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I'd break it up, and sell the shotgun in stock form. Sell the other parts on gunbroker individually. You'll get the most out of it. Combo deals rarely result in getting more.

Kip, awesome news. This is exactly what I wanted to hear. I had hoped these parts would be more than just US made parts. I definitely plan on buying these parts. Another portion of the weapon to inspect is the recoil spring. If the spring is weak, the cyclic rate of the weapon will be significantly reduced. I never noticed how weak my main spring was. In fact, neither did Benelli. When I had my M4 serviced by Benelli, it had approximately 10,000 round on it at the time. When I procured a second M4, I was surprised to feel how much firmer the spring was when retracting the bolt handle. I've been considering getting a new receiver extension so I could send the tube off to Robar to have the interior coated in NP3 Plus. Plus the Recoil Spring Plunger. I figure it might help with the cyclic rate. Kip, we want a Titanium part #120. It might be a good idea that some of these springs being replaced at the time that the disconnector and hammer are replaced.

I wish Kip would make a replacement receiver extension out of Titanium. That would probably save a significant amount of weight, and offer those of us trapped with the m1014 and 11703 models the ability to upgrade to the 11707+ collapsible stock variants.

Same size as his. Should be 4 + 1. Essentially, if you take off the limiter tube that the M4 comes with, that is how long the barrel would be. The cap would screw right onto that shorty tube. Hence carriercomp's awesome titanium replacement. The goal is to save probably 3.5 ounces or so over the existing metal tube. cameltoe, never used their comp. I can't recall seeing much muzzle flash off the Benelli at night. It might be there, but I don't recall a blinding light.

Who makes the best full length US mag tube for a Benelli M4? carriercomp. Superior machining, fit and finish. How about US followers? carriercomp's offering will be the better of the options. The Brownells unit isn't marked USA made. carriercomp's is cheaper too. Side saddles? Sidearmor. Be it their full rail system or their shell carrier/top rail combo. The ball bearing detent design that retains the shells is better than the tacstar and mesa unit I've used. The Tacstar is absolute garbage. Sling attachments? Slings? I like the Vickers VCAS padded sling. The Benelli M4 is quite heavy, so padding is a good thing on lengthy hikes. Charging handles? carriercomp's, FFT's 1/2" offering and Design Concepts are the only ones I'd consider. Otherwise, I'd stick with stock. They're the only ones that are the same or less weight than the stock unit. Given that Design Concepts are pretty rare these days, I'd wait it out for carriercomp's. Bolt release buttons? GG&G for sure. No plastic parts. Some offerings are okay if you can drill and tap your existing unit, but that is beyond the means of 95% of us. Taking it to the gunsmith will add another 50 bucks on top of your purchase price, so you might as well just get the GG&G.

Anyone ask if they're doing any other color than black? The price is quite good. I had expected 75 - 90.

Nice. Saw this at arfcom. This was an 18.5" shortened to 14" by King Armory. http://www.kingarmory.com No idea what he charges. If you find out, please post it. I'm told it isn't cheap, but cheaper than buying a barrel.

Glad to see these coming. Kip, is there any way to address the trigger disconnect issue with the m4? When outshooting the shotgun, you can drop the hammer on the bolt carrier while it is still cycling once the shell elevator drops. You end up with a live round, hammer down condition. My bandaid fix was to reduce the weight of the bcg by going to a lightweight charging handle and shooting hotter rounds. Aside from being US made, would you consider your offering to be a superior part? Ie: better materials, machining, heat treatment and/or finish? Also, have you started working on a disassembly guide of the trigger pack? Are you going to SHOT this year, and do you have a booth? Thx Stev

Generally, I buy trijicon's over other brands. The Meprolights are good on the Benelli. Not great though. They lack the white ring around the lamps that aids in daytime visibility. The rear set is small on purpose. You cannot align the 3 dots like on a handgun because your face sits too close to the rear. They just blur out as you focus on the front sight or the target. Their value is to give you a visual reference as to where the ghost ring is so you can quickly index your head to the shotguns sights. You wouldn't want larger or a brighter rear IMO. The rear is easy to replace. All you need is a flathead screw driver. The front will require an open ended 5.5mm wrench. It is recommended that you replace the front sight nut, but not required. The nylock ring is only good for one use. So use blue locktite if you opt to reuse it. You'll be happy with the Meprolights I think. Stev

A typical shell weighs 2 ounces. So 28 ounces plus 20 ounces of rail = 48 ounces of fail. 4 pounds. No want.

Yes. Mine has left contact marks. Look along the front edge. About 9,000 rounds on it when this picture was taken. Some alumablack would cover it if I cared.

Lot bigger than I realized. Looks heavy too? Maybe 6 - 8 ounces?

Maybe you needed Tex' Tactical Corncob Holder© to do the job proper.

Try more lube. The M4 likes to run wet. Not dripping, but heavily coated. Try a box of high brass bird shot to see if the same failure occurs. Many say the M4 needs a good breaking in when brand new. So some high brass might do the trick.

Drop that Dremel! Contact Benelli Customer Service.

Look to see where the spring is before you disassemble the unit. Note the depth of the roll pin. If it isn't seated fully, it will interfere with the bolt carrier. Kb fab covered the tool requirements. It's easy with the right tools.

I'd be more worried about a trigger pack failure or bolt breakage. Most of these dedicated piston op uppers remove parts from the weapon. Example. No gas key to shake loose. As with all weapons, you should start to assemble a replacement parts kit. Pins, detents, springs, proprietary parts, bolt carrier group, trigger pack. Throw in a few basic tools, oil and patches. Maybe a boresnake. If you're fighting the hoards of cannibals to the level that you're wearing out guns, you might want to go another direction. The failzero is a great choice though. I'd like to have it done to my MRP. I may have to do nP3 + instead though. I have a out a 1000 rounds on the MRP since last cleaning it. Without fouling being blown into the upper, it stays lubricated. The bolt is still oiled. It would have been burned off or carbonized by now in a gas op sys. Still accurate too. I was hitting a real estate sign at 450 yards off hand in the wind yesterday with green tip SS109. Guess you didn't get killed? You do the smart thing and hide it?

The Meprolights are nice. The rear set are very small lamps. Most think this is a bad thing, but they are designed to be small on purpose. Their intent isn't for you to align the 3 dots. It is to offer you a visual frame of reference to where the rear sights are. If you buy some, get a 5.5mm wrench ahead of time to get the front sight apart. Many would opt that you replace the retaining nut rather than reuse it. It can be found at Brownells.

Better hide them pine cones!

Where is the guy who claims, "Caedite eos. Novit enim Dominus qui sunt eius" when it comes to using no weapon light period? Or how bad guys fire at light sources. The one that has never used simunitions or even impromptu airsoft for force on force training. Activation control and momentary control function are the keys to using a white light to your advantage.

This is the answer.

Which optic are you considering?

If anyone has time, would they pull the rubber pistol grip off and take a picture of the stock? Is the pistol grip hollow like the factory unit? Thx!

Heat gun is mandatory. Too much mechanical leverage will twist the receiver. So go get a heat gun for your wife to wrap up too. Oh, and snap ring pliers too.

Contact Surefire and cry about the loose fit. They might have a solution or replace it. The new LED models are nice. Same output as the Scout. Surefires customer service is top notch. I cried about my tail cap on my LX2 being hard to push to activate the high setting. Without even getting my serial number, they dropped a replacement tail cap and pocket clip in the mail.