Aridus SMRT Follower for 1301

[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]

My 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.