Breda Fits Its New BLS Lockup Free to Shotguns Bought From July 2026

Breda, the firearm maker founded in Milan in 1885, introduced the patent-pending Breda Locking System, or BLS, on November 12, according to its release. The BLS is a spring-powered cam built into and held by the bolt carrier of the company’s inertia semi-automatic shotguns.

Breda says easing the bolt forward quietly in a duck blind or turkey setup often left the gun out of battery, meaning the bolt was not fully locked, and it failed to fire.

As the carrier moves forward, the cam presses on the bolt’s cam pin with increasing force until the bolt face has fully rotated and locked into battery. It also resists bolt bounce-back during chambering. Breda says the gun closes completely with a slammed bolt and with one eased forward by hand.

Every Breda semi-automatic shotgun shipped from 2027 onward will have the BLS as standard equipment.

Owners of earlier guns can send them to the Breda America workshop in Maryland. Breda gunsmiths transfer the new BLS carrier into the gun and keep the exact bolt-face-to-chamber fit. Breda published no list of eligible models.

The upgrade is free, parts and labor, for any Breda semi-automatic bought with the original bolt on or after July 1, 2026, and the owner pays shipping to the workshop. Satisfactory proof of purchase is required. For guns bought before that date, the upgrade costs $100 plus shipping and handling.

Before shipping a gun, owners must call Breda America Customer Service at 800-977-5749 or email service@bansheebrands.com. Customer service verifies proof of purchase for the free upgrade and issues a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) approval number with shipping instructions.