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Hi guys. It’s been awhile since I’ve posted but I’ve been reading frequently about all the improvements you all have been making to your M4s. I was able to do a couple small things like the TTI extended carrier and tried out various bolt handles. You guys are a gigantic wealth of information! Thank you! I don’t yet quite have the gunsmithing confidence to make sure that my M4 is built correctly, so I sent it off to Briley to get a bunch of work done. They did the elite package for me as well as the 6 position buffer tube. It took close to 3 months as they explained the buffer tube wasn’t commercially available yet but they were going to get it for me. Needless to say, my credit card has vastly outpaced my skill level. Last time I saw my credit card it was heading westbound over the horizon. If anyone sees it, use your Benelli and put it out of its misery. Now, I’m hoping to up my game with defensive shotgun classes at Sig Sauer Academy this week. I’ve had that on the books for quite awhile and that’s why I ended up sending it off to Briley, so I could have the mods I wanted done correctly before the classes. I thought I’d share some pictures in case anyone was interested how it turned out from Briley. I was thinking about losing the iron sights to shed some weight, not sure if it would make much difference, but one thing I noticed that makes me feel I should keep them and possibly upgrade them to tritium sights, is when I use the weapon light it washes out the red dot on the SRO. I’m thinking if I need to use it with the light on, I would have to revert to the irons. Anyone experience this issue?

Yes you need a new recoil tube, you can buy an OEM 3 position, or perhaps wait a few weeks for the Benelli M4 6 position recoil tube I’ll be releasing soon! if swapping it out is too much for you to take on, I’m working with a guy here on this board that can help you out with that in the USA.

Thanks for the tips! I will ditch the extended choke for a flush choke. I think I can remove the rear iron but the front iron looks like it might be welded to the barrel. The rear sight looks like it’s the heaviest one anyways. My concern about losing the irons though is the red dot getting washed out with the light on. Who knows, maybe under the stress of the situation, I wouldn’t have the presence of mind to revert to the irons anyways. I’ll give a try! The pressure pad for the light won’t fit through the m lock so I could thread it under the mag tube. It is hard wired from the pressure pad to the light cap. I think I would have to cut slits through the hand guard between m lock slots in order to snake the wire through. I’m not sure what that would do to the structural integrity of the hand guard.

Looking good. I would probably ditch the extended choke and the iron sights. You’d see significant weight cuts from that alone. You’ll also shorten the overall length with is critical for a defensive shotgun. The Benelli is already extremely long as it is. Every bit of length you can remove will make it more functional in close quarters. In a shoot house, even an 11.5” AR feels long when you’re approaching corners. I remember having to clear a mine with a 10.5” AR a long time ago when we were looking for someone. About half way thru, I dropped it to slung and went to my pistol for the remainder of the search. Do you have pictures of your light activation system? Could you mod the rail to permit looming the wire internally to protect it from damage?