Benelli MP 90S


The Benelli MP 90S is a precision target shooting pistol designed for the 25 metre pistol and 25 metre rapid fire pistol ISSF shooting events. It is manufactured by Benelli Armi SpA of Italy. Available calibers are.22 LR and.32 S&W Long Wadcutter.
The Finnish military shooting team uses the MP90S.

Features

Like all pistols designed for the 25 metre pistol and 25 metre rapid fire pistol events, it has fully adjustable sights, trigger and anatomically shaped grip. It employs a semi-automatic fixed barrel operation using the inertial, blow-back system. The feed is through sequential loading with a 5 or 6-round magazine depending upon the caliber.
The trigger action is single action and completely adjustable. The sights are of a square-section type, with fixed front sight and a rear sight with lateral and vertical adjustment. The sight radius is 218 mm.
The MP90S is constructed from tough materials, resistant to wear. The barrel is made of chrome-nickel alloy steel. The breech and bolt are constructed from chrome-molybdenum steel. The trigger guard is made of a special alloy of anodised ergal 55 aluminium, while the trigger mechanism is made from molybdenum chrome-nickel, heat treated and chromed.

Performance

The following table shows the major results achieved by shooters using the Benelli MP90S cal. 22:
CompetitionResultLocationDateCompetitor
ISSF World CupSilver medalOctober 2003Diana Iorgova
ISSF World CupGold medalJune 2005Jasna Šekarić
European ChampionshipGold medal - Belgrade2005Jasna Šekarić
European ChampionshipBronze medal - Belgrade2005Nicola Maffei
ISSF World CupGold medalMay 2006Jasna Šekarić
Italian ChampionshipGold medalSeptember 2006Nicola Maffei
Italian ChampionshipGold medalSeptember 2007Nicola Maffei
Italian ChampionshipSilver medalSeptember 2007Alberto Cardinali
ISSF World CupGold medalApril 2008Jasna Šekarić
European Championship JunioresBronze medalJuly 2008Jesse Peltomäki
Italian ChampionshipGold medalSeptember 2008Nicola Maffei
Italian ChampionshipGold medalSeptember 2008Alberto Cardinali