Benelli Ethos

dpd0710 · Jan 23, 2014

I have been curious about the Benelli Ethos. Did any of you attending the SHOT Show ask if they would be making those in a 3 Gun config later down the road? Such as shorter barrel, black composite stock, etc.?

Ian Swope · Jan 23, 2014

I didn't because I was blinded by the girls playing strings and motorcycle racer they had in the booth.

dpd0710 · Jan 23, 2014

lol...yeah...I watched the AP Custom Rhino video DuBois posted on FB 6 or 7 times, before I actually stopped and realized there was gun stuff in it

mike cyrwus · Jan 23, 2014

7 times? did you grab the ambesol by mistake?

jtischauser · Jan 23, 2014

I saw it on the walk past but didn't have time to stop. I asked one of the Team Benelli guys about it and I think the problem with it for 3 gun us that it doesn't use a full mag tube diameter barrel ring. It sounded like it had one of those rinky dink little rings like the Montefeltero where you can't extend the magazine tube. I need to do more research though.

fireloo · Jan 23, 2014

I actually helped the film makers with the shooting of the video featuring the female violinists and the motorcyclist.
We spent several days in September on the Bonneville Salt Flats getting footage of the girls, bike and shotgun. Had a great time.
As far as a 3 gun version of the Ethos, I'm guessing it won't happen. My understanding is that it was conceived and designed as a hunting gun only.

jtischauser · Jan 23, 2014

Are you a camera man or are you a model fluffer

?

fireloo · Jan 23, 2014

Jesse Tischauser said:
Are you a camera man or are you a model fluffer :wink: ?

Would not have refused to fluff this model

Or even this one

This was the star of the shoot

My role was gopher.

charger arms · Jan 23, 2014

I fondled it and spoke with Kurt M and Trapr about it. It has a "capped" (that is my term) magazine tube really similar to the Montefeltero and are only planned in wood for the moment. I do think it would be a wonderful shotgun to carry for upland birds. Nice, light and seems like it will be a pleasure to shoot. I like how the recoil device is built into the butt pad and no chevrons cut into the wood. The wood was very pretty. The carrier will still eat your thumb, but not as easily as the M2.