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How do you tell a preban benelli m1 tactical from a post ban?
- Thread starter DS
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I just did the same thing - check down the thread a little for the other post. There is an address for a serial number registry that lists various SN,s and whether or not it is Preban. As far as I have been told, You can have a POSTban M1 with a seven shot tube, but it may NOT also have the pistol grip type "tactical" stock. If you have the tactical stock, you are limited to 5 shot tubes. Regardless, it is an awesome shotgun and you'll love it. Hope this helps.
-Spyderman
-Spyderman
The Benelli m1 super 90 is a great shotgun. I love mine, and haven't had a single problem with it. The BATF home page has the assult weapons law posted if you have any questions. http://www.atf.treas.gov/core/firearms/information/laws/semiaut.htm
p1445
p1445
On a Benelli M1 Super 90, what's the largest possible magazine capacity with a 18.5" barrel (or the shortest barrel available if longer than 18")? (Without the tube protruding beyond the muzzle.)
Wondering how many rounds you lose by buying a post-ban pistol-gripped version if you have the shortest barrel possible.
Wondering how many rounds you lose by buying a post-ban pistol-gripped version if you have the shortest barrel possible.
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olazul
Guest
It is my limited understanding that the preban benelli's had a single, solid, mag tube ("hicap"). It was only the postban that had the threaded tube for an extension if the straight stock was substituted for the pistol grip.
regards
olazul
regards
olazul
Dwestfall:
The longest extension for an 18.5" barrel would be a +4, which will give you 7 in the mag, 1 in the chamber, and one on the carrier, for a grand total of 9 rounds. I know some people who shoot Bennilli's with mag tubes which extend past the muzzle, with no ill effects. Hope this helps.
p1445
Oh yea,
From my understanding of the law(taken from the batf site), the largest mag capacity on a post ban, with a pistol grip is 5. So you could have 5 in the mag, 1 in the chamber, and 1 on the carrier, for a total of 7.
[This message has been edited by p1445 (edited December 26, 1999).]
The longest extension for an 18.5" barrel would be a +4, which will give you 7 in the mag, 1 in the chamber, and one on the carrier, for a grand total of 9 rounds. I know some people who shoot Bennilli's with mag tubes which extend past the muzzle, with no ill effects. Hope this helps.
p1445
Oh yea,
From my understanding of the law(taken from the batf site), the largest mag capacity on a post ban, with a pistol grip is 5. So you could have 5 in the mag, 1 in the chamber, and 1 on the carrier, for a total of 7.
[This message has been edited by p1445 (edited December 26, 1999).]
Considering I can only get 6 in my 870 mag (+1 in the chamber) I guess that's not bad. I currently download by one anyway for slug select and keep the chamber empty for around the house.
I've heard that slug-select is very different with the Benelli so I might be able to keep the same number in the mag as I have now with my 870. Not too bad after all. And since these seem to have made it "under the radar" for CA's ban, I can still get one next year!
I've heard that slug-select is very different with the Benelli so I might be able to keep the same number in the mag as I have now with my 870. Not too bad after all. And since these seem to have made it "under the radar" for CA's ban, I can still get one next year!
parabellum
New member
DS--I'm a brand new member and I just saw this thread. If you look on the receiver of the shotgun down by the trigger gaurd assembly, you'll see some proofmarks. There will be two letters in a small square. These letters indicate the year of manufacture. The code for the year 1994( the year of the ban implementation ) is BD. If the code is BC,BB,BA, or anything beginning with A, it's a preban gun. If the code is BD, it MAY be a preban gun. Anything with a code higher than BD would indicate manufacture in '95 or later and would be postban. I bought an M1 Tactical in August '94( before the ban ) and Benelli had already begun putting two shot extensions on the gun, so this would not be an indicator of preban or post.