Doge Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Before you dive into this post, note that many assumptions are going to made here... So I happened upon a discovery I don't think anybody has discussed before @StrangerDanger. M1014s inside H&K's famous Grey Room with bayonet lugs! So we know for a fact H&K used to import Benelli weapons, we also know that military M1014s have H&K markings on them. We can see below, the unmistakable silhouette of the M1014 in different lengths and the first generation ghost ring sights & bayonet lug. The bridge sight is an indicator of very early import examples. Youtube Video Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FJKoWgbU7E 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 Apparently the MP7 video had some full shots of the mysterious M1014s. Notice the SBS is using a two piece receiver like the Super Black Eagle. Youtube Video Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-2upuYEDKY 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unobtanium Posted August 2, 2022 Share Posted August 2, 2022 They made a 3.5" chambered M1014. Prototype only. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted August 2, 2022 Author Share Posted August 2, 2022 Woah that's pretty cool. Hey Benelli, I know you like monie$..... I'd bet the bayonet barrels would sell like hotcakes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StrangerDanger Posted August 3, 2022 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Pretty cool. Looks like the front barrel hanger is like 6 inches long to support the bayonet. It also uses a different magazine cap that interfaces with the ring mount of a standard bayonet. I wish Kip from Carriercomp had went ahead with building his bayonet mount for the M4 which used a Sog blade rather than a traditional M9 bayonet. I don't think he ever released pictures of the assembly, but I could be wrong. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doge Posted August 4, 2022 Author Share Posted August 4, 2022 (edited) I wonder if those are dust covers on the loading carrier. If you squint hard enough you'll see what appears to be hinges. Also another detail is two (maybe non-captive?) trigger pins on the SBE variant whereas the longer barrel is one like today. For reference, a regular SBE only has 1 trigger pin. I hope we get more coverage of the Grey room and maybe some information on those XM1014 in the future. Edited August 4, 2022 by Doge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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