Pack Rat Posted February 19, 2014 Share Posted February 19, 2014 I received my TTI shell elevator,hammer spring,bolt release pad and safety yesterday,,, to me being a new M4 owner the pieces seem to be well made and well finished the shell elevator is completly polished and the bolt pad and safety are hard coat anodized in a dark grayish color.... Yeah,man. I got the safety,hammer spring & "shell elevator" as well. All dropped in (the m4) & function smoothly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohbejuan Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Waiting patiently for SD's review on both of these items before I order and send him all of my parts I figure I have time though, only 3.5 months in the queue for my carriercomp tube so far! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Shipping says Monday for delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohbejuan Posted February 22, 2014 Share Posted February 22, 2014 Sweet! The one time I've taken my M4 out, the one negative I noticed was pinching the out of my thumb/thumbnail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I have never pinched my thumb with the Benelli m4. I stuff them in there pretty fast. Since I modified the shell stop, it is a pleasure to load the M4. There is little force except the tension of the magazine spring to overcome. Before, it always felt like hitting a speed bump right at the last push of the shell to get it over the lip of the shell stop. Ramping the shell stop and relieving the stop so it has more flex really seemed to help. No signs of breaking on me yet either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 I have never pinched my thumb with the Benelli m4. I stuff them in there pretty fast. Since I modified the shell stop, it is a pleasure to load the M4. There is little force except the tension of the magazine spring to overcome. Before, it always felt like hitting a speed bump right at the last push of the shell to get it over the lip of the shell stop. Ramping the shell stop and relieving the stop so it has more flex really seemed to help. No signs of breaking on me yet either. Same here, In fact I am using a M4 Carrier in my M2 to relieve the gap, if only they had one with a cut-out for the M3 >.> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Well, the TTI bolt spring was an epic fail. Multiple light primer strikes on various brands of ammunition. The shell elevator is pretty nice. It certainly is easier to stuff shells in. The carrier is polished butter smooth. I guess I can tell there is less of a chance of it biting your thumb due to the design of the front of the carrier. Is it worth 80 bucks? Meh, not really. It's certainly an improvement over stock. The spring isn't worth two dead flies. I have some pictures, I'll load them later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Well, the TTI bolt spring was an epic fail. Multiple light primer strikes on various brands of ammunition. The shell elevator is pretty nice. It certainly is easier to stuff shells in. The carrier is polished butter smooth. I guess I can tell there is less of a chance of it biting your thumb due to the design of the front of the carrier. Is it worth 80 bucks? Meh, not really. It's certainly an improvement over stock. The spring isn't worth two dead flies. I have some pictures, I'll load them later. Shame to hear of your dismay! I was about to order the springs for ALL OF MY BENELLIS, saved me a bunch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Unless it was a culmination of some other problems I'm having with my M4 -- But I don't think so. Several rounds I direct loaded into the chamber and pressed the trigger. *Click* Ejected the round and observed an obvious light primer strike. Attempted to reload that same round in to fire it again. Same issue. This occurred on cheap value pack ammo as well as high dollar 3" magnums. I replaced the spring with my factory spring, and light primer strikes went away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Unless it was a culmination of some other problems I'm having with my M4 -- But I don't think so. Several rounds I direct loaded into the chamber and pressed the trigger. *Click* Ejected the round and observed an obvious light primer strike. Attempted to reload that same round in to fire it again. Same issue. This occurred on cheap value pack ammo as well as high dollar 3" magnums. I replaced the spring with my factory spring, and light primer strikes went away. You would think if TTI makes it; it would work? I am just shocked to read about the light primer strikes, this company is highly endorsed by 3-Gunners. I think Wolff will be more promising! http://www.gunsprings.com/index.cfm?page=items&cID=2&mID=10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 They would probably say it is only to be used with stock triggers and hammers, blah blah blah. Even with it installed, I didn't notice the trigger being significantly lighter than it already was with the FFT trigger and Geissele hammer. Here are some pictures of the carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StrangerDanger Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 Taran on top. What I planned to blow thru it, but failed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohbejuan Posted February 25, 2014 Share Posted February 25, 2014 That's certainly some good info! Sounds like I should skip the hammer spring then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicK S Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 You should call Taran and discuss. He will make it right one way or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckcop Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Back earlier in this thread I mentioned that the carrier would work on a SBE. I based that answer on the TT website indicating it will fit a SBE. I finally got around to installing the carrier on my SBE. I am going to change my assessment of its ability to function on a SBE. While it will certainly FIT a SBE, I have found that function is another matter. Since the SBE is designed to function with 3.5 inch shells, the loading port and the carrier are longer than the M1/M2/M4's. The TT carrier is shorter than the one on the SBE. When the TT carrier is installed on the SBE, the "angle of attack", so to speak, is different when it engages the shell and lifts it up into the breech area. I had numerous failures to feed a shell into the chamber. I could not get through a full 6-round load without having at least two FTF's. Nothing else was changed and the ammo I used was the same ammo I have been shooting without any feeding issues. I replaced the TT carrier with the OEM carrier and then shot a 100 round sporting clays course without any failures at all. I can only attribute the feeding issues to the differences in the TT carrier vs the OEM carrier. This, by no means, sours me on the TT carrier. I have them installed on 5 other guns (m1/m2's) without any similar issues and they work flawlessly. I don't know if anyone else here has tried one on their SBE. I make this addendum only to chronicle my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AIRB0RNE6176 Posted May 6 Share Posted May 6 Anyone know if this TTI carrier will fit & function properly on an M3? THX! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ihrinwe Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 Yes, it will work. **Our Extended Carrier is specifically designed for 12 gauge M1/M2/M3/M4 Benelli Shotguns. Anything else will not be compatible without welding.** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AIRB0RNE6176 Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 I called their CS directly and they stated that the M3 itself was never actually "confirmed". Our unit armorer is compiling an extensive group of detailed photos of the shell carriers from an M3, an M4, and a new TTI carrier to be submitted to TTI. There are subtle differences to the M3's carrier that most gunsmiths and mfg's aren't immediately aware of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenity-Rules Posted May 7 Share Posted May 7 I would be stunned if Taran makes a carrier for the m3. Again, little to no interest. This is coming from experience in the industry regarding “scaling.” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AIRB0RNE6176 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 These are some pics of the design features of the carriers from the M3 and M4, as well as from the TTI Extended AccuGuide carrier. We're just waiting to hear back from TTI to 100% confirm if the M3 is good to go with this carrier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
00stormbringer Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 On 5/13/2024 at 5:04 PM, AIRB0RNE6176 said: These are some pics of the design features of the carriers from the M3 and M4, as well as from the TTI Extended AccuGuide carrier. We're just waiting to hear back from TTI to 100% confirm if the M3 is good to go with this carrier. Any word from Taran Tactical? I have been eyeballing one for my M3 for some time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AIRB0RNE6176 Posted June 22 Share Posted June 22 That's a solid no-go for their carrier on an M3. Not sure if they plan to update the info on their website, but they confirmed with me and our armorers that it will not function properly. I've got 5 extra M3 carriers that will have their "forks" filled in flat & smooth like the TTI M4 carrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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