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Went into my local gun store the other day as usual to pick up some ammo/window shop and seen a Benelli M4 on the gun rack. I had to check it out and fell in love immediately. I looked at my wife with that look she’s seen many times before and shortly after she spoke words I was NOT expected hear at all “This one’s on me.” Apparently she was looking to do something for me for Father’s Day/my birthday(they’re a week apart).We got a crazy deal on it that would not let me refuse the gift. I say all this as an introduction to my ownership of said Benelli. Damn I love this gun and my country/USA, Lord knows!!

I still prefer the OG C-Stock, M1014. Call me old school...

Just picked this up the other day (layaway is my friend). This is catalog #11732, and was purchased under Benelli's "Qualified Professionals" program. I was a little surprised to see that this came fully assembled (except for the charging handle), since other Benellis I've seen come with at least the barrel packed separately in the box. The box itself was a plain cardboard box instead of the familiar red and white Benelli colors. Paperwork inside the box said "M4 SUPER 90 XM1014" and listed two serial numbers - the one on the gun itself (Y236xxxx) and another one (TM152xxxx). Anyone know what the second number is supposed to represent? http://

Lost the cool guy factor but feels MUCH better!

https://www.sturmgewehr.com/forums/index.php?/topic/44422-benelli-m4-tactical-short-barreled-shotguns/

This is my favorite, mostly a bare weapon with minimal added bells and whistles. Such as an oversize charging handle and magazine release, heat shield, seven round mag tube and all related 922r compliant parts. I believe the simplicity of this weapon is the essence of what a shotgun was meant to be. alpha33 out……….

Sometimes insomnia pays off.

Home General Discussion Benelli Understanding Light Strikes Cause & Effect Understanding Light Strikes Cause & Effect Over the past several years I have found many more Benelli with bolt heads that are full of debries - causing light strikes. This is one of many causes of the issue. Here is a series of photo's that documents the issue fairly well and how to eliminate this as a cause of light strikes. This could lead to better insights when deep cleaning your Benelli at the end of the year as well.

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I got my suppressor refinished from a business called Alabama Cerakote and laser. I just got my AR bolt carrier done and it's pretty awesome. Just wanted to let you guys know about this new coating and if you want it done it's $75 and I'll put a link to Alabama Cerakote and laser below. You can look at Google reviews he does quality work as a great rating as a really honorable person. I'll also put a picture below of the AR bolt carrier. Alabama Cerakote & Laser | Cerakote & Laser Service https://alabamacerakote.com/ https://imgur.com/gallery/taotxeo Here's a little bit of info about the actual coating itself. Description: Cerakote® Dry Film Lubricant is a first-to-market, PFAS-free, ceramic-based coating engineered for extreme durability and low-friction performance in high-wear environments. Formulated with advanced solid lubricants, it delivers superior efficiency, abrasion resistance, and REACH/RoHS compliance without relying on fluoropolymers.

I almost spit my coffee out laughing as I can relate with my own M1014 (and other things around the house) suddenly feeling a lot heavier than they used to. In my case, it's due to age/health issues, but I know what you are saying. I used to be a really strong guy, but not any more. I just had some cancer removed from my forearm that left a good-sized hole there that is finally healing, thank you Jesus. Age/health issues are truly the great equalizers. Anyway, it's such a great gun that my advice is to just deal with it. Or at least that is what I have decided to do. Best wishes. 🙂

Yes, it does feel better, looks better for sure, and it takes up less space, however it's not as functional as a PG stock for my purposes.

I like the field stock wayyyy more than the pg stock. Feels so much better and I think looks better

"Just don't like it"...? What's not to like, that's a very nice build. If you've ever been in a storm then you know that a Benelli semi-auto is far superior to any pump shotgun. Under stressfire it's very easy to short stroke a pump shotgun, BTDT. An 870 is one of those pumps you definitely don't short stroke, it's unforgiving.

I found this article and video interesting and worthwhile though it doesn't exclusively feature the BENELLI M4. Take from it what you want and yes, I read AMMOLAND daily. https://www.ammoland.com/2025/11/manual-of-arms-for-serious-shotgun-defensive-use-video/

Do i need a 3rd? https://www.bereli.com/11701/?utm_campaign=[BACK IN STOCK] Email Campaign 2025-08-05 (01K1W6ZZGY0E95DD8SV8BNEDHY)&utm_medium=email&utm_source=120 Day Engaged&_kx=hGkvfek-U7KZ9groQ-pqQAwubQqcY8cYbHp1VkR_JqE.PcfdLm

I made a post about this new DFL coating about a week ago. I wanted to give an update on how it turned out and how it has been performing. I got my Daniel Defense V7 Pistol and Benelli M4 H20 bolt carriers coated in the DFL coating ( and the charging handle so it would match lol ). Also putting some pics of my AR and Benelli bolt below. Alabama Cerakote and Laser is charging $75 bucks to coat your bolt carrier in the new DFL coating. The owner is a super good guy that does quality work and the reviews speak for themself. If anyone interested in having your bolt done or questions i ll put their website info and email address below. Website: https://alabamacerakote.com/ Email: [email protected] link to see the pics: https://imgur.com/a/5BIRSYF

Hi all, I patterned an M4 at 7, 15, and 25 yards with different buckshot loads (estate, federal, hornady (8 pellet critical duty). Thought you might be interested. Also tried wolf and s and b but those exceeded the max upload. They aren't available now and performed poorly after 15 yards anyways. Note: each target has a hanger hole at 12 o'clock at the top, it isn't a pellet hole. This was with an 18.5" M4 with factory removable modified choke. Cliff notes: only the Federal LE 127-00 would put all 9 pellets on the paper at 25 yds (nice 6" ish groups). 20251223_233513126_iOS.heic 20251223_233603271_iOS.heic 20251223_233905148_iOS.heic 20251223_233626249_iOS.heic 20251223_233653264_iOS.heic 20251223_233717139_iOS.heic 20251223_233739853_iOS.heic 20251223_233811136_iOS.heic 20251223_233836970_iOS.heic

Try the Winchester Military 00 buckshot. With their new shotcup wad and buffering, they pattern very tightly with choke (tightest with IM choke from benellis)!

I fired some through this. Was pretty brutal lol

Can't beat an sbs.

I recommend to NEVER use a 'wet' oil in your magazine tube. I have made a decent amount of money over the years buying "jam-o-matics' that wouldn't feed after a quick look down the tube. I'd take them home, clean out all the dried chaff, dust, leaves, and everything else the environment kicks up that the wet oil will gladly stick to until it eventually traps so much of it that it gums up the works. I even sold some back to their original owners after they saw they shot flawlessly again. I'd purposely bring their old gun with me when I'd hunt with them just to show them it wasn't the gun. 😇 So, I started with dry lube in the magazine, then started using it elsewhere. Ultimately, I now run it everywhere else including in the bolt, though I do put a small drop of oil on the frame rails. I spread it nice and thin, wiping off any excess before putting my Super Black Eagle back together (my main hunting shotgun). I don't know if the gas operated M4 would need a different oil anywhere, but I've got a LOT of rounds, including a lot of 3.5" mags down my SBE and it still looks and runs like a champ inside and out. I use the cheap RemOil for non-moving parts as a rust-preventer for storage but after having a bolt literally freeze shut at 10 degrees F, I quit using it on moving parts. I put it on evenly, then wipe off the excess. I then put them in modified silicone gun socks so the Rifle Rods gun storage system rods would pass through and they give some limited protection against safe rash of guns bumping together.

A search brought up this comment thread: the correct thread pitch is: M8-1x60 I hope this helps!

I use 1/2 synthetic 10-30 motor oil and 1/2 transmission fluid which makes 1/2 gallon, enough for my lifetime. Those are made to lube parts that run far hotter and faster than my BENELLI M4 ever will. IMO those tiny bottles of "gun oil" are WAY overpriced. YMMV

Model 11707 Aimpoint Micro T-2 on Scalarworks mount Carrier Comp titanium magazine tube Trigger group sent to Bailey manufacturing for match trigger upgrade Streamlight protac HL-X on MGW mount C-stock Now for the sacrilege here.....I just do not like it.... I guess you can't teach an old dog new tricks. I come from the era of 1911, M14, 870.

Nice, I am definitely a Benelli fan boy this is one out of all the firearms I own I would never sell. My M4 is nothing crazy, I tried to keep it as stock from the factory possible other than a FFT trigger upgrade and a little stippling on the fore end.

Looking good. Only one person needs to be happy, you. I enhanced one of my M4's with a fixed stk. The "throw" of the stock to my shoulder is almost the same as the middle position on the adjustable stk., not too long not too short. Plus I like the pistol grip for control.

Looks better now in my opinion, I might have to look into putting a field stock on my M4 now...

SBS, no question. Plus if you have a factory 18.5 and a 2-shot extension, you have more options.

..........I see one is on the way. However they are easily sourced, a life time supply for $10-20! The coiled roll pins are supposed to be slightly chamfered on the leading edges to assist installation; they can be cleaned up in a few seconds by slow turning the roll pin in a cordless drill with some 100+ grit sand paper.

I like Taran Tactical charging handle and GG&G bolt release I have done the following upgrades on practically all of my m4's •A&S trigger guard •RX arms titanium mag tube cap •Taran Tactical - shell lifter , follower and charging handle •IWC - scout light mount •Mesa Tactical shell holder pic rail •Surefire light / Modlite •Dave metal work safety •gg&g bolt release •oem handguards stippled (which I stipple) •Limbsaver buttpad

My BENELLI M4 cleaning mat is in and I am very happy with it. It's 47 3/4" X 13 3/4" so it's nice and wide, I opted for tan as you see. I'm going to mount it on my wall so I won't be dirtying it up; it's worth the $40 + shipping IMO.

Nope Definitely M4. I bought direct from FFT. It fit, stayed in under reciprocation. The issue was when pulling the bolt back manually the detent divots at the end of the charging handle weren’t as good as the OEM combined with the diameter of the knob made it easy to spin the handle which made it eject. The RXarms as well as OEM have given zero issue. RXarms feels as strong of a detent as OEM but much more comfortable.

I just did a quick search and came up with this. I can't vouch for the quality, but the image is what I would be looking for if I was in the market for what you're describing. https://cerusgear.com/collections/gun-cleaning-mat/products/benelli-m4-schematic-gun-mat?variant=40770120614038

UPDATE: SEEING THIS CONDITION MORE FREQUENTLY WITH OTHER SHOTSHELL SIZES - CHECK YOUR AMMO

Ensure to inside of your bolt head is clean, more specifically where the firing pin travels through the bolt. Worked on many Benelli's with a lot of debris in tghis area which caused light strikes.

Looking to sell a M4 collapsible stock and pistol grip. I'm new here but have done a ton of selling on places like ebay, tacswap, and vaguntrader. Lookin to get $375 but I'm open to reasonable offers. Shipping on the house! Paypal F&F and I get out most products within a day. Feel free to reachout with any questions! -Josh

Did some upgrades a while back and I still haven’t come up with an optic setup for my M4. Looking for some ideas/options. Was looking at a scalar works SNYC/01 Trijicon RMR/RCR set up but haven’t decided to pull the trigger. Does anybody have a setup like this that can give me the pros/cons and maybe post some pics if you do. Thanks in advance,

The factory M4 can be threaded, we have threaded several of them.

If it’s a confirmed genuine serial # 11711 NP3..then $5K is reasonable..particularly if truly new-in-box, I’d pay that price if I didn’t already own one. There were very few, less than a hundred or so that Benelli actually imported to U.S. dealers with the full-length mag tube and functioning collapsable stock..before the ATF hit the fire alarm & rushed in to invoke their typical oversight and disallow it. At this point in 2025, overall firearms sales have suffered significantly, nearly 10% down from a year ago..across pistols, shotguns & rifles..rifles being the highest at over 12% down. Point being, the current firearms market may/may not impact the value of a 11711 NP3-nib..depends on the interested buyer.

It's on! Shoots great

I wish you well selling this and your BENELLI bolts in the other listing. A smart thing to do when selling items as a new member is to include, with your photos, a piece of paper showing your user name, date and asking price. This shows that you do, in fact, own the listed items. This greatly reduces the risk of fraud for buyers and increases successful sales. Again, good luck with selling your items Josh and welcome to the BENELLI forum!

Ordered this and spun it on. Looks fabulous! Quick shipping, too.Very nice product, thank you!

Benelli M4 H20 11711 model. Lightly used. Includes Scalarworks RMR mount and RMR as well as factory rail. $5000 shipped to your FFL from mine. I have tons of feedback on Arfcom and other places if you need to vouch me. Appreciate you looking.

Might be a reality in the next 12 months

Post pictures please. Would love to see it.

Welcome to the Benelli club, great story!

Nice 19 year bump. LOL I don't think I've seen a HK stamped M4, but I haven't specifically looked for them either.

In 2006 i bought a threaded 11707 and added factory Benelli 7 rnd tube and c stock. Its an absolute coyote slayer.