StreetSweeper56

Congrats on your shotgun acumen, you've made a wise choice! For a side saddle I recommend Esstac velcro saddles. They lay nearly flat when empty, they're not expensive, quickly replaceable with a full saddle and a seven rounder fits neatly in a standard size mag pouch. Welcome to the forum!

I assume you mean the weight question. As for the spring, I guess I'll have to test. In my mind, a spring is a spring, they're all sized for 12 gauge so I'd think that one meant for one Benelli would work for another, I may have to trim coils, IDK. I did find a discussion on springs from several years ago, I suppose I'll be the one testing this out. Fortunately springs are not expensive so if I totally botch one up it won't be a big money loss.

I recently acquired an M3 and would like to add a 2 round mag extension. Will that throw off the weight enough to make a big difference to the inertia system? Will the factory spring work or will I need another and where would I get one? I'm not sure if one is included with the extension or not. There doesn't seem to be a lot of aftermarket stuff for the M3. Thanks!

Gracias mi amigo!

I just picked up 2 from Optics Planet, I think they have 4 left. Anyone have a link to Strangerdanger's install tutorial?

Well, since you're dreaming, might as well go back to 1985, mortgage everything and buy as many full-auto's as you can; reap a 1000% profit!

I will take it all for $35. I will pp you in a bit. Thanks!

I have one in CYL as well and I agree, it does help with muzzle climb, I would not advise grabbing the end of my barrel either, it's wicked sharp. I put a couple loops of gray teflon plumbers tape on the threads over choke grease, it isn't coming off unless I want it off.

Pew pew tactical had an interesting article dealing with the M1-3 and the M4. It explained, in a short read, the inertia and gas systems and why I need to get an M3. Probably common knowledge to some but I found it enlightening. https://www.pewpewtactical.com/best-benelli-semiauto-shotgun-m2-m3-m4/?utm_campaign=Email+838+-+Benelli+%2B+News+%2B+Vertx+%2B+Picture&utm_medium=email&utm_source=drip

Sorry bk02, I just saw this; no, yours works fine! I'm the sort that likes to have spares, especially of parts that are removable and may fly off and get lost when I need them most; some call it paranoia.

Lol! Wow, apparently this is a common problem.

I was talking about weight, not recoil.

An M1 Garand weighs 9.5 lbs and was humped across Europe and the Pacific theaters by teenagers. For me, it's about choices, my configuration would be different if I was night hunting predators on the property, taking an 8 hour shotgun class, or kept bedside at night. Weight isn't always my only consideration.

Well written, informative review; do you anticipate any blast affect on the light having it mounted that far forward? I opted to mount my light underneath to, like you, avoid barrel shadow but it does need a bit of a shim to raise the beam up on target, still thinking it through.

Vortex are always highly rated and not terribly pricey. Much as I hate to say it, reviews on Amazon are usually pretty helpful.

That's ridiculous.

I like that 2 round forward shell holder, like a matchsaverz dual. https://markprecisiondesign.com/product/forward-shell-holder-2-round/

I use A-zoom, they seem to work fine and they are CLEARLY not live rounds.

Looks good!

I'd love to snatch this up but, right now, I'm scared what I'm going to owe in taxes and don't want to over extend myself. If you still have it in a month or two let me know.

Depending on the fore end they also act as a heat shield, the Briley especially, wraps nearly all the way around the barrel. I have, on mine, a quick-release sling mount, a light and a pressure pad for it, but the heat shielding is what I originally got it for.

Let us know how it goes!

99% certain those will run reliably but I have not run that EXACT brand.

I have a Briley fore end on my M4 but I have a couple of Mossberg's with heat shields as pictured. The problem with them IMO is they are a pain to get off to oil the barrel and I always worry about rust forming under them that I wouldn't notice. I solved that problem for me by Cerakoting those guns. The Briley is a much better option than a standard heat shield and it is fairly easy to remove using no tools. It does nearly enclose the entire barrel so heat isn't a problem.

Have you tried screwing on the mag tube cap? On mine, the tolerances are so tight that is the only way I can get mine to seat fully.