JeepsAndGuns Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 Looking to buy a early H&K marked M3 tactical. Must have factory ghost ring sights, 18.5in barrel, 7+1 mag, and the pistol grip stock. I currently have a H&K marked M3 but it has the standard stock and rifle sights. I LOVE this shotgun but ever since I bought it I have wanted the pistol grip stock and ghost rings sights on it. After pricing a ghost ring sight barrel, pistol grip stock, plus the rear sight and having my reciever drilled/tapped to mount it, I am coming close to half the cost of one with all this already on it. SO I figured I would try and find one, then sell my old one. Anyone have what I am looking for? I have been watching gunbroker for the last couple weeks but no luck there yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted October 12, 2013 Share Posted October 12, 2013 May I ask why you are requesting for an H&K imported one with the 2nd generation ghost ring sights? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsAndGuns Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Not sure if I am following your question? The factory owners manual for my M3 shows 3 different models. It shows the standard, with the rifle sights and rifle stock (like mine), then it shows the tactical, with the pistol grip stock and ghost ring sights (the one I want) and then shows the model with the folding stock (wich I personally do not care for) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I ask because I own both the H&K and BenelliUSA imported. The Ghost ring module on the H&K is rather difficult for me to adjust and it has the one piece magazine tube (which is nearly impossible to remove without destroying the plastic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsAndGuns Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Being the one peice mag tube does not really bother me. Mine has it and I have never had a need to remove it. Off topic question, what happened to the trigger group and barrel-to-mag clamp on the middle shotgun in your pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted October 13, 2013 Share Posted October 13, 2013 I was cleaning it and didn't place it back it on because that one came with a side saddle and I did not have an extra pin at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsAndGuns Posted October 13, 2013 Author Share Posted October 13, 2013 Don't suppose you would want to sell the H&K marked one would you? Sounds like your not as big of a fan of it as the newer one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted October 14, 2013 Share Posted October 14, 2013 My messaging system isn't working; take a look yourself: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=810473 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsAndGuns Posted October 15, 2013 Author Share Posted October 15, 2013 It doesnt have the pistol grip stock, but does have the ghost ring sights. What does he mean by factory mag extension or stock mag tube? Is it not a one peice tube? The nut holding the barrel on look a little different than mine. Edit, just noticed it looks like he is in CA, is this some type of a CA specific model that had a shorter mag tube? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted October 19, 2013 Share Posted October 19, 2013 (edited) So to my knowledge, that the Vintage Benelli M1 and M3 (H&K Imports) models have the one-piece magazine tube. Which is a borrowed designed from the grandfather that started it all; the M-121. The design change for the the default short magazine tube made it more practical to reconfigure the weapon capacity; which on the M3 you would have to destroy the plastic forend slide support. You must use a strong solvent or heat to remove the one piece magazine tube, both methods will damage the slide support. If you notice that most M1 Super 90s imported by H&K have the desirable 2 piece and anodized receiver; the really early ones have the one-piece and ceramic receiver. So this leads me to believe that H&K also imported a few M3s with the 2-piece and it was not changed over. The link above is the second H&K M3 I have seen with the 2-piece tube. As a side note, Benelli Armi S.p.A. still exports one-piece magazine M3s with the newly designed selector and barrel extension to Europe. It is rather uncommon to find a M3 with a 2-piece tube there. Whereas BenelliUSA Corp. imports M3s with a 2-piece five round tube with the newly designed selector and barrel extension. EDIT: IF anyone has more info on the mysterious M3 please correct me! Edited October 19, 2013 by Vertigofirearms See bottom of post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepsAndGuns Posted October 24, 2013 Author Share Posted October 24, 2013 The specific model I am wanting is proving to be quite difficult to locate...... Still looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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