Tag: argo

Forgotten One: The Benelli MR1

Posted September 24, 2018 in Editorial, Semi-Auto by Eric B with No Comments

The Benelli MR1, a semi-automatic rifle in .223 Remington developed and manufactured by the Benelli Armi SpA of Italy was never a hit in the USA. The action is the ARGO system patented by Benelli, and the MR1’s bigger brothers can be found in the Benelli Argo [Read More…]

Benelli MR1 rifle critique

Posted May 10, 2011 in Rifles by Andrew Tuohy with 18 Comments

Benelli’s MR1 is a development of their ARGO rifle (sold in the United States as the R1), which is itself related to the excellent Benelli M4 shotgun, in use by the US Marine Corps as the M1014. While the M4 makes good use of the ARGO gas system and offers a true [Read More…]