Benelli M4: Bought the GG&G side sling loop...help!!

[chuck_s]

You missing the fact that the only way to remove the fixed stock from the M4 is thru aft end of the stock. And that requires removing the butt plate. I'm betting the telestock is different. <-- That's not right! (This is an edit!) I just got the stock off and it does indeed just unscrew. The stock bolt, though has to be adjusted and that's accessed thru the aft end.

Still not done mine. I'm blaming the end of DST for after work laziness...

Since the mount loop isn't large enough for HK-type hooks I need to find a sling with a short, detachable fabric attachment for at the mount. Vickers Victory will work; the padded model will be more comfortable based on the weight of this shotgun.

Standard M4 front sling mount will take a 1.25" sling, but the mount on the stock will only take 1". The GGG mount will take 1.25" slings.

-- Chuck

[Mr. Shotgun]

I still don't understand why you have to unscrew the buttpad from the stock to install this. Looks like you just unscrew the stock, slip the mount over the receiver extension. Screw the stock back into place.

What am I missing?

By doing this you are allowing the stock to have more thread of you will to screw into the receiver tube. since you are losing about 1-2mm of space already by putting the sling mount on, the idea is to have the stock screwed on snug and tight so that it wont fall or break off the gun if you happen to drop it...

[AggiePhil]

For that loop, I'd recommend one of two options. Either Original SOE (a 1" sling) or Blue Force Gear (a 1.25" sling). Both are excellent slings. I prefer the Original SOE bungee sling, though I also own a few Blue Force Gear slings. Anyway, here are the respective attachment points that you would use. I've included links which will also lead you to the actual slings that will work with these adapters. Just be sure not to mix and match the two brands (they won't work with each other).

Original SOE

http://originalsoegear.com/standard.html


Blue Force Gear

http://blueforcegear.com/product.cfm...d=5&prod_id=76

[chuck_s]

See my correction at the top of the page. (The stock does twist off.)

I gave up fitting this part this afternoon as I need a deep 13mm socket. Off to the hardware store tomorrow.

I've had trouble getting the trigger group back in all three times I've had it out. Any tips?

I use the SOE bungee shing with my M4 Carbine. Has HK hooks, but these won't fit either the GGG or stock rear mounts. I prefer a two point sling but the SOE allows the flexibility of making it a single point.

-- Chuck

[chuck_s]

I'm happy to report the GG&G side sling loop is now on my M4 Shotgun (I knew you'd be worried! )

The stock bolt was heavily blue-Locktited (if that's a verb) and took a lot of torque to get off with the deep 13mm socket.

Also happy to report the trigger group almost drops in with the extra space from the sling loop.

Waiting for sling parts.

-- Chuck

[Mr. Shotgun]

I'm happy to report the GG&G side sling loop is now on my M4 Shotgun (I knew you'd be worried! )

The stock bolt was heavily blue-Locktited (if that's a verb) and took a lot of torque to get off with the deep 13mm socket.

Also happy to report the trigger group almost drops in with the extra space from the sling loop.

Waiting for sling parts.

-- Chuck

Please post up some photos when you are done

[chuck_s]

Not a whole lot to see, but here's a couple of shots. No sling yet.








-- Chuck

[taylaboy]

I was running into similar problems, and just finished putting it on. The Blue Loctite that was on the buttstock bolt was so cemented on the threading, it took me 30 mins alone with some dental tools and Nail Polish remover to get that crap out.

Then I had issues dropping the trigger group back in no matter how square things looked. I had to get in there with a steel punch and hammer and tap the corners of that sucker until I basically reshaped the edges of the GG&G Sling Loop peice so I could put the group in there deep enough to replace the Set screw and lock it in. What a PITA.

[ryan_kalani]

OK GG&G told me that it is not meant to work in conjunction with the factory collapsible stock. They said that some customers have had luck with it fitting because the new design is thinner than previous. I am assuming that has something to do with how the threads are placed in the pistol grip. Mine how ever does not fully collapse and therefore is not 100% will be sending both pieces back.

It does however look like it would collapse fully if i were to remove some material from the grip, making the notch a bit larger, giving it the extra room that was taken away by the approx 2.5mm thick sling loop. I refuse to modify my my $2000 gun to make a $35 piece work. I guess I will be looking into the Mesa Tactical mount, which I originally did not want to to its proximity to my firing grip.

Hope this helps everyone.

[Super33]

Wow, after all that work to get the trigger group to fit (0 wiggle room there) I finally got the thing back together. Job finished, the only hard part was getting the grip tight to where I want it and then lining up the sling mount to fit the trigger group. I was putting the gun away and you should have seen the look on my face when I collapsed the stock... IT WON'T LOCK IN THE COLLAPSED POSITION!!! What a damn shame.

I wish I would've read this thread first, if I read the previous post I wouldn't have even started this easy looking process.