The Benelli Comfortech stock that has been around a long time is synthetic, it has “chevrons” embedded in the stock that flex, reducing felt recoil. I just did a little research and indeed Benelli states the R1 Pro has a Comfortech stock. This is the traditional Comfortech stock:
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This is the R1 Pro Comfortech stock:
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They are different animals. There is no way the walnut stock will ameliorate recoil like the synthetic stock. To me and I’d think most people, the R1 Pro does not have a true Comfortech stock.