kcmarine
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Tell me about it. What's the purpose of its modularity? Seems like a good idea...
Benelli Vinci
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earlthegoat2
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Virginian
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It has raised the bar on U-G-L-Y to a new order of magnitude for some of us, for others it's pure nirvana. Bottom line is, it is a huge validation of Madison Avenue.
Badger Arms
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I like the pistol-grip configuration. Brings the hand higher on the gun for more natural pointing. Recoil reducing stock and comb. Adjustable shims for drop and stuff (forgot the terms). I REALLY don't know about how it looks, but bet it shoots like a Benelli!
rcmodel
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It looks like the butt fuglyest shotgun I have ever seen.
But I'm sure it's the very greatest shotgun ever made, because Benelli says it is.
rc
But I'm sure it's the very greatest shotgun ever made, because Benelli says it is.
rc
Badger Arms
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American Rifleman is sold on pretty much any advertiser's products as are the rest of the gun rags. Don't get me wrong, I love the NRA, I just don't read their magazines to shop for new guns.
I also read that their suggest retial is higher than their other excellent autoloaders... FAIL. What's wrong with the Benelli M2? Heck, you can't even take the barrel off this gun. That's one of the main advantages of the modern shotgun. How can they call it "modular" if you're stuck with one barrel.
chuckusaret
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Show me a wepon that they are not hot on. Benelli runs adds in the magazine
rcmodel
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+1
It took me 6 months and $90 bucks to get a left-handed recoil pad for a guy's SBE Comfortec stock!
Hate to see what a Vinci "modular" barrel would cost!
rc
Badger Arms
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They said in the same issue that the Henry 1873 copy had a bad barrel. Bulged brass and difficult extraction. They said that they had to send it back to Henry for repair. You'd think Henry would have sent them a gun they had, uh, I don't know, TESTED?! I'd stay away from Henry forever based on this review.
JohnBT
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"Hate to see what a Vinci "modular" barrel would cost!
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From www.unionsportsmen.org
"...expect to pay what you might for a cheaper shotgun."
"If the receiver/barrel module is sold as a unit and must include the action as well, expect to pay what you might for a cheaper shotgun. However, if you’re a wingshooter or shotgunner who truly appreciates the performance you can expect from this gun, it won’t matter, because the cost will likely more than be worth the service you get from the Vinci.
Right now, the light 6.9-pound Vinci is only available in a 3-inch model. It comes in Realtree APG HD or Advantage Max-4 HD patterns for $1,479 or a black synthetic finish for $1,379. "
I don't thiiiiiiink so. John
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From www.unionsportsmen.org
"...expect to pay what you might for a cheaper shotgun."
"If the receiver/barrel module is sold as a unit and must include the action as well, expect to pay what you might for a cheaper shotgun. However, if you’re a wingshooter or shotgunner who truly appreciates the performance you can expect from this gun, it won’t matter, because the cost will likely more than be worth the service you get from the Vinci.
Right now, the light 6.9-pound Vinci is only available in a 3-inch model. It comes in Realtree APG HD or Advantage Max-4 HD patterns for $1,479 or a black synthetic finish for $1,379. "
I don't thiiiiiiink so. John
rcmodel
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You know already that six months from now, we will be answering questions from some well-heeled newbie about cutting one off with a pipe cutter to make an 18" "shottie" out of it!
:banghead:
rc
:banghead:
rc
Badger Arms
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Dremmel Tool. That's the best way.
waterhouse
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I had a guy with an M1 field that wanted me to get him a rifle sight 18" barrel that he could switch out for HD. After waiting several months, he ended up buying a top of the line 870 for about what the barrel was going to cost.
I really like my M1, but I'm glad I bought it used with a couple barrels, because getting spares from Benelli is an expensive pain.
Virginian
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Hey, if Benelli says modular is better, it's better. Everybody knows the Italians would never lie to anyone. Or change sides. Or get the folks who don't agree with them a set of concrete overshoes.
Omaha-BeenGlockin
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Local shop has one---Can you say U-G-L-Y---you ain't got no alibi--you UGLY!
JoGusto
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This thread seems to have its fair share of skeptics and cynics in re Benelli. I've heard everything from "they're the best" to "they're overpriced and overhyped."
From the pro side of the aisle: what makes them better than the competition?
From the con side of the aisle: is there something other than high prices we need to know about these guns?
Full disclosure: just bought my first shotgun, it's an M4, and I am wondering now if I made a mistake or not. SO, asking around.
(Am I hijacking the thread? Should I start a new one?)
TIA
From the pro side of the aisle: what makes them better than the competition?
From the con side of the aisle: is there something other than high prices we need to know about these guns?
Full disclosure: just bought my first shotgun, it's an M4, and I am wondering now if I made a mistake or not. SO, asking around.
(Am I hijacking the thread? Should I start a new one?)
TIA
waterhouse
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I don't know much about the M4, but all of the other guns (M1, M2, SBE, etc.) are relatively light, run extremely clean, and in most cases are very reliable.
Again, I don't think this applies to the M4, but the other Benellis, due to their light weight and operating system, tend to kick harder than gas guns.
Also, some of them have a reputation of choking on light loads.
Also, their customer service can leave something to be desired, and their spare parts are expensive and hard to find.
All of that said, I'm a big fan of my M1.
Hawk
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I could be wrong but I believe that, apart from the R-1, the M-4 is the only Benelli that's gas op (ARGO).
If so, everything you read about the Benelli inertia system will be inapplicable. At one time, in the dim and distant past, Benelli actually explained the "why" of the ARGO on the M-4 - something about the inertia system needing to recoil some to operate. If one piled too many tactical gee gaws on the inertia system thing, it'd stop working. Hence, the gas operated M-4 which should be immune to all manner of heavy bolt-on stuff inhibiting recoil. If this info is still on their website I can't find it so we're reduced to my fallible memory.
I believe you'll find that decoupling "Benelli" from "Inertia system" is difficult - there may be some M-4 specific threads that will yield to the search function though.
Bailey Boat
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I was going to mention that someone hit it a few too many times with the butt ugly stick but I see ya'll noticed..... 
JohnBT
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You know, it might turn out to be the best thing since they started selling sliced bread.
Come to think of it, I'm not all that fond of sliced bread in a bag.
I'll shoot one if somebody will buy it. The gun, not the bread.
John
Come to think of it, I'm not all that fond of sliced bread in a bag.
I'll shoot one if somebody will buy it. The gun, not the bread.
John
jlv08
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I looked briefly at the American Rifleman article and felt like it was upchuck ugly.I'm not of the plastic or poly in my shotguns and old school is best as far as aesthetics go. in a word.....OOOOH-GLEEE!!!!
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