calviroman

Looks awesome!

Very nice, you have excellent taste!

The IWC mount does NOT contact the magazine tube.

Two benefits to the C-Stock: 1. Looks sexy and is quintessential Benelli m4 2. Middle position length of pull and line of sight over bore is perfect for running an Aimpoint Micro or equivalent

What is your budget for the gift? The cheapest non-shitty M4 accessory is the IWC light mount at roughly $65. The most commonly sought after accessory is the factory C-stock which is $300+ and troublesome to find A full length magazine tube is a must have upgrade and is around $200. Handguard stippling is a solid option. Do you have a pic of his M4 as it is currently configured so we know what the baseline is?

THIS is the Holy Grail! Stippled OEM'ish handguards that tastefully host a ModButton Light or Hotbutton. I suppose a single MLOK slot in the perfect spot on each side of the handguard would work as well and be more futureproof.

I've had both and prefer the 14". The sole con to the 14" is you have a seven shell capacity vs a nine shell one. Shown below alongside my other spaghetti guns.

Yes correct, barrel assembly and needing a 5 shell magazine are the differences. I have a 14" and have considered buying an 18.5" barrel and full length mag tube to have the option of changing to a non-sbs setup.

Looks pretty good! Great to see some addl MLOK rail options being made for the platform.

I've owned both, the primary advantage of the SBS is the handling benefits of dropping 10oz and 4.5" off the nose. From behind the gun, shooting, I can't tell the difference...but presumably against a shot timer the 18.5" would have improved split times. I sold the 18.5" and have the SBS.

Great build SD! Good to see the spacers available for folks who run the C-stock in its middle position. Are there similar spacers for Aimpoint Micros when using the SYNC02 and running a C-stock in the middle?

Can you buy that new style C-Stock in the US or is it only available in Europe?

Looks great, very thoughtfully done, and very classy setup!

I started with an 18.5" in 2010....bought a 14" in 2012. Sold my 18.5" shortly after. Both are great, I prefer the 14". 14" is also much more WML friendly as you don't have the barrel shadowing issues you have on an 18.5". Lot of misinformation in this thread wrt the legal aspects of NFA ownership, which is unfortunate as it casts a discouraging shadow on getting into NFA items.