Benelli MR1 are IN, i got mine TODAY !!!

Ok, fired mine today, after spending almost 1 hour to clean it from the factory grease/oil and lube it with GUNZILLA (the more i use that stuff, the more i like it) i have almost 300 round thrue it now, few box of federal match, norinco and winchester 55gr FMJ, it NEVER MISS ONE, i have tried factory benelli, and colt mag, thermold mag and p mag, mixed round in a LAR mag (1 win, 1 norinco, 1 federal up to the full 10) no hick-up, only the plastic mag are hard to pu IN or OUT, thermold are worst then P Mag.
Also, since the canadian version is 4in longer, i expect we will have better terminal ballistic then the 16in US version but it is only my personal thinking.

I have not done accuracy test as i have no optic to put on it for now, it's in order...
but 100 feet, peep sight, all are around 3in. the thin barrel heat up pretty fast but scoped rifle will tell me more if impact shift on heated barrel... and to me, this is NOT a battle rifle so i don't care.
I have 3 AR, (1 A2 fixed stock and 2 telescoping stock) and i find that this one is more natural to shoulder, i think that VERY LOW optic will be the way to go but the folk at benelli told me that the telescoping stock will be little higher than the fixed stock (about 1/2in they say)

To my finger, the trigger is a little more spongie then my ar or even my mini, don't get me wrong there, it is very clean trigger, no overtravel but to me, the mini and AR trigger broke more like a glass rod, but on the benelli, you can feel the sear spring before the hammer drop, it is very good anyway, my layman digital gauge give me a average of 5pound 4 oz for 5 trigger pull on the other hand, the recoil is less then the AR and even the mini, i don't know if it is because or the 2 thin rod that plunge downward in the stock instead of straight in the stock a la AR (or handguard for the mini) ?? but the rifle tend to lift less and kick less too, even if it is very light

Over all, i really like this rifle, specially the fact that i can carry it with me EVERYWHERE, i will use it more then my mini because of the 10 round mag factor and way much more then my AR because of the NON-RES factor too. i have a front tri-rail mount on it's way and the folk at Benelli told me that the telescoping stock should be available for seperate part around december.

i can't compare it against SIG, TAVOR, or XCR as i have not tried all thoses rifle yet but you can almost have 2 MR1 for the price of the SIG and TAVOR. I expect that thoses 3 last rifle are more for HEAVY DUTY, just like the AR, so more robust but, never in my life, i will have to empty few hundred round to protect my life so, it fit my need VERY WELL

If you have any question, feel free

Respectfully

Sendero
 
blaxsun said:
Is it just me, or does the optional tri-rail look identical (near-identical?) to the CX4 Storm rail?

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If you look at my previous post, they say it is NOT mention that the beretta will fit on the benelli BUT it is the same... exactly the same, the folk at benelli told me that the beretta telescoping stock are the same too minus the beretta logo on the grip...

Click HERE my friend and read the only comment... ww.pyramydair.com/s/a/Beretta_Tri_Rail_Weaver_Picatinny_Rails_Fits_Beret a_Cx4_Storm/2656
 
Silverback said:
Compared to the other non-restricted plastic 223 semi-autos it's cheap, check out the price on a Tavor, HK SL8 or FN FS2000.:eek:
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Let's not throw the MR1 in the same category as these. A closer comparison in terms of price point (only) might be an XCR - since by the time you add a collapsing stock and rails to the MR1 it's probably within a few hundred.

Edit (addition). Don't get me wrong, I think the MR1 offers great value - and I'd love the opportunity to shoot one someday. If it came with a factory collapsing stock and 18.5" barrel for under $2k I think it would be a really hot seller.
 
blaxsun said:
Let's not throw the MR1 in the same category as these. A closer comparison in terms of price point (only) might be an XCR - since by the time you add a collapsing stock and rails to the MR1 it's probably within a few hundred.

Edit (addition). Don't get me wrong, I think the MR1 offers great value - and I'd love the opportunity to shoot one someday. If it came with a factory collapsing stock and 18.5" barrel for under $2k I think it would be a really hot seller.
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The MR1 may not be tacticool looking like the others but bottom line is that it is just a plastic 223 semi-auto like the others, you pull the trigger and they all go bang.
 
Silverback said:
The MR1 may not be tacticool looking like the others but bottom line is that it is just a plastic 223 semi-auto like the others, you pull the trigger and they all go bang.
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Slightly different functionality, too. The Tavor/FN FS2000 are both non-restricted bull-pups with 18.6" barrels (roughly the same length as a 10.5" AR) so they are shorter in overall length. The FS2000 is designed as a sealed gun and ejects out the front. They're also 5.56mm Nato (not .223), so they can chamber both.

I think the MR1 is a great buy, and I look forward to reading more first-hand reviews.
 
It really is amazing when you contrast our CGN perspective of this gun against the threads going on many American boards. Down south, it seems to be getting slammed for been overpriced, poorly thought out, overpriced, not-AR-enough, overpriced, and so on.

As a question, if ARs were not restricted, would anyone buy one of these ? Why ?

Now, I still would like to try one. The non-restricted designation is great, but I wonder if that overshadows some of the gun's shortcomings ?
 
If AR was NOT restricted, i would not have buy this rifle, price for price, if you can have a more robust, more accessories, more caliber choice, rifle, there is no reason to go to the MR1, or even the more pricey SIG even if it is the best rifle on earth... that the complaint in the US about this rifle, same price as the AR, nothing to put on it, they say at this price the tri-rail should be factory installed.
But there is not only bad comment on this rifle in the US, if you google his name, you will end up with way much more pro's then con's about this baby...
For me, i don't compare it to any AR, SIG, XCR or TAVOR of this world but, it is on par with any AR-180B or MINI....
and i never say that this rifle is BAD, it seem only not as robust as the AR and so of this world, but the fit and finish is AWESOME,
no gimmic there, all fit, function, and work very well...

Like i said, if fill my canadian law/need very well, i will only cut it down to 18.5 in. and thread 1/2 - 28, install a flash hider for more tacticool AND barrel tip protection as this will be my carry around, every where rifle...
 
I handled one at WSS in Regina today. Liked everything except the barrel. The 20" barrel was incredibly thin. The pics don't seem to indicate a thin barrel, but it sure looked whippy - reminiscent of the old mini 14's. I wonder how this barrel will do once it's warm.
 
esquif said:
i want to see one cut to 18.5 with a A2 bird cage and a M4 stock
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i think not impossible to do, you will never be able to install a folding because there is a recoil spring in the butt just like a AR but, the spring is self contained in a tube, just like a AR too, you can shoot it without the factory stock, so if someone is releasing a adaptor a la remmy 870, it may work fine... it may need a little angle down just like the first 870 adaptor use to have
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You sure on that?

http://world.guns.ru/civil/civ004-e.htm

Beretta RX4 / Benelli MR1 rifle is gas operated, semi-automatic rifle. Benelli's patented auto-regulating gas system (ARGO) consists of a gas block with dual short-stroke gas pistons, located below the barrel and concealed under the forearm. Barrel is locked by rotating bolt with three lugs. Gun is fed using any M16 / Ar-15 compatible magazines, which is a plus. SINCE THE RETURN SPRING IS LOCATED IN THE BUTT, BENELLI MR1 CANNOT BE EASILY ADAPTED FOR SIDE-FOLDING BUTTSTOCK. As issued, Benelli MR1 rifle is equipped with adjustable open sights, and a Piactinny type rail on the top of receiver. Additional accessory rails can be installed by user on 3-, 6- and 9-o'clock positions of forearm
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The spring is very small, it fit inside the tiny tube you see on pic (with notch on top)
Today, i have removed the rear stock of the MR1, i can tell you that the angle of the rear of the receiver is the same as the 870, also, the width is very very close too, in fact, i have used a cheap ATI AR to 870 adaptor, i only had to drill a 7/8 hole in the adaptor to pass the benelli tube thrue, and the fit was perfect with the receiver (the adaptor is about 1/32 thinner each side) but i was NOT able install the tele-stock adaptor because the sprig tube of the benelli is angled down.
If some one like SJ Hardware can produce one with a down angle for the AR tube, the benelli tube will fit inside very very easyly insice and i think we are very very close to a complete adaptor.
 
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