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Posted: 6/24/2011 3:43:29 AM EDT
| Just bought a new to me Benelli M3 yesterday. The semi-auto mode works fine. But in pump mode, I can chamber a round (dummy round), but the bolt does not lock forward, like say another shotgun would. I can pull the forearm back without pulling the trigger or operating any release mechanism. Is this normal? Can it fire out of battery? The manual wasn't any help. |
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Its been a loooong time since I had one, but I'm going to say you're fine. Operationally, the M3 is using the rotary locking lugs and the action spring to lock. Since it is primarliy a semi, there is no lever locking behind the bolt.
Edit to add: given the geometry of the bolt & hammer, your chances of firing OOB are pretty much nil. |
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