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The venerable Benelli Super Black Eagle turned 25 in 2016. Let Field Editor Jeff Johnston sing it a few praises.

Get a closer look at the Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 20-Gauge, the latest addition to our #SundayGunday series.

Here are five things you need to know about Benelli's new Super Black Eagle 3.

Managing Editor Jon Draper discusses the Benelli Super Black Eagle 3, the latest addition to our #SundayGunday series.

American Hunter Executive Editor Jon Draper checks out the new 20-gauge Benelli Super Black Eagle 3, at a field-day event in West Virginia.

Benelli has updated its Super Black Eagle 3 (SBE3) line with two new models—both a 12- and 20-gauge variant with 3-inch chambers.

Benelli USA has added several color options to its Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 lineup, including new Cerakote and camo combinations for their 28-inch barrel shotguns with 12- and 20-gauge three-inch chambers.

A lot of companies are celebrating anniversaries in 2016. Winchester us turning 150. Remington's now 200 years old. And Benelli's legendary Super Black Eagle? Well, it's only 25, but it's made for a memorable quarter century. To celebrate, Benelli is introducing a limited edition SBEII 25th Anniversary model of its most celebrated scattergun.

All things considered, the Benelli SBE 3 is a well-planned evolution of not just the SBE platform, but semi-automatic shotguns in general. The dominance of the pump gun is over, never to return.