Got my shipping confirmation - should be a fun weekend of seeing how it all fits together (gulp, I hope).
Benelli M4 clones. (Turknelli M4)
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Haha yeah I wiped it down and I think took off some finish because it’s otherwise pretty clean. Haven’t fired it yet. So far so good!
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I don’t have that o-ring. Not sure if it’s missing or what. I don’t even see a nub to put it on
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I went and talked to the guys at 1) SDS and 2) Panzer Arms while I was at SHOT.
The SDS rep was very enthusiastic about the S4, and told me there's an improved version coming that has a stock much more like the factory Benelli M4 stock. I actually don't think the factory Benelli M4 stock is all that great, but it's a good sign that they're continuing the line. He also told me that he knows SDS marketing sucks (or, really, is non-existent), and they're working on it. (I also told him he should be cutting me a check for selling like a dozen of these things.)
The Panzer Arms rep was quite a character. He knows about the piston heat treat issues (and makes sure not to have them), and they own the factory doing the assembly of them (there are apparently a lot of places in Turkey doing subcomponents assembly, which I think is common knowledge now). He seemed fairly convinced they had the best M4 clones on the market. Of course, it's easy to BS at SHOT, so I don't know if that's true or not, but he seemed quite emphatic about it.
The SDS rep was very enthusiastic about the S4, and told me there's an improved version coming that has a stock much more like the factory Benelli M4 stock. I actually don't think the factory Benelli M4 stock is all that great, but it's a good sign that they're continuing the line. He also told me that he knows SDS marketing sucks (or, really, is non-existent), and they're working on it. (I also told him he should be cutting me a check for selling like a dozen of these things.)
The Panzer Arms rep was quite a character. He knows about the piston heat treat issues (and makes sure not to have them), and they own the factory doing the assembly of them (there are apparently a lot of places in Turkey doing subcomponents assembly, which I think is common knowledge now). He seemed fairly convinced they had the best M4 clones on the market. Of course, it's easy to BS at SHOT, so I don't know if that's true or not, but he seemed quite emphatic about it.
Ugh still no shipping notice for mine. It says "In process 1/12/2022" in my account but still blank for the carrier and "not available" for the tracking number. No idea what the delay is.
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Get Opp my rawn, Plick!
That looks different than the one I have.
The flared head on the firing pin retainer may have sheared off. It’s suppose to have that o-ring. Unless, it’s been modified by the manufacturer.
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This might be a dumb questions, but did you have your FFL email them a picture of their signed FFL license? I forgot to do that for a couple days but they shipped the second it was done.
Nothing looks sheared off. I see two flush pins, the bottom is just slightly recessed
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Sure did, he sent it right away and then I got the email on 1/12 saying the FFL info was processed for shipping/sent to the warehouse.
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Get Opp my rawn, Plick!
Ok - like I said, dumb question. Good luck!
Slimjim
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Mine is exactly like that but I had no trouble blasting steel at 25 yards with it. I’ve considered straightening it out for OCD reasons but haven’t yet.
MGW has a replacement:
https://www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/prod/70027
Up to you if you want to pay $6 + $6-$12 shipping.
Looks like that’s a $6 part so I’ll just replace it regardless.
You are probably right. Might want to disassemble the whole thing and look for a random retaining pin head hiding out in your FCG or something. What has me scratching my head on your example is that your headless pin appears to have been painted/coated/whatever. That would imply whoever put it together was cool with it the way it was. Maybe you got a Monday or a Friday production example.
Slimjim
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So i just wanna say the first thing i suggest doing with these shotguns out of the box after cleaning is to remove the top rail and loctite the screws, this is best done with a gunsmith screwdriver set ao you dont tear up the screw head.
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