Jaason0 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Like I said I am new to Benelli...lol actually this is my first shotgun and I wanted to go big lol. I noticed my receiver is a blur color and I haven t seen any this color. Is this normal and nothing to worry about? Is this rare color ? Thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 Pretty normal and nothing to worry about. We’re seeing a lot with a bluish tint lately. The anodizing varies from black to OD green to this bluish color. As long as we stay away from Bushmaster purple Barney, I think most will be happy with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaason0 Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Awesome man thank you for the info. I am trying to find a good deal on a collapsible stock but hard to find. I ve seen a qd point put in the buttstock you seen this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaason0 Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Is there a way to tell when mine was made? just curious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 You can call Benelli and they’ll give you a pretty accurate time frame. Also you an pull the buttpad and on the inside of it will be one of those molding date stamp circles that will give you an approximate date. The best thing going for getting a collapsible stock is to get on benellipart’s preorder. I’m not sure if they’re taking more orders right now or not. You can buy one on gunbroker, but you aren’t going to like the price. They’re like a grand there. You’d be better off buying another complete M1014 edition and taking the stock from it. Put your fixed stock onto the M1014 and resell it to recoup your cash. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClackClackBAM Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 It looks awesome. When I bought my M4 I was delighted that the receiver had a bluish tint to it. Looks great in the sunlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freelancer99 Posted February 13, 2021 Share Posted February 13, 2021 I'm all about the blue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outlawyer Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 3 hours ago, StrangerDanger said: The best thing going for getting a collapsible stock is to get on benellipart’s preorder. I’m not sure if they’re taking more orders right now or not. You can buy one on gunbroker, but you aren’t going to like the price. They’re like a grand there. You’d be better off buying another complete M1014 edition and taking the stock from it. Put your fixed stock onto the M1014 and resell it to recoup your cash. You know A few weeks ago I thought this was a creative idea, But after watching this market I think hacking up a shotgun to get an adjustable stock Illustrates how bad this market really is right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 lol Hacking up = taking one stock off and installing on the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fett Tracking Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 hahah 1st - the blue is sexy but also wtf. 2000 dollar product, they should have their shit together on black being black, if bicycle companies can do it with bike parts, how do you mess up this bad?!? 2nd - when did these newer m1014s start getting offered? was there a law that changed or something? wasnt there a bunch of hullabaloo about them being sold with collapsible stocks to begin with? furthermore...do these m1014s have heavier barrels than the m4s and are they "integrated" choke or still threaded? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, Fett Tracking said: hahah 1st - the blue is sexy but also wtf. 2000 dollar product, they should have their shit together on black being black, if bicycle companies can do it with bike parts, how do you mess up this bad?!? 2nd - when did these newer m1014s start getting offered? was there a law that changed or something? wasnt there a bunch of hullabaloo about them being sold with collapsible stocks to begin with? furthermore...do these m1014s have heavier barrels than the m4s and are they "integrated" choke or still threaded? A few years back Benelli did the M1014 series again. These aren't limited to 2500 like the original run. They still have the neutered receiver extension so the collapsible stock doesn't function on it. The extension can be swapped out to return function. The M1014 has a barrel that doesn't have a removable choke. The newer production has the seat ring at the base of the barrel that butts up against the receiver unlike the original run. There is some geometry differences on the barrel extension that inserts into the receiver. The wing at the very end is enlarged. Several parts have been refinished differently such as the ARGO plugs now have a chrome like finish instead of the phosphate. The new production models also have the crappy polymer trigger frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fett Tracking Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) jesus christ, why plastic trigger guard? tell me the new 11707 i just bought wont come like this? why would they mess with anything else, this makes some stuff incompatible between the new 1014 and m4s then right? are any of these thing issues between new and old m4s? this is dizzying. Edited February 14, 2021 by Fett Tracking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButchP Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Fett Tracking said: jesus christ, why plastic trigger guard? tell me the new 11707 i just bought wont come like this? why would they mess with anything else, this makes some stuff incompatible between the new 1014 and m4s then right? are any of these thing issues between new and old m4s? this is dizzying. Yeah your 11707 will have the plastic trigger guard, mine did anyway. You can always upgrade to the A&S trigger guard that I plan to do with the Briley trigger group, that most people do. As far as compatibles between M4 models, not really sure. Edited February 14, 2021 by ButchP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StrangerDanger Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 If it’s a newer production 11707, it’ll likely have the plastic trigger pack. A lot of people replace them with the aluminum A&S frame. Most of the other parts will fit together. The only real compatibility issue is the handguards need tweaked if they were for the original M1014. There is a slight relief where the barrel seat ring is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fett Tracking Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 i hate to say it but im actually having buyers remorse. i just spent an about 700 more on a new 11707 than on my first one to get a plastic trigger guard and lower quality control? why is there not uproar about this here and all over the net? why is benelli putting out dogshit now? does anybody make good guns these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 To be honest, the oem aluminum cast frames weren’t very good either. They had poor quality control and had a lot of impurities and bubbles in the cast molds. When I’d send them for Np3 plating, many would look like Swiss cheese with hundreds of pits. The A&S frames have been a huge step up in terms of functional quality and appearance. I got my first M4 for 1300 bucks in 2004. They go for a lot more now. I’d say the newer production units are better than the old ones. I had so many issues with my first one that it went back to Benelli twice. I broke pistons, I beat the bolt carrier to the point that it was mushroomed around where the pistons hit. It came with that lame neutered receiver extension even though it had a fixed stock. About the only thing left from the original is the receiver. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fett Tracking Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 now i feel like a cheap used up whore that skipped the first day of college classes to try meth for the first time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'zaster Posted February 14, 2021 Share Posted February 14, 2021 Dang funny ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaason0 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 This is my first shotgun and I wanted to get one like my friends. He always talks about how amazing his is so I bought one. First thing is the black is actually blue, next my trigger guard is plastic. I paid 2100 for it and i am just so frustrated. I m just disappointed. Maybe I am wrong but seems they were making a close copy to the military version noy the civilian version is getting lesser quality than before........am i wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 7 hours ago, Jaason0 said: This is my first shotgun and I wanted to get one like my friends. He always talks about how amazing his is so I bought one. First thing is the black is actually blue, next my trigger guard is plastic. I paid 2100 for it and i am just so frustrated. I m just disappointed. Maybe I am wrong but seems they were making a close copy to the military version noy the civilian version is getting lesser quality than before........am i wrong? New production military M4’s will also get the polymer trigger frame. The A&S Engineering one is a solid replacement. They copied the oem aluminum frame mostly so it doesn’t have that stupid blocking that cover the hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fett Tracking Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Jaason0, I am f**king BITTER too man! I just went to the FFL today and not only is my new 11707 blue, and has a plastic trigger guard but its also in the box disassembled. I guess they don't ship them assembled anymore. The first two things are a serious issue, the fact that I have to put it together just makes it feel like those Italian bastards are over there laughing at me for spending 2 grand + on their garbage. How could Benelli possibly miss this? Like, oh well blue is close enough to black...ship it anyways WTF?!?!?! This is unacceptable. How is there not outrage or a recall?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M2_shootr Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 Call me crazy..........I love the blue. Have you tried decaf? ? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButchP Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 36 minutes ago, M2_shootr said: Call me crazy..........I love the blue. Have you tried decaf? ? ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted February 18, 2021 Share Posted February 18, 2021 All of the M4’s I have bought and received as a FFL have come disassembled? The boxes interior is set up for them to come in pieces. You would not want them to be fully assembled. Things like the bolt handle will punch thru the side of the box and do damage when the boxes are smashed in shipment. 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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