20 gauge SBE 3

Twodog · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:36 am

I was on the Benelli website and noticed they have a 20 gauge SBE 3 now. They also have a 3” 12 gauge and some new BE.S.T models.

Turkinator · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 2:23 pm

I saw that today. I wonder if they will keep producing the M2?

Harborcat · **Joined:** Wed Aug 08, 2018 1:21 pm **Posts:** 57

Do you know if it’s substantially any different than the M2? I hope they don’t get rid of the M2.

Twodog · **Posted:** Wed Jan 20, 2021 6:32 pm

I found a couple of articles but they do not mention the m2’s future. My guess is they keep the m2 line but who knows.

https://www.outdoorlife.com/story/guns/ ... -20-gauge/

https://www.americanhunter.org/articles ... k-eagle-3s

gunner76 · **Joined:** Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:26 pm **Posts:** 380

I think getting rid of the M2 would be a mistake. But I'm sure Benelli is just looking at the money since the SBE line is a couple hundred more than an M2. Wonder if they will offer the 3" and 20ga in LH versions?

I imagine there will be alot of shops and consumers fooled when they see a SBE and automatically assume it's a 3.5" only to find out later it's not.

DesertMuleDeer · **Joined:** Sun Oct 08, 2017 6:51 pm **Posts:** 56

Does anyone know when 20 gauge SBE3s will be available?

Novak77 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 14, 2021 5:17 pm

DesertMuleDeer wrote:

Does anyone know when 20 gauge SBE3s will be available?

I'd like to know too.

Buck300 · **Joined:** Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:00 pm **Posts:** 19

Novak77 wrote:

DesertMuleDeer wrote:

Does anyone know when 20 gauge SBE3s will be available?

I'd like to know too.

Me too! I'm sure with the China flu there will be a delay.

Buck300 · **Joined:** Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:00 pm **Posts:** 19

Any of these hit the stores yet?

Dr Duk · **Posted:** Fri Mar 19, 2021 9:58 am

Buck300 wrote:

Any of these hit the stores yet?

Jaquas has several.

troybmorrison · **Joined:** Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:25 pm **Posts:** 3

Macks PW has 10 in bottomland and several in max5.
I placed an order for a max5 from Sportmans Warehouse and should get it 25 March.

Dr Duk · **Posted:** Sat Mar 20, 2021 9:49 am

troybmorrison wrote:

Macks PW has 10 in bottomland and several in max5.
I placed an order for a max5 from Sportmans Warehouse and should get it 25 March.

Cost??

troybmorrison · **Joined:** Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:25 pm **Posts:** 3

MPW and Sportsmans are both $1600 free shipping.
I was able to get it for $1440 at Sportsmans because I had a 10% off coupon (and for once firearms were not excluded from the offer!). This will replace my current M2 20g

Call me unlucky but I have had too many benelli clicks for my taste. Mostly happens when I am grouse hunting and walking through brush which can bump the bolt out of battery.

birdhunter39 · **Joined:** Mon May 20, 2019 9:53 am **Posts:** 1544

So will this be 2 piece receiver like sbe and legacy?

troybmorrison · **Joined:** Mon Nov 26, 2018 10:25 pm **Posts:** 3

yes, two piece receiver. Though the overall design is closer to an Ethos than the previous SBE.

I am really looking forward to cleaning this shotgun! Everything else I own is traditional 1 piece receiver which are difficult to clean the bolt rails.... this is where I tended to get cycling issues.

Novak77 · **Posted:** Mon Mar 29, 2021 6:15 pm

birdhunter39 wrote:

So will this be 2 piece receiver like sbe and legacy?

I believe its a one piece, just like an M2.

Buck300 · **Joined:** Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:00 pm **Posts:** 19

Novak77 wrote:

birdhunter39 wrote:

So will this be 2 piece receiver like sbe and legacy?

I believe its a one piece, just like an M2.

Looks like a 2pc, like it's big brother.

Novak77 · **Posted:** Tue Mar 30, 2021 7:04 pm

Buck300 wrote:

Novak77 wrote:

birdhunter39 wrote:

So will this be 2 piece receiver like sbe and legacy?

I believe its a one piece, just like an M2.

Looks like a 2pc, like it's big brother.

My wife sent our hunting buddy and I, someones story on IG, where they were opening the case for the first time (I think the hip kids call it a reveal lol) and it was one piece like an M2.

We were all very confused, as we had assumed it was like a 12 gauge SBE, just a bit smaller.

Might've been a demo or something, but it was definitely a one piece receiver.

Buck300 · **Joined:** Sun Oct 15, 2017 6:00 pm **Posts:** 19

troybmorrison wrote:

Macks PW has 10 in bottomland and several in max5.
I placed an order for a max5 from Sportmans Warehouse and should get it 25 March.

Did you get your gun yet?

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