jonesbb630 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I live in Canada. The Vinci is not yet available in our country. My gun dealer tells me it will be available in Dec. 2009. I hear that the Vinci has the ability to remove the magazine tube. Can anyone attest to that? Would be nice to switch tubes while hunting duck and a flock of geese fly by, and the swith could be done quickly. Can anyone explain how this works? In Canada, we can't even hold one in our hands yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 The magazine tube is part of the lower receiver sub-assembly. It is not a quick change part. Certainly not doable in a few seconds as geese approach. What the Vinci and other Benellis do have is the capability to quickly remove the chambered round and insert another shell from your pocket, bypassing those in the magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesbb630 Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 (edited) The bellow description is copy paste from Benelli web site. What exactly does this mean? Removable Magazine Tube You can quickly load rounds into the self-contained magazine tube through the newly designed beveled magazine loading port. The magazine tube assembly can be easily installed in or removed from the Trigger Group/Forearm Module with the push of a button Edited September 20, 2009 by jonesbb630 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 I watched the promo video and you are right. The magazine tube is designed to be quickly removed by pushing a button and twisting it off. The questions now are: How quickly can it be removed and replaced? Can it be removed and replaced while loaded? And the big one, how much is an extra mag tube, and will it ever be available for purchase? We've got some Vinci owners here. I look forward to hearing from them on this. They can answer the first two easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesbb630 Posted September 20, 2009 Author Share Posted September 20, 2009 Exactly my point. Is there a video out there that demonstrates this better? Having access to extra magazine tubes with different loads would be sweet. The question still stands. Is there anyone out there that has the Vinci and could help explain or resolve this question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hognutz Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 The tube does indeed pull out. I believe that the forearm/trigger group has to be taken off before this can happen. Once the forearm is off, you push the dissassembly button on the forearm that allows the magazine tube to slide out the end. I will check tomorrow, but I don't think you can do this if the magazine tube is loaded because the shell stop stays with the trigger group, and the shells would fall out the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesbb630 Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 The tube does indeed pull out. I believe that the forearm/trigger group has to be taken off before this can happen. Once the forearm is off, you push the dissassembly button on the forearm that allows the magazine tube to slide out the end. I will check tomorrow, but I don't think you can do this if the magazine tube is loaded because the shell stop stays with the trigger group, and the shells would fall out the bottom. So what you're saying is that you think you can't load a tube unless it's attached to the gun? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krdix2020 Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 Hey guys, I have a Vinci. Hognutz is dead on. The Mag Tube does come out but only only while the forearm group is of of the gun. This was designed not to be a quick change in the field but rather ease of cleaning and drop in installation of extended tube that have yet to be seen (as far as i know in the states). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hognutz Posted September 21, 2009 Share Posted September 21, 2009 So what you're saying is that you think you can't load a tube unless it's attached to the gun? That is correct. I checked my Vinci this morning and as I suspected, the shell stop stays with the forearm/trigger group. Therefore, you can load the magazine tube, but there is nothing to hold the shells in the tube. I also checked to see if the mag. tube could be taken out without taking the forearm/trigger assembly off. This can't be done either. Hope this helps you out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesbb630 Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 Thanks a bunch guys. I will keep my SBE II for now. However, if Benelli is listening, you have my vote on a quick exchange magazine tube with diferent loads in the feild option. So, if inovation and latest tech is a priority, I say to Benelli, " Make it and I will buy one". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VINCIshooter Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I watched the promo video and you are right. The magazine tube is designed to be quickly removed by pushing a button and twisting it off. The questions now are: How quickly can it be removed and replaced? Can it be removed and replaced while loaded? And the big one, how much is an extra mag tube, and will it ever be available for purchase? We've got some Vinci owners here. I look forward to hearing from them on this. They can answer the first two easily. you cant actually take it off in the field and switch in for quik extra three shots if u take the mag tube out while the whole gunis together it wont stay up becouse one of the connections is when you turn the tube in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose2 Posted September 26, 2009 Share Posted September 26, 2009 Learn to Shoot 3" all the time at water fowl and all your problems are gone.For what you want to do it is almost border line of being illegal in some states. Don't make hunting more challenging than it has to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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