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    Benelli M2 Tactical 14 inch

    I was looking to get a semi-auto shotgun to SBS. The Beretta 1301 tactical looked promising but I guess you can't shorten the barrel. My LGS has a blue label Benelli M2 tactical 14" with a pistol grip for $999. I've seen that gun on the wall for the last year. No cop in Phoenix or Scottsdale is buying that. I have semi-auto Berettas for hunting but I know nothing about Benellis. The guy said he would sell it to me at that price. Should I jump on it without ever firing shot and trust that it is going to be good? Waiting 9-12 months (hopefully shorter by now) for a form 4 is a long time to be disappointed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul D View Post
    I was looking to get a semi-auto shotgun to SBS. The Beretta 1301 tactical looked promising but I guess you can't shorten the barrel. My LGS has a blue label Benelli M2 tactical 14" with a pistol grip for $999. I've seen that gun on the wall for the last year. No cop in Phoenix or Scottsdale is buying that. I have semi-auto Berettas for hunting but I know nothing about Benellis. The guy said he would sell it to me at that price. Should I jump on it without ever firing shot and trust that it is going to be good? Waiting 9-12 months (hopefully shorter by now) for a form 4 is a long time to be disappointed.

    That is a good price, and is the model my number two 14 inch Benelli is based on. What I did to mine was add a Scalarworks mount and T2, Nordic plus 2 (as the Benelli extension has a thingee that can be dislodged turning your shotgun into a one shot), drill the fore end for a Nordic sling mount and light rail), and the expensive part which is add a compact Comfortech stock. An alternative would be to buy a M2 tactical 18 inch with Comfortech for $1,299, form one it, and have use of the shotgun while waiting for the paperwork.
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    Quote Originally Posted by GJM View Post
    That is a good price, and is the model my number two 14 inch Benelli is based on. What I did to mine was add a Scalarworks mount and T2, Nordic plus 2 (as the Benelli extension has a thingee that can be dislodged turning your shotgun into a one shot), drill the fore end for a Nordic sling mount and light rail), and the expensive part which is add a compact Comfortech stock. An alternative would be to buy a M2 tactical 18 inch with Comfortech for $1,299, form one it, and have use of the shotgun while waiting for the paperwork.
    I was thinking about getting the 18 inch model but was not sure if you can cut the barrel and move the front sight back. Maybe I was confusing the M2 with the M4 action. The pull length on the pistol grip stock is a tad too long the comb is tad too low. Your idea about converting a 18 inch gun is probably better. Thanks!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul D View Post
    I was thinking about getting the 18 inch model but was not sure if you can cut the barrel and move the front sight back. Maybe I was confusing the M2 with the M4 action. The pull length on the pistol grip stock is a tad too long the comb is tad too low. Your idea about converting a 18 inch gun is probably better. Thanks!
    That pistol grip stock beat the crap out of me with slugs, and the Comfortech is far better. Do you want a 14? If so, and if you wanted to run the new Aimpoint S1, which is low mounted on the vent rib, you could get a 21 inch M2 field, as the spacing is perfect to cut the vent rib barrel back to 14.
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    I found one here in Texas that was a police trade-in. Definitely not new, but I can do a Form 4 and hopefully have it in less than a year.

    George, thanks for the info regarding recommended upgrades. I'm definitely going with a shorter stock, rather than the factory boat oar.

    Paul, I'd be very curious on any timing differences between a Form 1 and a Form 4. Do they still go to the same examiners? The last time I heard, they were all being processed by state. But that was about two tears ago, I think.

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    Since the M2 is inertial, instead of gas like the M4, cutting the barrel is reported as fine. My 21 cut to 14 has been 100 percent reliable.
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    Paul, here is a little bit of Benelli love with that 14 inch model you pictured:

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    Quote Originally Posted by GJM View Post
    That pistol grip stock beat the crap out of me with slugs, and the Comfortech is far better. Do you want a 14? If so, and if you wanted to run the new Aimpoint S1, which is low mounted on the vent rib, you could get a 21 inch M2 field, as the spacing is perfect to cut the vent rib barrel back to 14.
    Oh, yeah. I forgot about the S1. Is there a way to but a front sight on a chopped rib of that barrel? I would like some type of back up sights and the cost between the two (field vs tactical) is the same. By the way they had this Nova SBS for $399 which is cheaper than a Remmy 870. I already have two 870P 14" SBS so I wasn't tempted as much.


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    My 21 field cut to 14 has a big fiber optic front, which actually works well and is easy to have installed. That is all many of the 3 gunners use, although I want the S1 for precise placement of slugs.

    I have a 14 Nova, and I look like a monkey humping a football trying to get that to run fast. I am way better with an 870.
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