There are white dots strategically placed on the buttstock, the receiver and the fore-end to ease disassembly and assembly.
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Loading the Magazine
The magazine port has no sharp edges along with scalloped recesses to help guide the shell into the chamber.
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Recoil Spring and Guide Rod
The coil recoil spring and its guide rod are positioned at 12 o’clock and are completely self-contained with the cylindrical receiver. There is no tail on the carrier that must compress a spring in the butt.
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Extractor
The Vinci has a two-lug, polished steel bolt head with a hook extractor on the right side.
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Retaining Lugs
There are four retaining lugs on the hanger’s bottom that lock into an aluminum chassis mounted to the fore-end assembly.
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Bolt Release Lever
The bolt release lever is in a recess in the front of the trigger guard and is easily depressed, even with heavy gloves.
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Trigger
The trigger has wings similar to a M1911 preventing gloves or other items from lodging between the trigger and the back of the trigger guard.
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Magazine Tube
The magazine tube is aluminum and snaps into place at the front of the fore-end.
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Customizing the Buttstock
Stock shims can be used to lengthen the buttstock to fit the user.
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QuadraFit Buttstock Module
The QuadraFit Buttstock Module features an improved ComforTech Plus recoil reduction system.
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Vinci Breakdown
The Vinci breaks down easily for a semi-auto shotgun into a few main parts.
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Vinci's Comfortable Role
The Benelli Vinci fits comfortably in the role of revolutionary in terms of its construction, design and manufacture.
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