You might want to look at the beretta ES100 pintail semi-auto. It's virtually the same action as the benelli super black eagle but it's around half the price, $500 vs. $1000. The ES100 only handles 3" shells vs. 3.5" with the SBE. That was part of the agreement when benelli let beretta use their design, no 3.5" to compete with their SBE. Beretta does own benelli.