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That must be a new policy. I had a bulge in the choke area of my 1995 era SBE back when it was fairly new. I sent it in to Benelli who was able to see wadding material in the stretch marks. They contacted Federal who said send it to them. They inspected it and saw the same thing. I then sent the rest of the box of ammo to them. It took about 6 weeks but they covered the barrel and even sent me another full box of ammo. Always listen for odd sounding shots when firing. They are easy to tell if you are alone, but admittedly really difficult (if not impossible) if you are in a busy public dove field.

As an M3 fan myself, I had considered swapping the handle(s) out on one or both of my M3T folding stock models. Then one day I was looking at them and it I realized that it would be quicker to just twist the lock and pump it and either continue to shoot in pump mode or switch it back to semi-auto mode and send it. Years later I started doing some low key shotgun shooting sports and I got fairly quick at loading a single round into empty chamber and hitting bolt release or cycling out a dud with my left hand over the top while maintaining hold with my right hand in the shooting position. This is not on my M3...

Is there a question? Did you meant to post pictures so we could see your project? I'm going to answer what I think you may be asking which is where to find pieces to fix it up and/or what to look for. Many of the SBE2 parts will fit on the SBE1. I know with 100% certainty that the forearm from the SBE2 works with the SBE1, and I am ~95% sure the buttstock does as well. If you swap out the forearm, it would also allow you to swap out the barrel to a later SBE2 high rib type with the later Crio chokes. Some prefer the low rib, some prefer the high rib. But, by the time you refinish the original, and especially replace missing chokes, possibly clean threads, fix dents, etc. it will likely pass the cost of a new SBE2 replacement barrel. On the SBE, the top half of the receiver is the barrel. So, by replacing the forearm, buttstock, and the barrel, you've swapped out most of the stuff viewable from the outside. If the lower receiver and trigger guard assembly is in good shape, or can be refinished, you should have it looking new. While you have the buttstock off, it is a good time to check the recoil spring assembly. These can get rusty if not treated right and/or jammed with crud which can cause feeding issues. The bolts on these are generally solid so a quick cursory cleaning should likely be all is needed there. Shine a light down the mag tube when you have it disassembled and see if it looks clean and shiny. If not, pull the mag spring and give it a good cleaning. Only use DRY lube in the mag tube. Otherwise, it will pick up dust and dirt off the shells you put in it when you start using it and it will gunk up fairly quickly. I've bought a lot of semi-auto's that the owners were sick of because they jammed all the time and almost invariably, the problem was wet lube in the mag tube.

Price and pics? I'd be interested depending on price.

There's always some on Gunbroker. That's where I bought all but my original one I bought in '94. I also bought all my extra barrels, forearm, scope, mounts, etc. Sometimes you might have to watch for a few weeks/month(s) to get a nice one at a good price, but they are out there. Expect a nice example with minimal handling marks to go for at least $1,800 USD. If you have an account, set up a "Saved Search". It will email you with new listings. Here's one if you want to use it: https://www.gunbroker.com/Semi-Auto-Shotguns/search?Keywords=h%26k benelli super black eagle&PageSize=96&Sort=13&View=1

Yes it will work but they use a different forearm. In fact, to the best of my knowledge all the original SBE's slugs used what became the standard forearm for all SBE's in SBEII line up. This makes sense so they don't have to produce two types. The main part you have to look for is the recoil lug immediately in front of the barrel loop that holds the barrel to the forearm. In the picture below, it shows the differences in SBE1 and SBE 2 barrels (you can ignore the red since it is only relative for shot barrels, but red shows rib height and yellow shows recoil lug length). The bottom is SBE 1 shotgun/field barrel and the middle would be SBE 1 slug and all SBE 2 barrel types which use the longer lug. You can do one of two things. You can either buy a modified forearm, which last I looked were ~$90 or so. Or, you can use a Dremel or similar tool and open up that channel to make room for the longer lug. For my personal guns I just bought the forearm but I have helped a couple friends Dremel theirs out and it wasn't loose or anything after we were done but we went very slow and kept it nice and tight. We didn't want a wobbly forearm. Edit, Numrich has them. This is for the black version: https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/981680b This is the schematic for the SBE II (NOT the 1, but this is what you'd want for correct forearm): https://www.gunpartscorp.com/gun-manufacturer/benelli/shotguns-benelli/semi-auto-shotguns/super-blackeagle-ii

@3Goose This one looks in good condition and just came up for sale with a decent price if you are still looking for one: https://www.gunbroker.com/Item/1070380697 Again, not mine. No affiliation, just helping you find what you are after. I have a saved search for HK Benelli on Gunbroker.com so I get emails every day so I review them to see if there is anything I wanted and saw it and remembered this thread.

If it is like the SBE 1, then the original forearm can be "Dremel'd" out to fit to fit the longer recoil lug needed for the slug barrel, as well as all SBEII barrels. Not sure the same applies to the SBE3, but since you've received no replies in 2 months, I thought I'd mention it. If you choose this method, just go slow and the same forearm can still be used for both barrel types.

Take your time, these are NOT cheap! I've seen them sell for over a grand so it is worth not marring it up.

I would bet it can't accept an extended magazine. I know my old HK example cannot. Simple test is to take off the nut off in front of the forearm that holds the barrel on. If that loop is bigger than the diameter of the rim of the shell, then maybe. However, most of the Montefeltro's have a small barrel ring at the front of the fore end that is much smaller than a cartridge. I haven't actually handled the Silver but I suspect it is the same.

They made an earlier style Ultralight that I believe was based off the Montefeltro that I am quite sure was available in a 28 gauge. They are identifiable by gold inlay on the words Ultra Light and have a gold trigger. They were around the HK or early Benelli USA era. While not exactly rare, they are not terribly common either. This is a 12 gauge, but you get the idea: https://doubleshotguns.com/images/usedguns/15749/15749DS-02.jpg

I don't know if others feel the same, but I feel they have really bastardized the Super Black Eagle moniker by applying it to first to the 3" 12 gauge and now a 28" gauge. The original Black Eagle was a 3", they extended the chamber to the 3.5" making it "Super" Black Eagle. Now they are making a 28 gauge sub Black Eagle but riding the name recognition of the SBE. Shameful.

No, they are not dealer issues. However, a dealer is the last line of defense so to speak to ensure that you, the customer, gets the product you are after. Everything the OP mentioned is overtly visible upon inspection. To be clear, I prefer the older Benelli's as well, HK era specifically. That is why I buy them. I don't buy the newer ones then complain about the changes when I could have just got an older one with the features I wanted. Now, if one buys a new firearm and it won't function, or won't shoot POA like some have had issues with, then I get it. The manufacturer should absolutely stand behind their product. I had a situation with Taurus circa 1998 where their customer service was useless and refused to help stating no issues found even though it was 100% repeatable. As such, I sold every one I own and will never consider another. I buy a lot of stuff through Gunbroker and I know that what I buy is mine, meaning I don't get the luxury of inspecting, working the action, etc. of a firearm before purchase. As such, I have gotten things I didn't like that I thought I would.

@Caribou, 6 posts are required before one can send personal messages due to previous spamming issues on the forums. I'd be careful about just adding a couple more posts (make them relevant to this or other topics), but then you should be able to after that. It shows you have 4 posts currently.

Are you experiencing any issues with yours the way it is? If not, spend that money putting lead down range through skeet or even defensive shotgun courses.