fikester Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 I recently ordered a SBE II from my local dealer....the dealer is telling me it could be a week to maybe a month or more for the gun to arrive .......is Benelli that slow shipping the SBE II to the dealers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 They can be quite slow. They're made in Italy, you know? I would never order such a gun from a dealer. Not when you can find plenty of them on gunbroker.com, in stock, ready to ship to your FFL. Other online sellers have stock as well, and they can ship the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
03mach1speed Posted June 11, 2010 Share Posted June 11, 2010 ^^^^^ I agree..... Better prices too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWILD Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Took me 4 months back when they first arrived back in 2003, i ordered it at the end of 03 and it was first couple months into 2004 when it arrived. It even get slower during hunting season! What model number you getting? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 I ordered 10108.....do not see a better price on gun broker with shipping and fees from ffl dealer. $1399 for the APG camo/26" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 That's a good price. If you decide that you can't wait, here's one that's real close to your price. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=173417911 My guy charges $20 to receive for me, but I've known him since he was 9 and I do most of the work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tucker301 Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 Here's a nice slightly used one. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=173321019 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted June 12, 2010 Author Share Posted June 12, 2010 I will likely wait it out, just wandered if the "dont know" how long it will take response from the Benelli dealers is normal on orders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWILD Posted June 12, 2010 Share Posted June 12, 2010 The response you got is normal for an Benelli Imported Firearm? that shotgun normally goes for 1599.00 so i would wait for that price! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted June 13, 2010 Author Share Posted June 13, 2010 guess I thought Accokeek, Md location would keep them in stock for shipping to dealers.....? after price shopping it was the best could find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOGWILD Posted June 13, 2010 Share Posted June 13, 2010 I think the Maryland Facility keeps what Benelli Italy sends them and their production volumes have never been that great! I would think they have gotten better over time but could be mistaken! I am sure the Military/LE contracts slow down normal production to a degree? You did do good on price if you only have to wait less than 1 month i would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudhen Posted June 14, 2010 Share Posted June 14, 2010 I recently ordered a SBE II from my local dealer....the dealer is telling me it could be a week to maybe a month or more for the gun to arrive .......is Benelli that slow shipping the SBE II to the dealers? Interesting replies Based on buying Benellis since around 1990, I'd say the dealer's reply is pretty typical. Some models are stocked at a higher level than other models. I would be willing to bet that black Benellis are common, Max4 next, APG next, wood last. My local dealer and the Benelli rep tell me that APG is their slowest selling camo by far. It's supposed to be their 'turkey' gun, that's why they stock the APG only in 24" and 26". The Max4 is supposed to be their 'waterfowl' pattern, and that is why it's in 26" & 28". Personally, I don't like either of those patterns anymore. My Max4 SBE II is called the 'banana' by some friends. I'm a fan of MOBU, and MO Bottomland. The new MOBUI is not half bad either. $1399 for a NIB SBE II from an authorized Benelli dealer is outstanding in my opinion. I'd wait for it at that price! Not sure, but I don't think any authorized Benelli dealer can sell below MAP on-line, so if you find a NIB Benelli on-line for less than MAP, it may not come with the full warranty offered by an authorized Benelli dealer. The gun will probably work fine no matter where you buy it, but I've needed warranty work on several brands with fine reputations. My first Glock was defective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted July 2, 2010 Author Share Posted July 2, 2010 My SBE II arrived yesterday.....got a chance 2day to run a box of ammo through it, it run perfect. I love it! Well worth the wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fikester Posted August 1, 2010 Author Share Posted August 1, 2010 So far my SBE II has run everything I have fed it.....even the light 1oz target loads (was expecting it to have an issue), but run perfect! To date have run about 300rds through it with no internal cleaning.....only one box of heavy hunting loads and a few 3.5mags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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