Milspec Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) Has anyone seen the newest gadget from J Kenny? Not that new I guess. I recall their fancy lifter having mixed reviews. https://www.j-kenny.com/product/2-piece-shell-latch-benelli-m2-by-j-kenny-co/ Edited September 12, 2021 by Milspec 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) I really don’t want to Dremel my receiver so the spring can clear. Also the thread width looks huge for most after market oversized bolt release buttons GG&G, Briley, FFT & TTI. I don’t know how that is suppose to work. Maybe it’s an optical illusion. It could be that the diameter is smaller to accommodate the girth of the spring. Hence making the threaded area seem wider. The post also does not have a raised cut out to engage the button. I know they make some comment that the post won’t rotate but what of the button? I do like that the post and main part of the shell latch are all one cnc’d piece. Edited September 12, 2021 by Milspec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Interested as well. The oem shell latch sucks for speed loading on the M4. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 I'm thinking about pulling the trigger on one. I figure it will take a while to land here. Those shells look like they insert so smoothly. It seems the only resistance is the mag tube spring. I am a little concerned about how long the latch spring (under the release button) will last. I would imagine it would take tons of loading and depressing before that thing goes. Also it appears the release button sits higher but that might just be the angle. The screw compatibility with GG&/FFT buttons is probably the thing that worries me the most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 I have a two piece latch from Benelli on my M3 and M4. It loads very smoothly. It can't take a larger button at all but doesn't matter to me as most oversized bolt releases interfere with my M3 pump forend. Doubt the spring would wear out. Even if it did you could replace it on the J Kenny unlike the Benelli version. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Doge said: I have a two piece latch from Benelli on my M3 and M4. It loads very smoothly. It can't take a larger button at all but doesn't matter to me as most oversized bolt releases interfere with my M3 pump forend. Doubt the spring would wear out. Even if it did you could replace it on the J Kenny unlike the Benelli version. Is that an OEM part or something you've fabricated? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 OE part. You will need to use a standard follow like from a M2. https://www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/prod/60488 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted September 12, 2021 Author Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) Interesting. I didn't know that existed. I bit and have a J Kenny on the way. We'll see if I have to play musical bolt release buttons. I'm not going to Dremel the receiver. If it doesn't fit I'll try and source a different spring. Otherwise, resell city. Edited September 12, 2021 by Milspec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted September 12, 2021 Share Posted September 12, 2021 99% sure you wont have to dremel anything 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Rose Posted September 13, 2021 Share Posted September 13, 2021 6 hours ago, Doge said: OE part. You will need to use a standard follow like from a M2. https://www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/prod/60488 That is the old style M2 20ga latch. It will work in the 12 ga M2 and M4 but it has 2 downsides. (1)The release post (that sticks though the receiver) is hollow and contains a spring. You cannot drill/tap it for an oversize button (2)The forward section of the latch is just a little long so you have to push shells even farther into the mag tube to get them to clear the latch (farther in compared to the standard 12ga latch) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted October 16, 2021 Author Share Posted October 16, 2021 I know the boats are running slow these days but over a month and still no shell latch. Does anyone have experience ordering from J-Kenny? Curious what normal order to receive times were prior to the pandemic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenelliFanboy Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 I have this lifter from J-Kenny. After I installed it, I had lots of failure to feeds. Its hard to explain what would happen but the shell would smashed between the latch and the inner receiver. I would need to reach in from the ejector port and dig out the shell with my finger. I was thinking about maybe polishing it up it bit, but I haven't had the time to and ammo is expensive these days so I stopped shooting for a while. I ended up just polishing the original shell latch and haven't had any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 How long did it take them to ship it to you? I've emailed them and they aren't responding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Time for a refund? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 7 hours ago, Doge said: Time for a refund? Yep, it’s been about 40 days. If it doesn’t show up in a week or so it will be time to dispute the charge. I’m fine with it taking a while but them not responding to emails doesn’t inspire confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTycoon Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 J Kenney does not communicate through email. You have to use Facebook message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted October 25, 2021 Author Share Posted October 25, 2021 14 hours ago, NoTycoon said: J Kenney does not communicate through email. You have to use Facebook message. I don’t use Fakebook. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTycoon Posted October 26, 2021 Share Posted October 26, 2021 15 hours ago, Milspec said: I don’t use Fakebook. Neither did I. I had to create an account just to communicate with J Kenney. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted October 26, 2021 Author Share Posted October 26, 2021 That doesn’t seem like a very good business practice on their part. I’m not sure why they even have their email on the website. What shipping times have you experienced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted October 27, 2021 Author Share Posted October 27, 2021 Let me know if anyone wants to use their Fakebook account to message them for me. ? They aren't going to like it when they receive a charge back from my CC company. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTycoon Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 My order took 18 days back in Sept 2019. Let me know your order number and I will reach out to them on Fakebook. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milspec Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 7 hours ago, NoTycoon said: My order took 18 days back in Sept 2019. Let me know your order number and I will reach out to them on Fakebook. That's very kind of you sir. I'll PM/DM you or whatever they call it these days. I don't mind waiting I just want to know that I'll get it. The last email I received states my order has finished processing. However, when I check my account/order on the J-Kenny site it still says processing and the item is not on back order. I ordered Sept 13'th I believe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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