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The SNT is an excellent gun. I am sure you'll enjoy it!

This is burnishing, not galling.

This would not concern me.

Okay...I decided to finally weigh in on this. I do not have an overly technical understanding of anodize, but what I do have are a plethora of high level industry contacts NOT associated with Benelli. I've discussed anodizing with multiple people in the industry regarding thickness, surface growth and propagation, all that jazz, and what it amounts to is that type III anodize, black, can and will show color variance even among the same batch. It's all about the witch brew of chemicals, time, current, surface hardness and specific alloy, and other factors involved. Brighteners, surface treatment, all manner of things go into anodize type III and will influence it. As long as it meets thickness and hardness spec, this is cosmetic. If you don't like it, I don't blame you. But a company sets the "drift" they will accept, and then moves on. Did Benelli lower their ano "cull" rate and allow for increase in drift? Did the Benelli anodizer have "a moment" and change the brew in some way? Is the "age of the internet" and sales volume just exposing a drift rate that has always been at a constant? (Let's be honest, how big was this forum in 2008?) That, I cannot answer. But it's not necessarily indicative of bad QC or anything else, unless you would have Benelli trash the receivers instead of sell them, in which case you would need to position yourself on their board or whatever and make that decision. The anodize on these is quite likely just fine, technically, but with a bit of color drift. Anodizing is a science that is also a art. Instead of explain all of this, CS reps got a bit creative I think. If you do not like the blue, again, I don't blame you. I don't. That said, I am not upset at Benelli over this, nor do I think the ship is sinking.

I've been busy with my new job and not as diligent as I should be in watching the forum. Evolution paid me promptly and this was an excellent transaction. Thankyou!

SPF to you, per PM.

I had bought and assembled this unit with plans to put it into another Benelli M4. I chose to go a different path. This is an LNIB set of giblets from a donor trigger group that came from another gun of mine. Aside from being function tested, it is new/un-used. The trigger group (A&S) is the black, no logo variant, and was also new at the time I installed these smallparts. I used a black TTI safety, and the A&S reduced power safety spring. After assembly, as noted, I function tested this trigger group to ensure that it was safe, and fully functional. It is. All parts not described are OEM Benelli. Price includes shipping within the CONUS. Payment is to be a personal check, Facebook pay, or venmo. Shipping will be USPS Priority, insured for value of sale. Some areas are experiencing shipping and delivery delays. Be aware of this. I am charging $375 shipped. -$200 for the A&S TG -$30 for the TTI safety -$100 for all the OEM parts it contains (a screaming deal, as you can't even find all of them in stock currently, I'd bet, and certainly not from any one place) -$45 for my time assembling this and shipping it to you, insured, and paying for such, so you can just plop it in your gun, keep your OEM for spare parts, and rock on.

I believe it to be the pin on the side that actually bares most of the brunt of recoil, not the bottom you depress. Is this not correct?

The pin in the stock is replaceable. Tap it out tap a new one in (or rotate it a bit and put it back in if you cannot source a new one, all the same). The recoil tube...not so much. She heat treated for reasons.

The USMC has not purchased a new Benelli m4 in over 9 years.

Lead faucet tactical is my favorite sling, and I've used: BFG LaRue Vtac Pig slider/bungee 1 point HSP Ferro concepts Ms4 magpul Probably stuff I've forgotten.

That said man, and I'm talking to me, too...if you don't take care of the machine, it won't really matter the "why", just the "what".

I gotta take up for dude. You pull 12-16hr shifts dealing with criminals, entitled people, drug addicts, life and death situations, sometimes you just need to eat some bullshit.

I see no need for it as I run a QD up front on the IWC mount. Only 1 end needs QD, IMO. If you aren't using the IWC, you should be. You need a light!

He was an OG from back when I got into the Benelli m4/M1014 platform. Making good stuff all along.

I'm using an M300V.

Assembly is what is illegal, not sale or possession.

When you loosen the choke, it should "pop". Also, use choke tube grease. It will ensure that you can loosen it, lol

As stated, Briley.

I'm actually experimenting with the thought of a surefire dual light (ir), and running the gun at night. Cloud rein has gone on my AR.

This is pretty wild. I had a lot of interactions with him over the years as a customer, and never once had an issue of any nature. Has something changed, if so, anyone know more about what's up?

IC may give better results, depends on the slugs and buck you're using. MOD will not cause an issue with Brenneke or Foster type slugs, though.

I am not sure the brand. Tornado brush.

I use a tornado brush. Right? Wrong? It's about the only thing that gets lead out.