#SundayGunday: Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 A.I.

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posted on June 29, 2025
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On this week's #SundayGunday, Digital Associate Editor David Herman talks with Benelli Vice President Tim Joseph about Benelli's new Super Black Eagle 3 with A.I. barrel technology. This new barrel-bore contour and Advanced Impact Crio choke promises to provide 50-percent better on-target penetration and a more uniform pattern. Having taken the gun into the field, Editor David Herman himself can attest to the efficacy of the new technology.

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To see the full conversation and learn more about the shotgun, check out the video embedded above. For more from Benelli, visit benelliusa.com. And if you’re a fan of #SundayGunday, don’t forget, your support through an NRA membership is the only way we can keep this content coming. Head on over to nra.org to sign up today, and as always, for more #SundayGunday, check out our playlist on YouTube, where all previous episodes are archived. MSRP: $2,999 to $3,199

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