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Figure 29: A Benelli inertia-operated shotgun.
The inertia operation action is another
very old design, with patents being
awarded around 1900. The first firearm
to utilize the inertia-operated action
was the Sjögren shotgun designed by
Carl Axel Theodor Sjögren. The design
fell out of favor for over 70 years until
Benelli adopted a similar inertia-style ac-
tion for its shotguns and others licensed
by them. In 2012, the Browning Arms
Company introduced the A5, an inertia
(Kinematic Drive) operated shotgun
that pays homage to the company’s long
recoil-operated Auto 5.
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