CMOS

Did something happen with these collapsible stocks recently? This summer, I picked one up from a local Benelli dealer for $199 + tax. Now they are easily $600? Did Benelli suddenly stop selling them to civilian dealers in the US?

Thanks for the heads up, jualdeaux!

Some people have posted re different laser options for the 11707 M4. I just point anyone interested to Insight Technologies laser lights (such as the M6X) and their CFL-900-A1 shotgun adapter. I've got one on order and will let y'all know if it fits on the barrel.

I'm looking into tactical laser sight and light options for the M4. I'm considering the Insight M6x. Does anyone have an opinion as to whether this laser/light combo is suitable for the M4? It seems like a pretty good unit, as far as I can tell. Any other suggestions welcome! I don't think I can spend more than the $280 that the M6x would cost. Thanks, Jim

Thanks guys! HDRDKG has it right. I put some ammo in there and it sounded/felt as I had remembered. I didn't realize that anything was hitting the shells when I pressed the cartridge drop lever. M1014, thanks for the tip on the fake shells. I never thought to look for those for 12 ga. Jim

I've got a new M4 and a quick question to go with it Before I ever fired it, I was working the action, dry firing, etc. I could swear that if I pushed the "cartridge drop lever" - you know, the one with the red dot - up into the receiver, that something in the magazine would disengage with a bit of a thunk and I could feel some momentum in the gun. It definitely felt like a spring was being released in the receiver. The "carrier control button" (i.e. bolt release) would also pop out when the cartridge drop lever was pressed. Then I shot about twenty 3" shells. Now when I press the cartridge drop lever, all that happens is the carrier control button pops out with a little audible "tick." I've field stripped the gun, and I can't find anything that looks any different now. So the question is... am I mis-remembering how the gun behaved before I shot it or is something different now? Depressing the cartridge drop lever isn't a decocker, right? I just can't figure out why it previously felt like a spring was released before but does not any more. Maybe its just me? I hope to shoot it again tonight after work. Thanks for any input! -Jim