Benelli M2-G1 Tactical 12-Gauge: First Look at the New
Benelli M2-G1 Tactical 12-Gauge: First Look at the New. Benelli's redesigned M2-G1 gas-operated 12-gauge shotgun delivers the reliability of the iconic M4 at a lower price point. We tested 300 rounds across multiple { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization", "name": "Greyhive", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "logo": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://greyhive.com/static/uploads/images/ae198483-01c9-44b4-a16a-03f516ceaf66.svg", "width": 512, "height": 512 }, "sameAs": [ "https://x.com/greyhive", "https://www.instagram.com/greyhive/", "https://www.youtube.com/@Greyhive", "https://www.linkedin.com/company/greyhive/" ] }, { "@type": "WebSite", "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website", "url": "https://greyhive.com", "name": "Greyhive", "description": "Greyhive is a censorship-resistant video platform for the firearms, 2A, hunting, and outdoor industries — where creators build, review, and monetize unfiltered content.", "publisher": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#organization" } }, { "@type": "Person", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/c/guns_com#person", "name": "Guns.com", "url": "https://greyhive.com/c/guns_com", "description": "Guns.com is a Greyhive creator producing original 2A, firearms, hunting, and outdoor content.", "image": "https://greyhive.com/lazy-static/avatars/051ae4b8-b4ad-436d-b320-52e0e58d4b5c.png" }, { "@type": "Article", "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/benelli-m2-g1-tactical-shotgun-review#article", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com#website" }, "mainEntityOfPage": { "@id": "https://greyhive.com/blog/benelli-m2-g1-tactical-shotgun-review" }, "url": "https://greyhive.com/blog/benelli-m2-g1-tactical-shotgun-review", "headline": "Benelli M2-G1 Tactical 12-Gauge: First Look at the New", "name": "Benelli M2-G1 Tactical 12-Gauge: First Look at the New", "description": "Benelli's redesigned M2-G1 gas-operated 12-gauge shotgun delivers the reliability of the iconic M4 at a lower price point. We tested 300 rounds across multiple", "articleSection": "Gun Reviews", "articleBody": "The Benelli M2-G1 Tactical is a brand-new gas-operated 12-gauge semi-automatic shotgun that brings much of the legendary Benelli M4's tactical reliability to a lower price point. Reviewer Ben from Guns.com put roughly 300 rounds through it over three weeks — birdshot, buckshot, and high-power hunting loads — and reported zero malfunctions. It holds open on the last round and, in his words, \"has not skipped a beat.\" In his hands-on review on Greyhive, Ben calls Benelli \"probably one of the premier gun makers in the world when it comes to shotguns,\" and positions the M2-G1 as a direct answer for anyone shopping a serious tactical scattergun without stepping up to M4 money. The headline feature is Benelli's new Rear Piston Operated (RPO) system, built around dual short-stroke pistons positioned closer to the chamber. This first look breaks down the RPO action, the 18.5-inch barrel and factory choke pattern test, the 7+1 capacity, the sighting system, and the honest trade-off that comes with a gun this robust: weight and length. Key Takeaways Ben ran approximately 300 rounds of birdshot, buckshot, and high-power hunting loads over three weeks with zero malfunctions. The new Rear Piston Operated (RPO) system uses dual short-stroke pistons near the chamber — after 300 rounds Ben found no fouling or residue in the chamber or action. The 18.5-inch barrel ships with a pre-installed choke; a 10-yard Bismut…