Benelli SBE3 Compact Lede

New for 2024: Benelli SBE3 Compact Shotguns

For 2024, Benelli has expanded into the third generation Super Black Eagle (SBE) series with the SBE3 Compact.

2022 Shotgun of the Year: Benelli SBE3 20-Gauge

The Benelli Super Black Eagle 3 20-Gauge is our 2022 Shotgun of the Year. 

New for 2022: Benelli SBE3 28-Gauge, 3-Inch

For 2022, Benelli raises the bar in the growing sub-gauge movement with the release of the 28-gauge Super Black Eagle 3, featuring a 3-inch chamber.

Hardware: Benelli SBE3 20-Gauge

The 20-gauge Super Black Eagle 3 offers hunters an ultra-lightweight gun for upland bird hunting that can also be used for turkeys and ducks without unduly punishing the shooter.

Benelli Adds New Super Black Eagle 3s

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.

The Shotgun Torture Test

Everything has a breaking point. We did our best to find it in four of the hottest shotguns on the market, and then analyzed what that means for hunters.

Aleutians of Grandeur

In most areas they call them hurricane-force winds. On the edge of the Alaska Peninsula, sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the Bearing Sea, 50-70 mph gusts are just part of another ducky day.

Hardware: Benelli Super Black Eagle 3

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.

Top New Shotguns for 2017

In no particular order, here are our picks for the best new shotguns of 2017.

How to Build the Perfect Snow Goose Shotgun

Just what kind of shotgun is really worthy of being deemed a snow goose rig? Here are a few things to keep in mind before you head out to protect the tundra.

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