Rynnäkökivääri 62 Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Got this gun home today, 21" vent rib barrel, 7 shot magazine, 5 different chokes. Things I've noticed with this gun is one tiny thing and one mind boggler. The one that has me scratching my head is that it has a 1 piece 7 round magtube! The whole thing is one piece from receiver to end. In the middle there is threading that the regular looking nut is on, this you screw off and slide off the tube, then disassemble normally. This is what the tube looks like with the nut removed: So what this means is that my idea of replacing the factory extension I thought it had with a Nordic one to bring it flush went outta the window, this one can't be extended in any way. Never seen or heard of anything like this. Second thing is just the bloody stiff feeding of shells, not sure what can be done to tune this for easier feeding? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) original Benelli part. interesting. very early serial number Edited May 13, 2011 by Jadeslade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rynnäkökivääri 62 Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 If it's old it doesn't show. This gun looks pretty much new, barely used. I checked the bore and since my only experience with shotguns from before has been my 870 I was quite taken aback to see a bore and chamber like a mirror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jadeslade Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 more interesting. sold as new? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diversmith Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 it's my understanding that the fixed magazine tubes were earlier models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rynnäkökivääri 62 Posted May 13, 2011 Author Share Posted May 13, 2011 (edited) more interesting. sold as new? No it was sold as used, but lightly so. Any idea what can be done to tune the loading, and what, if anything, can be done about the magtube? Edited May 13, 2011 by Rynnäkökivääri 62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocMedic Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 more interesting. sold as new? No it was sold as used, but lightly so. Any idea what can be done to tune the loading, and what, if anything, can be done about the magtube? Have A gunsmith cut the tube mag and thread it for a Nordic ext. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtm Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 Yes cut the "tube about 3/4 of the way up the threaded section and then you can use any of the longer tubes like the best in the business...Nordic. I have done this modification to over 15 of the older guns. The bore and chamber are mirror shiny because they are chrome lined. There is quite a bit of info on the loading modifications on this forum, look for things like Shell cut off latch or shell stop. Looks and sounds like you got a fairly lightly used gun with a new style lifter (from the picture) and a new shell cut-off latch. If you can't find anything on it I will happily help you out wiht a quick P.M. Kurt Miller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Sierpina Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 No it was sold as used, but lightly so. The most accurate description might be, "Previously owned, lightly used, or even unfired" That looks to be a steal. Kurt can help you out as well as or better than anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rynnäkökivääri 62 Posted May 15, 2011 Author Share Posted May 15, 2011 I took it for a little spin this weekend and it ran everything I fed it without any hiccups whatsoever. I tried 9, 7.5, buckshot and slugs. Mostly I wanted it to work with the 7.5 shot since thats what I got in bulk of, I was suprised it had no problems with the even lighter 9 shot. I did get benelli thumb once, so now I know why people weld up their lifters (can you buy a fixed lifter and install it yourself?). I can't fathom what Benelli was thinking. Did some polishing and light grinding of the shell stop as well but it needs more work still before I am satisfied, but is there an easier way to put the roll pin pack afterwards, this was a very irritating part of the reassembly process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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