JohnO Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Any m3 owners out there. I have a basic m2 tactical and have been contacted by someone who wants to trade for a m3 with both straight and pg stock. Both are in like new condition. Any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Well lets start with what you plan on using it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 Well lets start with what you plan on using it for? Its my HD piece Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 The M3 is a very different system from the M2. Some major points: -The M3 is "Inline Inertia" operated, whereas the M2 recoil spring is tilted along the axis of the barrel. -M2 is lighter than the M3. However the recoil is different. -Spare parts in the U.S.A. for the M3 are more difficult and expensive to obtain. -M2 is not dedicated to a sole purpose; it can be configured to 3-Gun, Zombies:cool:, Home Defense, Law Enforcement, Target Shooting, Clays, Hunting, and anything else related to shotguns. The M3 is very difficult to shoot clays and 3-gun with, the heaviness and how the weight is distributed is the issue. -Switching into different modes on the M3 is pretty straight forward to me, but many people complain about the complexity. What many people fail to learn is that if you switch into the other mode every other shot (while doing some extraordinary mall operator training) you are gonna confuse yourself. This will lead to you leaving the bolt out of battery or ejecting an unfired round. (and I have seen a Benelli Representative misuse the mode switching) If you are not concerned about the weight, then do the trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 The M3 is a very different system from the M2. Some major points: -The M3 is "Inline Inertia" operated, whereas the M2 recoil spring is tilted along the axis of the barrel. -M2 is lighter than the M3. However the recoil is different. -Spare parts in the U.S.A. for the M3 are more difficult and expensive to obtain. -M2 is not dedicated to a sole purpose; it can be configured to 3-Gun, Zombies:cool:, Home Defense, Law Enforcement, Target Shooting, Clays, Hunting, and anything else related to shotguns. The M3 is very difficult to shoot clays and 3-gun with, the heaviness and how the weight is distributed is the issue. -Switching into different modes on the M3 is pretty straight forward to me, but many people complain about the complexity. What many people fail to learn is that if you switch into the other mode every other shot (while doing some extraordinary mall operator training) you are gonna confuse yourself. This will lead to you leaving the bolt out of battery or ejecting an unfired round. (and I have seen a Benelli Representative misuse the mode switching) If you are not concerned about the weight, then do the trade. The weight does not bother me. I just want to make sure I would not be trading a great SG for trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckcop Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Personally, I'd keep the M2. The advantages of the M3 are primarily LE/mil advantages, i.e., ability to utilize non-lethal/lethal/gas/etc. in the same platform. A home defense situation would not really be one that would benefit from such a capability. You're not going to be launching bean bags or plastic buckshot unless that's going to be your primary HD round, in which case, get a used police trade-in 870 for 250 bucks. Unless you're going to put a ton of range time into training for transitions between the different type of rounds, stick with one type and go with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HopetonBrown Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 Just to expand on what truckcop said, the M3 has the ability to be both pump and semi auto because many of the less lethal rounds don't have enough oomph to cycle a semi auto. Not very practical for civilians, which is why you don't see them very much. The M2 is the superlative choice between the two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnO Posted March 23, 2014 Author Share Posted March 23, 2014 [ATTACH=CONFIG]2563[/ATTACH]this is my m2. Performance arms put it in their catalog after doing the cera coat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sukhoi_fan Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I'm also in the 'keep the M2' camp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 (edited) A small point of order; the "inertia" spring system is contained within the bolt in the Benelli inertia systems, NOT the recoil return spring system, either contained within the recoil tube attached to the receiver concealed within the buttstock (M1 / M2) or parallel to the magazine tube (M3). All the Benelli inertia systems are "in-line" with the barrel, as the bolt is in-line with the barrel. Edited March 23, 2014 by benelliwerkes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vertigofirearms Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Wow thanks benelliwerkes for correcting me! I mistakenly used that term as I had it thrown around at me when discussing about the M3 before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 No intention to hijack the thread......but a brief side step on the mechanics of the inertia system as I understand it. Photos by permission: Anatomy Series Manual Benelli M1 / M2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Photos by permission: Anatomy Series Manual Benelli M1 / M2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Photos by permission: Anatomy Series Manual Benelli M1 / M2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Photos by permission: Anatomy Series Manual Benelli M1 / M2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 (edited) Photos by permission: Anatomy Series Manual Benelli M1 / M2 Edited March 24, 2014 by benelliwerkes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benelliwerkes Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Photos by permission: Anatomy Series Manual Benelli M1 / M2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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