I bought a Benelli M4.

[351 WINCHESTER]

I have been looking for a h/d hunting shotgun for a while, but honestly the prices put me off. Today I went to my lgs and they had a like new m4 asking $1400. and I dickered with the owner and we agreed on $1225. It's just the plain model, but I think it should do just fine. It's a lot better than paying close to 2 grand. I've never been a shotgun guy, but I'm starting to rethink things. He threw in 3 boxes of slugs and buckshot. Can't wait to get her in the woods. My son came over to look at it and he told me it had a modified choke which is my favorite, asked him how he knew and I think he said it had 3 dots or stars maybe.

 

[troy fairweather]

Nice I always wanted one, but never had the money.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

Nice I always wanted one, but never had the money.

I could never justify $1900 to $2000. for a shotgun.. Most I ever paid for any gun, but I never saw one for such a good price so I had to pull the trigger.

 

[troy fairweather]

I could never justify $1900 to $2000. for a shotgun.. Most I ever paid for any gun, but I never saw one for such a good price so I had to pull the trigger.

hope you like it, thinking you never have to buy another helps lol.

 

[CopperFouling]

I've wanted one of those for three or four years but don't want to pay $1800 for one. The amount that you paid sounds perfect. I would have jumped at that opportunity. Enjoy it.

 

[forindooruseonly]

I bought one years ago, but didn't much care for it and sold it. It was a well-engineered piece of equipment though, I do respect them. If I found a deal like you did, I'd probably jump on it again.

 

[cdb1]

I’m pretty much like many others, can’t justify the price. I’d very much like to have a M4. I’d settle for a Versa Max Tactical though.

 

[CopperFouling]

OP, I'd like to know your impression of it when you shoot it. I only know one person who has an M4, and he's never brought it along to the range when we've gone.

 

[The Evangelist Cowboy]

Whats wrong with a good pump gun that can be had for even less than a quarter of that price?

 

[The Evangelist Cowboy]

Sorry i thought the post said you were looking, but you did get one, I think theyre cool guns, I was issued an M500 in the Army and was jealous of a couple of marines that carried the M4 Benelli

 

[George P]

3 stars is indeed a modified choke.

 

[George P]

I could never justify $1900 to $2000. for a shotgun.. Most I ever paid for any gun, but I never saw one for such a good price so I had to pull the trigger.

My Beretta has a list price of 5x the price of that Benelli............I can justify that over spending $2K for an AR or $5K for a 1911

 

[CopperFouling]

theyre cool guns

I think you answered your own question there. Haha.

@351 WINCHESTER, have you been to the range yet?

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

I think you answered your own question there. Haha.

@351 WINCHESTER, have you been to the range yet?

No, I am waiting on a pistol grip stock that I found on sale in Ca. Mesa. It's green (one of my favorite colors) and was on sale for $40. plus $8. shipping. It's lop is about 2" shorter which should fit me like a glove because I'm a little stout. I talked with the guy who owned it before (a preacher) well known to us and he put 50 rounds thru it with no problems. I'll let you know when I get to take it on her shakedown cruise.

 

[351 WINCHESTER]

Whats wrong with a good pump gun that can be had for even less than a quarter of that price?

Pump guns with effective buckshot loads kick too much for this old man. Gas operated semi autos take a lot of the umph out of the guns.

 

[BigSteve57]

You'll love it. The M4 is my go-to home defense gun. It sits on a door rack in the bedroom.

 

[94045]

Pump guns with effective buckshot loads kick too much for this old man. Gas operated semi autos take a lot of the umph out of the guns.

Which is why my Mom has a Rem 1100 LT20 Youth. She got it before Low Recoil Shells were common and it works just fine with standard 2.75" #3 Buckshot available everywhere.

 

[CopperFouling]

Oddly enough, a friend brought his M4 to the range today. I shot a box of No. 8 birdshot through it as well as 20 rounds of 00 buckshot. I have to say, I was impressed. The shotgun pointed well, and I liked the sights on it. It was a heck of a lot of fun.

As to whether I'd buy one, I hesitate to say that I would pay $1800 for one, but I'd jump at the chance to buy one at ~$1200 like the OP.

 

[94045]

Oddly enough, a friend brought his M4 to the range today. I shot a box of No. 8 birdshot through it as well as 20 rounds of 00 buckshot. I have to say, I was impressed. The shotgun pointed well, and I liked the sights on it. It was a heck of a lot of fun.

As to whether I'd buy one, I hesitate to say that I would pay $1800 for one, but I'd jump at the chance to buy one at ~$1200 like the OP.

The M4 is likely the most proven of the Semi-Auto Combat Shotguns. If you can afford the toll they are definitely a good
choice.

Do they make a Sporting Version of the M4 like they did the M1 Super 90? I had a friend that had a M1 Super 90 Sporting that he got from Bud's.

 

[STI]

When I got into 3 gun I looked at them but after shooting a FN I knew that would be it, oddly I rarely see one mentioned.

 

[d'zaster]

I have experience with M1014. Basically the same as M4 but without removable choke. Great gun!