MAC M2 Tactical Shotgun / Well made Turkish copy of the Benelli M2 - only one minor issue

[whatnickname]

Got this one from my LGS for $410 out the door. Manufacturer recommends 100 rounds of 1 & 1/4 ounce shot at 1350 fps for a break-in. Fired a box with these specs yesterday with no problem whatsoever. Then fired a quantity of tactical controlled recoil 00 buckshot. These loads are well under the recommended break-in specs. It shot these without a hitch! Super impressed. The only issue I have is that I’m unable to remove the charging handle from the bolt. I’ve tried to push the bolt back in the receiver slightly as some of these bolts will need to be articulated with a key way in order to remove the charging handle…nothing doing! Any suggestions would be appreciate.

 

[Steve in NC]

Whatnickname,
I don't own one of these, but I know somebody who is running this same model and the M4 clone doing the same eval right now. I will ask him today on how to remove the bolt handle.

Steve

 

[Grunt]

Did you try the shoelace trick? Tie a shoelace around the bolt handle as close to the bolt body as you can and try to pull it out using the lace as a little extra leverage. Don’t worry, my Benelli M2 tactical is the same way as well.

 

[Steve in NC]

Finally heard from my buddy. She is tight!!! Going to need some extra leverage and pull as Grunt suggested. He took a section of an old leather belt and channel locks and muscle to get it out.

Basically one of the few times when working on guns you should apply the bigger hammer theory.

Steve

 

[EMC45]

What's the capacity of that gun? You have me intrigued......MAC/SDS Imports is right down the road from me and I did see a lot of their gear at the GOA show last year and was impressed.