[RussB]

Here's my "new" Benelli M1S90. pistol grip, 7-shot tube pre-ban. I have it for local plate & pin shoots, and will try some of that "3-Gun" stuff, too.

It has a SureCycle recoil spring system, Large bolt handle & safety button, and a oversized slide release as well. It's got one of those "Wilderness" slings, too. I had the barrel threaded for thinwall chokes by Bob Day www.americhoke.com

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/pe40f392eda3ce6857e050f6f39d91f84/fc3b1962.jpg

Here's my 870 express (& the Benelli), dressed up for HD. I shot Trap with this gun for over 2 years! That's 200+ rounds per week! It's broken in nicely :) It now sports a cut-down (to 18 1/8") barrel that I picked up for $40, and a Choate +2 tube. The trigger breaks at a clean & crisp 4#. I paid $199.99 at a K-Mart back in '93 for it. Money well spent.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/pcd93a9a4ee11c68639dbdba7d5c4c599/fc3b1964.jpg


...and a close-up of the +2 and barrel. I bead blasted them, + had 'em re-blued (black oxide, actually). Note that I re-installed the original front bead.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid61/p63cd7e9c0dc08abbc445cd5d140a954f/fc3b195f.jpg

[Duke of Lawnchair]

Great guns!!!

How do you like the oversized bolt release and where did you pick it up? I would like to add one to the m1s90.

[RussB]

Well, the bolt handle sure is big...it helps with fast manipulation of the bolt, and doesn't tear up my hand like the stock knurled unit did.

I got the bolt handle, bolt release and safety button from Speed Shooter's International (http://speedshooter.com/) I also have a speed loader set-up, which I haven't used much.

The surecycle came from Natchez (http://www.natchezss.com/)

The sling, which is very nice, came from The Wilderness (http://www.thewilderness.com/index.html)

[Dave McCracken]

Nice guns. Did you say the Express came with a clean 4 lb pull?

[RussB]

Did you say the Express came with a clean 4 lb pull? No, it didn't come that way. A little stoning, and way over 20,000 rounds out of it have smoothed it up nicely :)

I shot my first 25 at Trap with that gun (with the 28" Rem-Choked barrel)

[Duke of Lawnchair]

Russ, thanks for the heads-up!

[Dave McCracken]

Thanks, Russ.

[hksw]

Wow, you did an excellent job on the finish on that 870. It looks very nice.