Shekkie

You can run a QD on a non-collapsible as well.

Field stocks are outta stock or pricey. I ended up paying a bit more than I should have but it was worth it.

A local shop emailed me last week that an LE H2O came in for $2350. I was tempted to get it, swap on my field stock and sell the adjustable and my black M4. I woulda probably come out ahead a few hundred bucks but it seemed like too much hassle. Probably a straight flip would been easier since they were going for around $3k last I looked on GunBroker.

My stock polymer housing functioned fine. I bought the A&S for my own silly reason. It bothered me that it was the only polymer piece aside from the stock and foregrip which are never aluminum/steel. My stock trigger group swapped over easily and functions as it should with no tweaking. I can see how the shell guide can be viewed as gimmicky but I find it quite helpful. My only real comparison for shotguns is the 870 I’ve used for 25 years at work. I can load that quickly and easily without thinking through the steps. On my M4 I was sort of bouncing shells off the stock trigger guard when trying to load quickly. It may be the slight change in the contour of the guard more than the guide itself. Or it may just be my ham hands and resistance to change. I don’t know if the change is worth the money for everyone but it was for me.

Pics?

Where is the 7rd tube from? Can you post a side by side pic with M4? Something doesn’t sound right here. I’m guessing all will be fine and you may just be looking at things wrong.

For anyone concerned about changing the trigger or swapping to the A&S housing it really is not a big deal. After watching a few videos I tackled putting my stock trigger assembly in the A&S and it was straightforward and pretty simple. I’m a ham handed buffoon BTW.

I bought one of these off of Ebay. The price was right and the quality seems solid. It has a divider so it carries my LWRCI AR-15 as well. My Benelli has the field stock and it fits with not much extra room.

Are you sure it isn’t just grease? Not sure what you could have done to scratch it like that there and not notice.

There is always this as well....... https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.opticsplanet.com/noveske-benelli-qd-sling-plates.html%3f_iv_amp=1

As far as break in I got my M4 in December and have put about 100 shells thus far. Some were premium tactical buckshot and slugs and others were ancient “I don’t know what” shells I had in a drawer. I had one misfeed due to an obviously weak load. Otherwise it was flawless so I’m not sure how important the break in with higher power shells. Can’t hurt though and any range time is a bonus. If home defense is the purpose the included choke is fine. Pick up something like the Federal LE13200 buckshot. It is a bit pricey now so just try to find enough to have a full load in the M4 and train with something else. In a home what is your reasonable max range? 30’ maybe? Anything you use would likely be fine. I’d not use slugs unless you have no neighbors. Always be concerned of the backdrop. The biggest thing I’d stress is training. The best firearm/ammo does no good if you are fumbling and unsure of how the weapon functions. Getting to the point where everything is automatic is the goal.

Do you really need sights for a home defense shotgun? At most I’d likely only use the front.

It took me less than 1/2 hour. Easy, IMO, with the Stranger Danger instructions. Just my humble additions....... My concern was using the heatgun “inside” of the plastic stock. No issues but I only used the gun for about 20 seconds each time and checked to make sure the plastic wasn’t softening. Probably worried about nothing. My vice is holding another project right now so I gave it a shot just holding the stock between my knees and had no issues. Vice grips worked fine for holding the stud to loosen the slave nut. No marring to the stud. I used an 18” extension on the 13mm socket. That gave me kind of an extra hand during reassembly. I used it to hold the stud/slave nut while I installed the springs and retainer. The retainer is threaded so the long extension made it easy to turn the threaded stud into the retainer with the assistance of the floor and gravity holding it all together.

I love the adjustable stock on my AR but it just feels wrong on a shotgun. I guess too many years of using an 870 ruined me and anything else feels “off”. I got mine a few days ago and am ready to start cursing as I begin the install this morning.

Found it! That looks like fun. I’ll do it on my fixed pistol grip first for practice. Thanks!

Thanks for spending $50 of my money this morning! I have been looking for a solution to my rear sling mount dilemma and can’t believe this was the first time I saw this option. Perfect!

Good news! Let us know your thoughts when you put the replacement through it’s paces.

If it works and you can fit the expected amount of shells I’d leave it alone.

Snap ring pliers for the clip and just cup your hand around the tube as you take the clip out.

He did say “follower” and not “member”.

There is a very sight step on mine. Not burr-like. Seems like just a slight step between two machining processes. I only have about 100 shells through mine and except for one weak load it has cycled flawlessly. If I was worried about it or if it seemed to be causing a hang up I’d just hit it with a fine file to smooth it out.

Looks kinda like dried grease in the first pics.

Off topic but have you observed any wear or dust from your carbon mag tubes?

Well that is a problem. Is warranty an option? If so I’d go that route before bothering with anything else.

Any function issues?