Benelli M3 A1 original charging handle

[Jouni lehtinen]

Who possibly sells a Benelli M3 A1 original charging handle (Beretta 1301 handle model)
No sellers found

[bambihunter]

I have a pair of original HK era folding stock M3T's and both of them have the exact same charging handle as my other Benelli shotguns of the era (Black Eagle, Super Black Eagle, M1, Montefeltro, etc.). There might have been other types of charging handles available in that era, but all of mine came factory with that same type. Or, is the A1 the newer re-released M3?

The only one of my factory Benelli's that I know came with the handle type I think you are talking about was my M4 11711.

[Jouni lehtinen]

I may be wrong about the originality, but I meant the one in the picture (screenshot)

[bambihunter]

The bolt release button isn't factory, so I am guessing bolt handle isn't either. But, let me do some looking on Gunbroker, Numrich, Midway, Brownells, and a few others and see what I can find.

[bambihunter]

Here's what I am pretty sure it is if it is factory Benelli; available on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/285335917411 Or: https://www.ebay.com/itm/112078782149 or: https://www.ebay.com/itm/116075232762

The closest I've found that claims to be factory (from a source that I trust), but they are discontinued. These show for SBE2 and M2 performance center. If these are what you are after, at least it has the model numbers. As I mentioned, the original HK era SBE, M1 and M3 all were interchangeable regarding charging handles. Not as sure regarding the M2:
https://www.midwestgunworks.com/ssearch.html?Search=benelli+charging+handle&page=2

I think this one is smaller diameter, but it looks similar: https://www.gunbroker.com/item/1082794820

Not really the same, but might suffice:
https://arredondoaccessories.com/benelli-m1-bolt-handle/

 

This looks like it, but only made for the M4:
https://gungear.ca/product/benelli-charging-handles/

Also similar but only for M4:
https://battlesteel.com/benelli-m4-oversized-charging-handles/

 

I also found Rob Roberts charging handle to look somewhat similar. Friends of mine have used some of their products and it seemed like good stuff if you were to go with aftermarket. RxArms out of Canada is here on the forums and also makes good products but they mostly specialize in M4 as far as Benelli stuff goes.

Good luck with your quest.