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This folder stock is a Benelli part for the M-3 Tactical. Brownels lists some parts for the stock, but I doubt if they list them all. Besides, the folder stock then limits the barrels that you can use. No receiver mounted GRS sights, all sights must be barrel mounted to clear the folded stock. You have heard people complain about the Benellis kicking, THIS ONE REALLY KICKS!!!!!!! Check out this website: http://www.brownells.com/aspx/ns/schematics/schemmfg.aspx?schemid=681&m=1&mn=Benelli+U.S.A.%c2%ae&model=Super+90+M3+Military+%26+Police+ It lists all parts but the butt plate, and the barrel, (the barrel is necessary to lock the stock in the folded position), those two parts are NOT Available according to the catalog. Prepare to have a heart attack when you see the prices, when purchased piece by piece!!

Check out E-Bay, I've seen several listed on there at various times. I've seen them run from 19.00 to over $50.00. I haven't been there since they changed there policy requireing the use of PayPal or other "PAPERLESS" forms of payment. Also check out http://www.snipercountry.com/forsale/display_reverse.asp.

What kind of competition?

As a LEO I can't think of a better shotgun to have at hand when needed. I think it is the most versatle combat shotgun a officer could carry. I have had mine for 3 or 4 years, and would choose it over any 870, or a 1100/11-87.

I have had mine for about 3 or 4 years. I have no issues, I pull the trigger and it go's bang everytime, and ejects, and it will do all the other functions a shotgun is supposed to do!! Mesa Tactical has a saddle that they say will fit, it is listed as to fit a M-2, I asked, and they stated that "no one had ever asked about a M-3". I especially like the "convertible action", you can use any combination of Hi/Lo brass with this action. From what I've heard, the M-3 is mainly a L.E. weapon, that may be why you've not heard a lot about it. I haven't seen it in use by the military, and the only ones I've seen by L.E. were used by SWAT. I like mine, good gun, I had it for sale, but since Obama bin ladin is going in office, I have second thoughts. Hope this helps.

No problem!! It looks EXACTLY like the one on the Benelli website!!

The only thing that could possibly be touching the inside of the bore from firing modern slugs would be the cup, or sleeve. Try wiping the bore down with a patch soaked with acetone, you can get it from the paint dept. at China-Mart. After using acetone, use plenty of gun oil or other preserative, as the acetone will remove ALL traces of oil, and will cause rust. Hope this helps.

Yes, the little tube that is OEM unscrews from the standard mag tube locking nut.

Check your P.M. Thanks.

Extended magazine tubes are available from several manufacturers, most common is the 7+1, it fits the "standard" barrel length, there is one on Gunbroker.com now for about $107.00, search "Benelli M-3 magazine extension". An origional Benelli extension is expensive though.

Definately not flawed!! It is a Super L.E. weapon. Go to http://www.benelliusa.com/firearms/specialpurpose.tpl then click on "Specifications", it lists the "Special Purpose" shotguns, along with the newest MSRP.

Check your P.M. Thanks.

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Another note, these are ONLY used with a special "powdered" lead or sintered iron load. That way when it transits through the door, it is nothing but dust on the other side, no shot to injure any one inside. These are used by the entry man on a SWAT team, for high risk entry.

Check out Gunbroker.com auction #113872738. "Buy it now" price is $500.00.

I saw a couple of them a while back at a gun store called "Green Acres" on the west side of Jacksonville, Fl. I'll check tomorrow if I get a chance. That's where I bought the extension for my M-3.

Most all L.E. shotguns are cylinder bore (a few may use Improved cylinder) for using both "oo" buck shot and slugs. For home defense, I'd use #4 buck, much more "bang for the Buck". Rifled slugs won't hurt a smoothbore barrel. If you have interchangable chokes in the barrel, you may want to try a "rifled" choke, much cheaper than a "rifled" barrel, and just about as accurate. Sabot slugs are super in the accuracy department also, but more expensive.

Removed from sale.

If the bolt is cycling far enough to the rear to extract and eject the spent shell, it isn't binding, and the hammer should be held by the sear, and there should be no problem with the recoil spring. Sounds like the hammer may be "following" the bolt, instead of being held as it should be by the sear.

Brownell's carrys the original part, it is $19.95. I saw it today, when I was brousing parts.

The cheapest way to go would be to take it to a good gunsmith, who is good with shotguns, and have him install a set of Remchokes. They are the easiest to get, and he will measure your barrel wall thickness, and insure that it isn't to thin to install a screw in choke system. If it is too thin, there are special thinwall chokes for the thinner barrels but they can be very expensive, more than a new barrel. Hope this helps.

Sounds like the spring that keeps tension on the "selector" to lock it in the Semi auto mode, may be wound backwards. The bolt closes when you hit the bolt release to close the bolt, even when in the "pump" mode, unless there is a shell in the chamber, then it works normally. That is the way mine works.

Download the schematic to your computer desktop. Then blow it up with any photo program, it may be better to see the details of the parts then. I just tried it and it worked for me. My photo program is MGI photo suite, which was free with my old **** digital camera. Hope this helps.

I took mine apart to see if I could help. I belive what you called a pin, is the end of the captive spring wound inside the assy. Try removing the two screws inside the bottom of the handguard, (carefully, mine won't budge) and see if the whole assy. will then slide out forward.

The "AOW" such as the SERBU, was directed towards a shotgun (in this case) that left the assembly line without a buttstock, but was configured with a "pistol" grip, much as a handgun. It came off the line with a so-called "pistol" grip. That was what the SERBU was made from. Therefore it was not a "SBS" as it started life as a "pistol", not as a shotgun, quite like the old Ithaca "auto burglar".