benelliwerkes

..........I see one is on the way. However they are easily sourced, a life time supply for $10-20! The coiled roll pins are supposed to be slightly chamfered on the leading edges to assist installation; they can be cleaned up in a few seconds by slow turning the roll pin in a cordless drill with some 100+ grit sand paper.

I have never seen a barrel serial number. On some M1-M2's there are barrel #'s representing the barrel production run series but not matched to the receiver serial number. IF you have them post them up please.

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There are a variety of ways to skin this QD sling-point attachment cat. Here's two I have used.

I'm guessing Dave's Metal Works could directly answer your concerns with a phone call; provide rationale for the content of the instruction manual. Standing by to hear the information.

Use 8-40 torx head screws;

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Law enforcement doesn't have a bigger fan than me, but really. Has anyone ever seen a News item showing the cache of firearms the bad guys got caught with.....including and M4 or Beretta 1301 ?........never happens. Has anyone seen a legitimate after action report citing the M4 / 1301 2-shot magazine upsize capacity be responsible for any criminal activity success ?.......the bad guy missed with the first 5 rounds, but that 6th & 7th round took the good guys out of the fight? Leader board says........criminal Fentanyl 55,000 dead last year; super-sized magazine Benelli M4 / 1301 ?? Zero.

Beretta 1301 Tactical , ATF bullseye. https://www.gunbroker.com/c/article/beretta-1301-tactical-shotgun-922r-explained/

It is a Bellville-style washer; serrated.

Gotta get off your wallet! https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1068350053

This. You choose.

Mine looks like this. They don't "pull apart" it is threaded! You could use the choke wrench on the muzzle end, securing the muzzle brake portion in a protected vise. I would think the best approach would be to secure the muzzle end in a protected vise and use a cross bar thru the muzzle brake apertures to turn the part, less likely to mar the parts that way. Use a good penetrating oil first! e.g. Kano Kroil and let is soak for hours, then apply methods.

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American or European, no manufacturer is going to stray too far from SAAMI specs. The spec length of an unfired, folded crimp, 2 3/4" 12 Gauge shell is 2.405", tolerance of +0/-0.250". The spec length of a roll-crimped shell is 2.450", same tolerance. The spec length of a fired shell is 2.760", +0/-0.100".

Just me, or has uploading photos from a URL a PIA? What happened to the ease of drag & drop?

^^^^^^^what bambihunter said. Not just Benelli's but almost all auto shotguns, it's easier to seat the barrel extension into the receiver and the barrel ring about the magazine tube. Doing so removes the recoil spring tension upon the bolt face from interferring with the forend installation.

Years ago mounted a Mesa Tactical QD to the grip roll pin location. You need right side mount, flip it about.

You can mount a rail to the OEM handguards....did it many years ago when the forum old guard were spitballing solutions. T-nuts work.

I posted this solution to the ARGO system years ago. Both a hand held tool and a Delrin slotted compression pin to release / install the ARGO pin secured in a vise. The factory tool is does not seem to be as kind as the Delrin and polished hand held tool.

Snooze ya looze. https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1025910100 https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1032179477

Gunbroker, one first appeared a few months ago, and this was the second one from the same large dealer.

Anyone have one ? Just sourced this factory t-tool; one end is 5.5 mm for front sight work, the other is for wrenching on the ARGO gas plug springs.

Well then, it's indeed handy to know your local laws! Did the thief drop the TV ?

For home defense fully expect that you will be held accountable, both at civil and criminal law levels, for all 9-12 .30 caliber rounds contained in your 12 ga. "00" buckshot cartridge. One intended target miss and there they go down range thru the housing dry walls, a long way, into adjacent room spaces, your neighbors bedroom, etc. Unless the bad guy is charging into your home, and why would you be there with your loaded 12 ga. shotgun waiting to ambush him? Shooting the retreating bad guy in the back as he is retreating may be tempting at the moment, hope you can afford to defend the local zealot prosecutor on homicide charges. First off, you could throw a firecracker at most home-invading crackers, and they would scatter away like rats. Consider #4 or #6 shot shells for home defense, especially in 12 gauge; more than enough fire power to thwart a rat, and the individual shot will most likely not exit your domicile to harm other innocents. Can't imagine even the rationale for using a slug for home defense. Just as FBI studies have concluded a M4 in 5.56 is safer on interior encounters than their 9mm pistols for over-penetration. Here's a 18" Winchester 1200 pump ("world's fastest pat 2ump shotgun") training at the elite Rogers Shooting School, using # 6 shot, slamming down head plates at 25 yards......it's more than adequate for home defenses. "00" buckshot is used for final testing, to make the student has acquired proper recoil management. Just sayin'. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rcco1d1f5ery84ndnlkh9/Rogers-School-Shotgun-Shooting-Test-4-copy.mp4?rlkey=1f8hx8qd49qald62pvr1ojp17&dl=0