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Buy it once, don’t buy it again. that’s really the best advice I can give. Don’t compromise on on price. Save up. Get what you want.

I advise everyone to get rid of the oem polymer trigger frames. They’re crap. They’re nothing but out of spec problems across the board Which requires Benelli to fit their trigger kits to it. I bet if you got an A&S Engineering frame, all your issues would be resolved.

Maybe more if you have it kitted out with matched plating. At least until the market is saturated and the world runs out of chumps. Sadly true. You don't want a general gunsmith touching a Benelli. They best be a certified Benelli armorer at the very least. There are a lot of nuance parts that require specialized care to get apart and back together. It would be like taking your C7 Corvette to your local shade tree mechanic to have the transmission worked on.

You can sleep well......knowing that you won't be sorry either.?

The sbr's are maneuverable but if you uncork one of those without ear pro indoors.....goodbye hearing. Heck even 16" easily permanent hearing damage. It's hard to find the balance between the perfect tool and retaining your hearing in this type of situation. Of, course it's better than becoming a victim.

There is a lot of extremely good comments and advice here, IMO. Deciding to arm yourself at home or concealed carry away from home is really a lifestyle change. That can sound overwhelming but it shouldn't deter you from taking the first step on the journey. Other than parroting what others have already said, my best advice is for you and your wife to do it together if you can; this should be easier because it will be new to the both of you and you won't have the typical scenario of the know-it-all husband telling the little wifey what she needs and how to do it. Do some research on gun shops and training in your local area and talk to people and co-workers. One word of caution though, don't buy a gun because someone told you it is what you or your wife needs. Rent guns at a local range and get training on how to use them. There are many examples of people thinking that a particular weapon is right for them only to try a few others that they like better because of fit, weight, caliber, recoil, operating system, etc. I am a member of US Concealed Carry Association (USCCA). They provide insurance for their members that are involved in a self defense shooting but they also have a great magazine and training to help you on this journey. I would definitely heed what Evolution said regarding what is a justified shoot. USCCA discusses this aspect of self-defense often. Obviously you've done a bit of research already as you know the M4 and are on this site. Nine .32 caliber pellets hitting a target at 1200+ feet per second is very lethal and the reason my M4 sits behind my bedroom door loaded with buck. But, I also have pistols stashed around the house and garage and another on my hip. Not to insult you here, but it is a common misperception that a shotgun doesn't need to be aimed and can be used effectively when shot form the hip. A shotgun is NOT a street sweeper unless your watching a movie with Doc Holiday in it. It HAS TO BE AIMED like any other long gun as the pattern of pellets will not spread like the movies would lead you to believe. 00 buckshot will pattern around the size of a baseball at 30' and roughly 12" at 75'. These numbers can and will vary but not enough to argue about when considering the topic. Do a little You-Tube/Googling on shotgun patterns to get a better feel for it. As it sounds like budget is not a huge obstacle for you, you might consider his and her weapons whether they be shotguns, handguns or a combination of both. As a matter of reference, I don't consider myself anything of an expert on guns. I'm not a big burly and bearded guy with punisher tattoos on my arms and I don't do sweaty black and white photo shoots for Guns & Ammo magazine. I'm just a firearms enthusiast and a student of self defense. I hope you and your wife start the journey and really enjoy the ride -- it can be very fun and addicting!

I had this same issue and couldn’t find a resolution online. I purchased a factory new Benelli M1014 “special edition” with the fixed skeletonized stock. I could not get it to lock in a vertical position. I contacted Benelli customer service and got these instructions; INSTALLATION/REMOVAL OF 1 POSITION M1014 STOCK 1. While depressing the button on the stock, slide stock on tube in the 10 o’clock position. 2. Slide the stock all the way forward. 3. Rotate stock to the 2 o’clock position. 4. Pull the stock all the way rearward. 5. Rotate stock to the 12 o’clock position. This worked for me. Hope it helps someone else.