StreetSweeper56

I don't know of any downsides to a 2 round extension vs a 7 round tube as long as you replace the 5 round spring. Be aware that shot shells vary in length between manufacturers so you may only be able to load 6. Fetter's are shorter and will load 7 but they're from Russia, I haven't seen them for sale for months.

Right, that's no where near the trigger guard 🙄

You slap the shells on it and it guides them right in, it's why some used to try to dremel a channel in the polymer ones. How you're loading where the shells don't come "anywhere near it" is beyond me, the trigger guard channel is right next to the feed ramp.

I have A&S trigger guards on my M4's because they have feed channels on them, it does help with dual shell loading.

Not working for 2 days.

Right, but it won't "fade". Again, I'd keep it just like that, I like rare stuff. I'm doing like 4 things at once so let me clarify. Bluing will patina after decades. I suppose anodizing would change color if you left it in the sun for a long time, exactly what color it would change to, I have no idea. But I don't think, being stored out of the sun it will change color.

Bluing takes decades to patina, I have no idea what it will turn to but I wouldn't call it "fading". Of course this is just my opinion but I would treasure it if I were you, they don't all come out like that. Who knows why but it's something special.

Watch the "blue" Benelli's become collectors items in a few years.

Hello new owner and welcome to the Benelli forum! Yes, your barrel is cryo treated and it takes crio chokes. https://www.benelliusa.com/shotguns/m2-field-shotguns

Maybe I'm just, "once bitten, twice shy" but I'd hate to spend money on something only to find out I ruined a key feature. The M3 is one gun I personally would not SBS.

I, personally, like the Briley handguards. I have both the long and the short but I don't have an MI to do a direct comparison. In your situation I'd go with the OEM for a bit before I'd spend the $ on any other. Congrats on the NP3, I know you're excited; show us pics!

The M3 is an inertial semi-auto action gun. I'm not sure what putting a shortened barrel on it would do to the cycling action. Sure, you can use the pump feature if it fails to cycle but personally I would not spend money buying and cutting down a barrel just to ruin the semi-auto action. If you do let us know how well it works.

I bought some Fetter last year, several boxes had taller brass than others. I did some research, low brass/ high brass is pretty much a marketing gimmick. The brass doesn't contain the combustion, the chamber does. There is a thread on it. https://www.thereloadersnetwork.com/2018/10/26/ending-the-high-brass-low-brass-shotshell-strength-debate/

I placed my light under the barrel for that very reason, no more shadow-casting.

That's a whole lot of scattergun for not a lot of money, I'd expect this will sell quickly, GLWS!

Looks like you hit the jackpot!

Larue tactical makes nice snap on rail covers in a few different colors. https://www.larue.com/category/parts-accessories/rail-covers/

Wow, that's awesome! Congrats on your purchase, it will give you many years of shooting pleasure. The Benelli M4 is, hands down, the King of Scatterguns!

Looks like they just took a couple after-market ideas and incorporated them into a "new and improved" M4. The trigger guard looks to be poly still and it doesn't have a feed channel. Not thrilled with the proprietary handguard either. Frankly, it doesn't impress me much but whatever.

I would advise you to wait a bit for RX Arms new 6-position recoil tube when it comes out shortly.

Be tough! "Comfort Tech Stock" pfft! Wear that shoulder bruise as a mark of pride! It shows you've fired a REAL gun, a man's gun!

It looks nice I like it, if I was in the market for another scattergun I'd consider it.

Maybe it's just me but I would have staged the "beauty shot" on something other than a rusted, roll-off dumpster.

Three and yes

It's the real deal. It's an LE model 11715. It comes from the factory like that, 7 round cap., adj. stock, I have one. The seller is very well known in the AK world and totally reliable.