.
Monolithic receiver stock
Ghost ring sights
Open rifle sights
3 inch chamber
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 | 3.31 kg | 3.29 kg | Near the median |
| Overall lengthAmong 570 12 Gauge shotguns | 1003 mm | 1150 mm | Shorter than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 650 12 Gauge shotguns | 470 mm | 711 mm | Shorter than about 90% |
| Magazine capacityAmong 647 12 Gauge shotguns | 4 | 3 | Holds more rounds than about 60% |
Answers
Questions about the Benelli Nova Tactical
How much does the Benelli Nova Tactical weigh?
The Benelli Nova Tactical weighs 3.31 kg (7.30 lb) empty.
What caliber is the Benelli Nova Tactical?
The Benelli Nova Tactical is chambered in 12 Gauge.
How many rounds does the Benelli Nova Tactical hold?
The Benelli Nova Tactical holds 4 rounds, fed from a tubular magazine.
How long is the Benelli Nova Tactical?
The Benelli Nova Tactical is 1003 mm (39.5 in) long overall, with a 470 mm (18.5 in) barrel.
Who makes the Benelli Nova Tactical?
The Benelli Nova Tactical is made by Benelli Armi SpA (Italy).
When was the Benelli Nova Tactical introduced?
The Benelli Nova Tactical was introduced in 1999.
How does the Benelli Nova Tactical operate?
The Benelli Nova Tactical uses a pump action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
75%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/benelli-nova-tactical' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "benelli-nova-tactical", "name": "Benelli Nova Tactical", "manufacturer": { "id": "benelli", "name": "Benelli Armi SpA", "countryCode": "IT", "foundedYear": 1967, "website": "https://www.benelliusa.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": null, "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-02-11 23:44:38", "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:43:40", "version": "5f08a63ece0051736f8d9999540da44cdb8fd0ff8028739abfd0a34bd79f0fdc" }, "category": { "id": "shotgun", "name": "Shotgun", "description": "Smoothbore firearms designed to fire shot or slugs" }, "country_of_origin": "IT", "year_introduced": 1999, "barrel_length_mm": 470, "weight_empty_g": 3311, "action_type": "pump_action"}