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No, I keep my M1 as dry as possible during the cold months and it's never frozen up. The M2 won't either.

Okay, confession to make. Maybe I didn't clean it from "head to toe" before as I had said. I took apart the bolt tonight (this is something I usually do once a year) and discovered that my firing pin was seriously gooped up. I also actually took the recoil spring out and cleaned it rather than just spraying cleaner into the tube. Soo... I'll give this another try tomorrow and let you know how things went.

Hello, After 13 seasons, my M1 is finally giving me some grief. I am wondering if any other benelli owners can help me out. First, a little gun background. The gun has an estimated 8,000+ rounds through it. It's been fairly well maintained (meaning I clean it when it's dirty). Most rounds have been waterfowl rounds and trap. I also put a heavy spring in it back in 1999. Now for my issues... 1. My 2nd round is not getting kicked up into the chamber after the first round is ejected. It gets thrown down from the magazine, but the lifter is not sending it up into the chamber. 2. Has anyone else had to replace the firing pin? I've had a few rounds not go off in the past week. Upon inspection, I've noticed that the primer is not really getting punched very hard. 3. Are there any parts besides the recoil spring that are known to wear out I should consider replacing to ensure this gun will remain reliable? I'd like to give it a "mini overhaul". Any help will ba appreciated. Thanks