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It has always been a 5.5 mm nut on the front sight. Has something changed ? Thanks.

I agree with the BMS being the best option for modularity. Fyi, the Supernova stock and the BMS appear to be two different stocks, though they look the same, as near as I can tell (another one of those questions that no one wants to answer.) I’d like to mash the 1014 stock and the BMS together, cause it would look sick and be modular. I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks that… I had to strike while the iron was hot to get the gun in the first place. I would have liked to have gotten the c-stock out of the gate but none were available when the money was and at a reasonable cost. The only 11608’s in stock were $1800+ @ agency/le price and that was is absurd. The 11608 generally has the 2 shot mag extension, the 11606 generally has the 1 shot mag extension, though that apparently changes on a whim in Italy… I’m looking at getting the Toni System 3 shot extension for the 19.5 barrel and would run the stock extension with the shorter barrel. I wouldn’t mind getting a field barrel if I could source one at a decent price, but I’m not gonna pay $500+ for that either.

I hate the attachment system for the rail, but it does offer excellent positioning for a weapon light. The fact that you have to remove your mounted items in order to separate the rail from the barrel assembly to access the ARGO system is retarded. Ergonomics are meh compared to the OEM polymer handguard.

The traditional M4 weighs in at 7.8 pounds unloaded. This new model with its rail and different stock weigh in at 8.4 lbs. Considering most of the new stock is polymer, my guess is most of the gain lives in that rail. I'd assume this rail is either 6065 or 7075 aluminum. So its a bit of a chonker. Looking at the rail closer, I don't think those are MLOK/Keymod sockets. It appears to have threaded holes for attaching Picatinny rail sections. In two years, I'll be at 20 years on this platform. I've been riding the struggle bus chasing a proper rail system all that time for the sole purpose of mounting a weapon light in an efficient manner. Nothing beats the ergonomics of the OEM polymer handguards, extra points if they're stippled professionally. Every rail system out there for the Benelli M4 has been poorly designed. Poor installation systems that require the use of tools to service the firearm. Terrible ergonomics where you're holding onto a Pringles can. Stupidly positioned Picatinny/MLOK/Keymod rail positions that have little to no thought process on why they are there. Failure inducing designs where the rail makes contact with the gas pistons. All add substantial weight to the firearm. All rail systems abandon the enclosed ARGO piston design that keeps debris out and gases trapped inside. This is why the IWC weapon light mount is so popular for the M4. It gets you a serviceable light mounting solution without ruining the firearm with stupid crap. Unfortunately the mounting solution isn't perfect either on 18.5" M4's. Most of these rail systems require that you remove all of your accessories from the rail in order to slide the thing off of the barrel assembly. So after you've locked all your screws in with thread locker to keep them from being shaken loose, you get to do it over and over again for general maintenance of the ARGO system.

Looks like yet another rail that wasn't designed by someone who uses a firearm in the field. Terrible ergonomics compared to the polymer handguard. Added weight. No placements for lights that make sense. They'll sell a ton.