bambihunter

I've found the camo wrap on these blemish WAY easier than the actual metal finish. It makes sense though since it is effectively a wrap. At least on the old SBE's, they are standard finished parts underneath so the wrap can be removed and either run bare metal with the matte black look, or have it hydro-dipped to reapply a camo (or other) pattern.

Briman, there are links posted in one of the threads above. That aside, places like Gunbroker.com has a ton of accessories and there are places like MidwayUSA or Brownells that sell various factory replacement parts such as mag extensions, barrels in different lengths, etc. Then, there are also places that specialize in shotgun work for 3 gun competition. They can flare the mag well and remove those sharp loading port corners, replace or reweld the carrier (the ramp you push up when you load shells) to eliminate the area that can catch your thumb during speed reloads. You might also check out places like Taran Tactical, RXArms (from Canada), Freedom Fighter Tactical, and there are many others. Searches will find these and the places I mentioned above.

@BigPaul13, I don't think I'd give a lot for your older (fine threaded magazine), but I might be interested in a spare for my pair of older M3's if you plan on selling.

No idea. Maybe it needed more weight in order for the inertial action to work. I don't know about the new ones, but the old ones had a different recoil setup, than others of the era like M1, but that may only due to mine being folders. I really thought both of my HK folders had 18.5" barrels but I am not positive. As for SBS, I'm not into that really as I prefer extra ammo from extended magazine. So, I think the stock length on the early H&K imported M3T's are about right. As far as having it cut down, there are places that can do that such as Briley. Depending on the barrel thickness, they might be able to rethread it for chokes. Often they end up having to use Rem Chokes instead of Benelli. I think they are thinner.

Please just create one thread per subject. This is nearly identical to your other post. https://forums.benelliusa.com/topic/27555-sbe-rifled-barrel/

Slug barrels (rifled) in general are much more rare than shot barrels, and even more so now that more and more states have allowed some form of rifle calibers. That said, I just did an advanced search on GunBroker.com and they have several: https://www.gunbroker.com/Semi-Auto-Shotguns/search?Keywords=benelli sbe 3 slug&Sort=13&PageSize=96 I have found that with patience, everything I have wanted to purchase was eventually for sale even some of the rare models with ~150 or less of them made. If you don't have an account, set one up (it's free). In case you don't know, any firearms will have to be shipped to an FFL in your state if purchased elsewhere. If you happen to be in an gun unfriendly state like CA, NY, etc, you should also check if the sellers ship there.

SD, it looks like he hasn't signed in since Aug of '22. That's too bad. I remember liking his comments.

Congrats bob3, I wondered if it was someone from here that bid/won it. I bid it to a point, but then let someone else have it. I don't need it that bad since I do nearly all my shotgun work with inertia guns.

I agree completely. Though maybe not for everyone, I think the selectable pump/semi-auto action really sets the M3 above the rest. I only know of two others both by Franchi. Along with my two M3's, I've got a mint folding stocked Franchi SPAS-12. In my opinion, it is likely only popular due to its more iconic look and exposure by being featured in video games and movies. But functionally it is completely inferior in every way to the Benelli M3 (both of mine are also folding stock). That's not even counting the extremely unsafe paddle safety issue on the Franchi if they haven't been upgraded to cross bolt. I have been saving for quite a while to get a Franchi SPAS-15 as it largely fixed all the shortcomings and oddities of the SPAS-12 plus gave it a removable magazine. I have shot a box through the SPAS-15 and it and the M3 are very comparable in terms of ease of use, design, etc. However, the SPAS-15 is extremely rare and magazines are nearly unobtainium. The last two guns sold for $8,500 and mags are ~$350-500 each (5 round). I was honestly surprised they re-released the M3 but very glad even though I am not in the market for one. Does anyone know of any other selectable pump/semi-auto shotguns besides the three I mentioned? I need to get my SPAS-12 out and photo it with my M3T folder's.

Never heard/seen one before. Where'd you get it?

Generally I use Otis Dry Lube for easy to spray parts. It also has a spray straw to get it further back where you need it. To be honest, it was the first one I tried and I was impressed and have stuck with it. I like that they have a tube version so I can put it on smaller parts. I've heard good things from my military buddies about Nano Dry Lubricant. I know one guy that uses QWIK Dr Lubricant on his offshore fishing gear and his high dollar camera tripods and celestial tracker. It website states its functional temperature range unlike many of the others. As long as it's rated for the temp range you intend to use it in (and factoring the gun heating under repeated firing), most dry lubricants are fairly modern tech and should serve you well. I put it on fairly heavily on the rails and the part of the bolt that slides on it to prevent any galling. That aside, everything else gets a light spray. I generally pull the barrel and disassemble the bolt at the end of the particular season or if the gun gets rained on or dunked. It certainly doesn't really need it that often but I am really caring toward my guns and my original SBE I bought in ~94 and it holds a special place in my heart. I first tried the dry lube after my bolt action rifle froze solid one year elk hunting when it was below zero. Ever since, Rem-Oil has been relegated to the outside on guns that I don't shoot. It's never even had a tight bolt in cold weather once I switched to dry. BreakFree is a great product. Their synthetic oil is good to low temps as you have found. If I hadn't already switched over to dry, that would be my choice too. After I use the copious amount of Rem-Oil that I have that is likely what I'll use for outside use on safe queens.

I agree with phil, I get most of my guns through GunBroker. I do this largely due to me liking mostly uncommon or out of production stuff. If you don't have one, create an account, then search for what you want. Be precise, and look at the results. Once it seems how you want it, tell it to Save Search and turn on notifications. Then, it does the work for you and emails you if something comes up. I have had things take a few years, but I'd have given up if not for that. Here's the search but includes SBE 3. You can limit further, but this should give you a start: https://www.gunbroker.com/Semi-Auto-Shotguns/search?Keywords=super black eagle&Sort=13&PageSize=96 Good luck on your quest.

This one isn't an original camo, but looks very nice. This is not mine, just posting it as a courtesy. https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/1035562007

Glad you figured it out Zach. Being inertia guns, they come apart easily and the bolts are so quick to clean. I have made a decent amount of money over the years buying "jam-o-matics" from fellow duck hunters. The bolt being dirty has only been the issue. Usually it is people using wet oil in their action or magazine. Shells get dropped, picked up, and put in the wet action and it sticks. A little bit of this and it gums up. After just doing a cleanup and proper DRY LUBE in the mag, and bolt rails, they are good to go usually. I've even sold them back to previous owner more than a couple of times. LOL

On my safe queens, I put a little gun oil behind the choke just as added anti-rust protection. Guns that get shot, I have never before used choke lube in my 45+ years of shooting. If I were to, I'd use a dry lube like I use for the action and magazine.