So i had in mind to get a Benelli M2. Today i went out with a friend who has a SLP MK 1 and the Benelli M2. I was suprised on how less of a recoil i noticed with the SLP mostly im guessing due to being gas operated. After shooting both guns next to each other i decided to get a SLP. One question i have (which i asked my friend, and he wasnt sure) so i came to the forums. I will be ordering the 24inch barrel from FN, because this will be my all around shotgun for hunting, clay shooting and soon in competition. I was wondering if there was anyway to take the magazine extension out of the FN SLP and close the mag Tube at the end of the forearm. I basically want to take the FN SLP and make it look like the SX3 when i need to for hunting, and switch it back for other needs.