“Turknelli” Turkish Benelli M4 Clones ?

[HCM]

So apparently the patent on the Benelli M4’s ARGO gas system has expired resulting in Turkish Benelli M4 clones.

There are various names / importers of these and reviews online are mixed.

Anyone have any first hand experience with these ?

Any idea if they all come from the same factory ? Any advantages to one importers version vs others ?

[Lon]

I’ve been researching these a lot lately. The Toros T-4 seems to be the best of the breed from what I’ve read. I’m seriously thinking about getting one.

[Bigghoss]

I've been wondering about these myself. Would love to have an M4 but dropping almost $2000 on a gun because I saw it in a video game 20 years ago isn't super high on my to-do list. I mean, I totally will. I just know that there are other things I should buy first. But a $600 knock-off is a lot easier to swing in every context.

[awp_101]

Have our Shotgun Savants© @TCinVA and @LHS had any show up in classes yet?

[Lon]

Here’s a 30something page thread on them on ARF.com.

https://www.ar15.com/forums/Armory/B...iews/1-520113/

Some decent info once you weed out all the BS.

[ASH556]

From my hunting-based IG profile. Somewhat relevant as this was a Stoeger 3000 (Benelli M2 clone), but still, you gotta figure there's some carry-over. This was a brand-new gun on its first outing. It went through 100rds of sporting clays and then failed on the second covey of quail. Not my gun, belonged to a family friend.

[Lon]

From my hunting-based IG profile. Somewhat relevant as this was a Stoeger 3000 (Benelli M2 clone), but still, you gotta figure there's some carry-over. This was a brand-new gun on its first outing. It went through 100rds of sporting clays and then failed on the second covey of quail. Not my gun, belonged to a family friend.

That the mag tube?

[ASH556]

That the mag tube?

Yessir

[GearFondler]

Yessir

That's the emergency unload feature.

[ASH556]

That's the emergency unload feature.