Aridus SMRT Follower for 1301

[Oceanbob]

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[Paul Blackburn]

I dont see them on the Aridus site?

[titsonritz]

I dont see them on the Aridus site?

https://www.aridusindustries.com/product-category/smrt-aridus-follower/

[Clusterfrack]

https://www.aridusindustries.com/product-category/smrt-aridus-follower/

Ordered.

Cdub_NW

[WobblyPossum]

Ordered one as well.

[Oldherkpilot]

Me, too.

[Oceanbob]

Ordered 3. 2 for my two 1301s and one for a buddy in Canada. Two is one and one is none.

[dontshakepandas]

I ordered one too. I don't think it is really a need for me, but I was so impressed with how the charging handle issue was handled that I wanted to support Aridus any way I could. I do think its a really cool design though.

[js475]

Does anyone know if the 4140 steel follower would cause any wear issues on my Benelli M4's titanium mag tube?

[Cdub_NW]

Ordered.

Cdub_NW

and you didn't order me one!!?? HAHA :D

[Cdub_NW]

I feel left out... ordered.

[GyroF-16]

Ordered…

[TCinVA]

Note that if you have a Nordic spring in your gun, it may require being trimmed to accommodate the Aridus follower. Once I did that I was able to fit 7 shells in the tube and the gun ran just fine in my Home Defense Shotgun class where it was used heavily as a loaner.

[SeriousStudent]

I ordered one too. I don't think it is really a need for me, but I was so impressed with how the charging handle issue was handled that I wanted to support Aridus any way I could. I do think its a really cool design though.


Agreed, and for the same reason.

[Clusterfrack]

Aridus SMRT follower installed. I had to cut 1 coil from a Nordic +2 spring fitted for the OEM follower.

[titsonritz]

Note that if you have a Nordic spring in your gun, it may require being trimmed to accommodate the Aridus follower. Once I did that I was able to fit 7 shells in the tube and the gun ran just fine in my Home Defense Shotgun class where it was used heavily as a loaner.


Aridus SMRT follower installed. I had to cut 1 coil from a Nordic +2 spring fitted for the OEM follower.

Slight thread drift here...I'm curious if anyone is using the factory spring instead of the Nordic spring??

[Paul Blackburn]

Slight thread drift here...I'm curious if anyone is using the factory spring instead of the Nordic spring??

I am.

With a +1 extension.

[Oceanbob]

96457My 3 arrived today. Fast shipping. Yes, it’s easy to see the green and also you can use your finger to feel the face. It fits perfect and as Tony said, I made sure the factory spring bottoms out. It’s definitely an upgrade.

[Oceanbob]

I am.

With a +1 extension.

I have several unopened Nordic Springs and I just use the factory spring on +2 extensions

[WobblyPossum]

My 1301 doesn’t have an extension yet so I’m using the OEM spring in the 5 round tube. Initially I thought I might have to cut off a coil or two when I saw the end of the spring wouldn’t fit into the follower like it does with the OEM follower, but I reassembled the gun and had no issues getting 5 dummy shells in the tube and cycling them through a few times. I was also able to load 5 rounds of FFC into the tube. I’ll run the gun as is for now. If I have issues I might cut a coil off.

[testudo]

I have a 5 shot 1301 with a KZ +2 extension, GG&G light mount, and I am using a stock 1301 spring.

The Aridus follower drops me from 7 to 6 shots.

[Oceanbob]

I have a 5 shot 1301 with a KZ +2 extension, GG&G light mount, and I am using a stock 1301 spring.

The Aridus follower drops me from 7 to 6 shots.

The followers are almost identical depth and I could load 7 and 1/3RD rounds before and after I swapped to the Aridus I could load 7 and 1/3RD rounds. SAME SAME.

Make sure you follow Tony’s advice and make sure the spring goes In fully. Then turn the assembly upside down and lower down the tube.

[philpac33]

I thought I needed one until I remembered that my LTT 1301 came with a Nordic Enhanced Follower which works well in the Nordic Tube Extension. I do still want the Aridus charging handle but I’ll be damned if that green follower isn’t the tits.

[TCinVA]

my LTT 1301 came with a Nordic Enhanced Follower

Unfortunately that's the follower I've seen hang on the transition from the extension to the factory tube and on two occasions actually back out past the shell stop into the action of the gun.

You don't need the Aridus. It's a nice unit that's working great so far.

But it would probably be best if you installed your factory follower back into your gun.

[TCinVA]

Slight thread drift here...I'm curious if anyone is using the factory spring instead of the Nordic spring??

The factory spring works just fine in even a +2 extension.

[WobblyPossum]

For everyone using the OEM spring, did the end of your spring fit inside the follower? If so, was it an easy fit or did you have to really work it in there?

[testudo]

For everyone using the OEM spring, did the end of your spring fit inside the follower? If so, was it an easy fit or did you have to really work it in there?

I did not have much difficulty. I "wound" the spring a little to reduce the circumference and it fit.

[WobblyPossum]

I did not have much difficulty. I "wound" the spring a little to reduce the circumference and it fit.

When I get home from work I’ll disassemble and try that. Without the spring being seated in the follower, I can feel that there is a little less room/give in the tube when it’s loaded with all five shells.

[Paul Blackburn]

The follower fits the Nordic spring fine. The OEM spring is the one that need to be modified slightly. At least in my sample.

[titsonritz]

The factory spring works just fine in even a +2 extension.

I am using the factory spring currently and wondered whether others were as well. Thanks guys.

[philpac33]

Unfortunately that's the follower I've seen hang on the transition from the extension to the factory tube and on two occasions actually back out past the shell stop into the action of the gun.

You don't need the Aridus. It's a nice unit that's working great so far.

But it would probably be best if you installed your factory follower back into your gun.

This is good to know, thank you.

[Oldherkpilot]

Got my new follower today! Installed it and removed the spring retainer in the process. Now I have a "high-capacity" shotgun and can be doubly certain when the tube is empty. Very pleased.

[dontshakepandas]

For the factory 7 round guns, is there a consensus on if its better to leave the spring retaining cap in and trim the spring, or to remove the spring retaining cap and leave the spring along?

I can't get 7 rounds in with the retaining cap in place even with the stock follower, but not sure which option is better long term.

[Pnut]

I’d just remove the retainer. The only purpose I see for it is to simplify assembly/disassembly, but as long as you’re aware that the spring is no longer “captured”.it’s not an issue. The added benefit of going this route is that it’s reversible… you could always reinstall the cap, you can’t add coils back to the spring.

[dontshakepandas]

I’d just remove the retainer. The only purpose I see for it is to simplify assembly/disassembly, but as long as you’re aware that the spring is no longer “captured”.it’s not an issue. The added benefit of going this route is that it’s reversible… you could always reinstall the cap, you can’t add coils back to the spring.

Thanks. That's pretty much what I thought, although I wouldn't think getting a replacement spring would be too difficult either.

I wasn't sure if maybe there was a reliability advantage to having the retaining cap so the pressure wasn't being applied to the magazine tube cover, especially if you weren't using the factory clamp.

[Oceanbob]

Thanks. That's pretty much what I thought, although I wouldn't think getting a replacement spring would be too difficult either.

I wasn't sure if maybe there was a reliability advantage to having the retaining cap so the pressure wasn't being applied to the magazine tube cover, especially if you weren't using the factory clamp.

Erik Stern recently mentioned that the spring pushing the cap eventually would start unscrewing the cap and fly out after probably hundreds of rounds. It takes 18 turns to unscrew but what I do is tighten it down and install a RANGER BAND (bought a bag for $9.95 from Amazon) they are very strong and heat resistant.
My tube holds 7 and 1/3RD. Rounds. So 7. It looks like this….
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[willie]

A crush washer would inhibit unscrewing of the tube and probably prevent this altogether.