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The Benelli M1 is not yer daddys scattergun per se. I have two. My normal carry guns were Model 12 Winchester or Remington 870's and very simple to operate. My first benelli took some time and practice to adapt to. Recoil is murder and you "must" be very careful to avoid legal bullshit with regards to magazine extensions and the pistol grip AWB crap. HK can give ya the serial number cutoff for such combination do's and do nots but I have seen loophole trappin BatFag's nail folks for assembling a pre-ban configuration gun on a preban serial number so if you add a pistol grip or mag extension get your parts from the dark angels versus the store .

The benelli M1's have very hard recoil. Even with light loads. I have the Vang barrel porting on one and the other is plain brown wrapper out of the box. The ported one is fast , easier recoil and my best rig for "self defense" if I knew a fight was coming. If yer a gadget sort that will hang a bunch of goodies off the benelli like a side saddle, surfire light forend, add a weaver rail for an aimpoint and such then be prepared for malfunctions. The shotgun is a fine instrument and added weight can cause jams.

The benelli M1 is an awesome scattergun but to get the best and the most of its capabilities shoot a thousand rounds or so to understand what I'm saying. Use a few snap caps to practice reloading exercises and such to understand the system before ya have to do it half awake, confused and scared at Oh Dark Thirty some rainy night.

Some neat things about it you'll enjoy and other more complex manipulations will have to become muscle memorymatic for serious self defense use.

Just some suggestions to consider before ya drop the coin on the purchase.......

Stay Safe !

My own particular scattercannon is a Charles Daley tactical. 18-inch barrel, 5-shot tube, and weighs all of about six pounds, and is short and handy. It's not as fancy or "finely-finished" as some guns, but it WORKS, and works well. I once put about 200 different shells through it in one day's shooting session, and had no jams or malfunctions at all. After cleaning, it looked brand new. Hell, I was even able to practice one-handed firing (in case of injury) with no ill effects, so light was the kick. All that for $200.00.

My only complaint is that few if any accessories are made for the gun. I wouldn't mind a light-holding forend or a pistol grip stock, but to my knowledge, none are made for the gun.

However, with a mix of slugs and #6 shot, it makes for an excellent housekeeper.