r/Benelli_M4

I recently ordered and installed the dark grey titanium 7-round magazine tube, and I’m happy with it so far. The finish is a great match for the OEM color, and it arrived in five days.

The biggest thing I wanted to check was capacity. I’ve seen posts from people saying some aftermarket tubes won’t actually fit seven rounds, but this one fits all seven for me. Didn’t have to screw with the spring, or follower, just made sure the snap ring was flush with the very top.

I tried for like 10 minutes with the trusty harbor freight heat gun but I didn’t feel like getting cramps holding it up all day as I didn’t feel any progress. Went to Home Depot and saw a Bernzomatic FLAME COMMANDER and figured that’d do the job swimmingly with a name like that. Took like 5 minutes of very very careful heating as I tried my hardest to avoid discoloring the receiver finish. Cleaned off all the old gunk afterwards easy peasy with a brass wire brush. No issues on the receiver and it runs.

If any fellas plan to do this, go straight to the torch and aim at the recoil tube, not downward at the receiver. I heated it in one spot, occasionally moving to a new spot after trying to make it budge with a wrench. Don’t use a channel lock like an idiot like I tried to, get a 1 1/16 wrench, ideally adjustable so you can turn the tube itself after you take off the nut on the receiver.

Recently bought it and was wondering if it is natural for this much play to happen.

Thanks for any advice.

And if it is real, can it go on a normal Benelli M4