M1 7+ Mag Extension - legal or not?

**Nitro_Kid** · 09-25-2006, 06:01 PM

Does anyone know for sure if it is legal or not legal to install a factory full length magazine extension (the one that increases the capacity to 7 rounds) on an M1 Super 90 tactical?

**jmikesteen** · 09-25-2006, 07:47 PM

If the shoty was imported after the 1989 ban you can have the long tube but not with the pistol grip. You would need to use the field stock in order to be legal with the long tube. That or replace the correct number of parts with USA made parts to make it legal

**Nitro_Kid** · 09-26-2006, 02:20 PM

I'm pretty sure that the restriction on having a pistol grip and greater than 5 round mag capacity (which would make it an assault weapon by 1994 AWB definition) expired with the AWB in 2004.

But I'm not an expert - that's why I'm putting it out to the forum!!!!

Can anyone confirm or deny? Anyone have any solid info on 5+ round capacity on a post-89 import m1?

**Mesa Tactical** · 09-26-2006, 08:18 PM

Has nothing to do with the 1994 law.

Here's a thread to read: http://www.benelliusa.com/forums/ult...ic/1/3129.html

**Nitro_Kid** · 09-27-2006, 12:35 AM

Mesa - thanks - had been tracking that thread - but does the same logic apply to the M1?

**Mesa Tactical** · 09-27-2006, 07:38 PM

M1 is also an imported semi-auto, so yes.

**Nitro_Kid** · 09-28-2006, 12:39 PM

So then the big question is the imported parts count on the M1. BATF's letter says that the M4 has 11 parts, including a separate pistol grip. By my count the M1 would only have 10 qualifying parts, since the pistol grip stock is a one piece unit on the M1. But that's my part count and I'm no expert on Benelli's.... and the M1 is a different design than the M4.

Which brings me back to where we started.... does anyone know one way or the other for sure?

Or is that question best left unanswered?

**tucker301** · 09-28-2006, 01:18 PM

If someone posted here that yours was definitely legal, and then the ATF said it wasn't, who would be right?

**Nitro_Kid** · 09-28-2006, 06:14 PM

I suppose only a jury could decide that one, but by then it is way too late!

Obviously an internet forum is not the place for definitive legal advice, but so far this forum has had lots of other good info... in fact I would not even have thought there might be a problem if hadn't found the worriesome M4 ATF letter here in the first place!

I was asking in the hopes that maybe someone had already had received verifiable info regarding the M1 from ATF, Benelli or some other authoritative source....

[ 09-28-2006, 05:19 PM: Message edited by: Nitro_Kid ]

**pdw4137** · 09-28-2006, 06:48 PM

The pistol grip stock for the M1 counts as 2 imported parts eventhough it is one piece. The total 922r parts count for the M1 with a PG stock is 13 (to the best of my knowledge). Search this sight for 922r, and all your questions shall be answered.