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Get two more 'Made in USA' parts (so long as your mag tube is marked 'USA') and you're golden - e.g. magazine follower, replacement hammer from Carrier Comp, FFT handguards or other 'Made in USA' handguards. I don't see any advantage to having the field stock other than one less 'USA' part needed since the PG will be eliminated.

Welcome to the forum mvera339. It's highly unlikely that a vendor is going to have a Benelli mag tube extension in stock. Last time I checked, the Benelli mag tube extensions were selling for >$180 on gunbroker.com, which is about what you can buy an American made titanium full length mag tube for. Dave's Metal Works has FL steel tubes for a third of that. Additionally, adding an extension takes your shotgun out of 922® compliance (if that is a concern for you) and to bring it back into compliance you would have to add at least three 'made in the USA' parts to your shotgun such as handguards, magazine follower, hammer, or an Urbino buttstock. A 'made in the USA' magazine qualifies as one part on the 922® parts count, so if extra capacity is what you're wanting then it would be best to simply put a 'made in the USA' full length mag tube on it rather than trying to keep your shotgun 'all Benell'.

It appears you have an H&K import. Have you tried contacting H&K to reference the importation date?

99gst_racer, 99gst_racer you have no complaint it is what it is and it ain't what it ain't so listen up buster and listen up good stop wishin' for bad luck and knockin' on wood signed Dear Abby

If you don't mind me asking, where are the M4 C stocks available for $275 NIB? I want in on that deal.

There's a two letter date code on the barrel. http://www.benelliusa.com/forum/showthread.php/15713-Date-Serial-Number-Lookup-for-Benelli-Shotguns

I'm considering all possibilities. If you're using a EOTech sight on your M4, how do you like it?

That page states that the Benelli M series was derived from the HK 512 (which was actually made in very limited numbers by Franchi). I'm relatively certain that's completely incorrect. The Benelli SL 80 series immediately proceeded the Super 90 M1 series, and the major distinction in the action between the two was the modification to the bolt carrier group where the bolt rotated on the Super 90. http://www.benelli.it/Azienda/Index.asp?ID=34 Benelli's very first autoloader, looks familiar, huh? http://www.benelli.it/Azienda/Index.asp?ID=30

You are correct sir. The recoil link pin is the hardest working part on the entire weapon, taking all the abuse. Neglect it at your own peril (which is why I so strongly recommend keeping it 'wet' with lube at all times).

QFT IMO it is absolutely essential that you keep your M4 well lubed with a high quality lubricant (except for the pistons of course) paying particular attention to the recoil link pin at the rear of the bolt carrier and all other wear surfaces both inside and outside the bolt carrier group as well as the pins in the fire control. It is also my opinion that one cannot get the recoil link pin and BCG 'too wet' with lubricant. I like to check mine before each shooting session.

There's currently one listed on feebay for substantially less than that.

+1 QFT 10 char

I'm thinking by posting that video he provided evidence as to the felony he committed. lol What a knucklehead.

Some desire a shorter LOP. And some like the cheek riser.

Front sight won't count as one of the Made in USA parts. Carriercomp has a deal currently with the Ti FL mag tubes, free Made in USA follower with order for mag tube - so there are two parts right there.

If you raise the capacity of your M4 over 5 rounds in the magazine you will need to add the appropriate number of 'Made in the USA' parts in order to be in compliance with 922® because it would then be a 'high capacity' magazine on an imported shotgun (I know that doesn't matter to some folks, but it's still a major consideration). The imported Benelli mag extension right now sells for the same price range as a full length Made in the USA titanium magazine tube, which counts toward meeting 922® compliance. Made in the USA steel full length mag tubes are less, with the one from Dave's Metal Works being less than 50% of the cost of an imported Benelli mag tube extension. So what's the point of trying to keep your shotgun 'all Benelli' with an imported Benelli mag tube extension if it puts you into the red zone with the Feds? In order to be 922® compliant with a high capacity magazine on a M4 with pistol grip you need at least three 'Made in the USA' parts. If you use a Made in the USA Ti or steel full length tube, then your other options for two more 'Made in the USA' parts on a fixed stock with pistol grip shotgun are: Magazine follower (various vendors) Handguards (various vendors) Urbino buttstock by Mesa Tactical Hammer available thru Carriercomp From what I gather, if you went to the Benelli field buttstock (no pistol grip) then you would only need one additional Made in the USA parts to have 922® compliance with a high capacity magazine M4 if a Made in the USA FL tube is used and only two Made in the USA parts if the imported Benelli mag tube extension is used.

I saw the promo again last nite for tomorrow nite's episode of Top Shot - the TS guy clearly said "Benelli Super 90 M4". And I was wrong about the FL tube, it does have the factory capacity limiter on the mag tube - it's definitely a M4.

Interesting. Who's going to be the guinea pig?

Because of the price I'm guessing it's Hecho en Chino. The Legacy Sports International website doesn't even list it as something they offer, but they do have a sporting semi-auto shotgun that looks close to the one in the OP. In either description there's nothing about whether it's a gas gun or an inertia gun. I bet it's an inertia gun.

Yeah, that's the thing - I wouldn't trust ANY shotgun as a stand alone gun. A Glock or Govt. Model backs up my Benelli. Naturally I trust a Benelli or a FN SLP above a Remy or a Mossy. JMO-DYODD

It was clearly a M4 with a FL magazine tube in the promo I saw.

Kindly update this thread when you've figured out the problem and what it took to resolve it. TIA

No sh!t. ...

A much better value for a weapon light than the x300 at $95, over 220 lumens and built for extreme duty, has P60 body so it should take the (hi-$) Surefire pressure switch (which costs more than the flashlight in this case). http://www.peakledsolutions.net/Products/Night_Patrol_HA.html

That sounds about right, the price is in line with what we could expect from Benelli for such an item.