How To Install Briley 3 Gun Mlok 13” Hand Guard On Benelli M4 Gen 2 T Pro Model.
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- This Video Is Sped Up To Decrease Video Length. I will be showing how to install a briley 3 gun mlok 13” hand guard on the benelli m4 gen 2 t pro model 12 gauge shotgun. I will show close ups angles, give information, thoughts, and opinions. Hopefully this helps you in some way. If you could leave a like and subscribe I’d appreciate that. If you have any questions please comment down below and I’ll answer. Thanks for watching.
Great stuff man. Your attention to detail saves alot of people alot of time researching
Thank you very much! That’s my goal. Trying to help people save time, money, give information, insight and help people not make the same mistakes I have. Hope it helped.
Very helpful! Thank you very much. I didn’t need any other washers. Also, mine does seem to bow out or in toward the muzzle. Perhaps Bailey improved this hand guard since you made this video… thanks again
@@IvoryForUtah No problem, happy to help! I’m glad to hear yours is improved and didnt need to spend the extra money on washers. 🤝🏼
Great video thank you! This will help me out! I still might get slightly confused on the installation of the rings from freedom fighter tactical lol. Can’t wait to see where the build goes!
Thanks man! Hope it does! So rings just help stabilize the hand guard from wobbling. You just insert the flat ring first, the wavy ring second, then the u shaped ring drops in last. You just drop them in. There’s 2 slots on the inner sides of the circle coupling that you need to align with the u shaped ring so that it keeps all your rings in the coupling. The u shaped ring matches the 2 slots on the coupling so make sure you put it in with the u faced upwards toward the barrel and the slots in place. Once you take it apart I think you’ll see what I mean. But you won’t need to install the second flat washer they give. I tried that and it wouldn’t let me get my barrel flush. Best of luck! Let me know if you have anymore questions.
@@GearAndGuns it definitely did!! Thank you! I think you’re right, once I get in there it’ll make more sense. If not I’ll definitely reach out. Keep up the good work!
@@Green-Weenie thanks man!
Where did you get those 4 washers/springs that go in the middle part of the tube @7:41?
Freedom fighter tactical. It’s called the 70099, 70100, and 70101 benelli m1,m2 forend washers.
@@GearAndGuns Thank you so much for the fast reply. My friends new 2023 production Briley handguard is moving forward and backwards about .200".
Apparently it's been happening on the H20 Marine models since 2020 and Briley never came up with a solution.
@@LoopyChef95 no problem. Yeah that’s ridiculous briley hasn’t made a solution. I just got the standard pack from freedom fighters and that works fine. Still a little moving but not bad at all. I stated in the video but atleast for me I did not need to install both flat washers, just the 1. I tried using both and the barrel and handguard wouldn’t sit flush to the receiver.
Will this fit on a Panzer M4 Benelli clone?
I would think so but I’m not 100% sure because I’ve never seen a panzer m4 taken apart in real life. Brileys technical questions phone number is 713-932-6995 and there email is smp@briley.com I would either call them or email them to make sure because this is an expensive part. Sorry I couldn’t tell you for sure.
Did you end up scratching your barrel with the handguard. Sadly I scratched my M4 with the handguard. How tough is the coating on the barrel? Scratches won't rust the barrel will it? I live in Canada.
I might’ve scratched mine a little. It’s a really tight fit and kind of hard to get on. I’d say it’s pretty tough and wouldn’t worry about it rusting too much. The U.S. marines used the original m4 for many years and they really abused those things. They do have a specific models for more wet environments. If the exterior of the barrel does rust it won’t hurt anything. Unless you have a deep gouge I don’t think it would rust. If it worries you, you can cover it with spray paint or find a specific water proof paint to cover the scratch.
@@GearAndGuns I guess... I just coated the entire barrel with G98 gun oil and wiped most of the barrel dry. Just left the scratches with oil and let it sit in my case. It's always the first scratches that hurt the most lol. I guess if it ever does rust somehow, hopefully I can clean the rust off and paint it. Getting a barrel imported into Canada seems to be a pain in the butt if I ever need it replaced. Like you said, it was battle tested so maybe I'm over thinking the scratches the handguard did. What screwed me up was the m loc mount I have on the bottom of the handguard. I should of unscrewed the 2 screws a little so the handguards slides off the barrel easier. That was my screw up... lol.
@@kevincabral5787 I would think the coating goes pretty deep and unless you scratched it very deep I don’t think it would rust but there’s always the possibility. Moisture overtime will create rust on a lot of guns without a water resistant coating. If you keep it in a dry place and wipe it down after it gets wet you should be okay. Yeah the first scratches definitely hurt until the gun gets beat up a little lol. Always pisses me off when that happens. But it being battle tested gives me a bit more piece of mind for the overall durability. I’ve only dealt with rust once and it was because I didn’t wipe off my Remington 870 after it got rained on a little. Ended up using steel wool and scraping the rust off then never patched it back up. Without sending it to a shop for a new entire coating, a little touch up paint job might look worse then a small piece of rust but that’s up to what you think. That’s a good idea with unscrewing the screws, not sure if it would seat properly though. Anyways with the hand guard we can only really see the top and end of the barrel so it’s kind of covered. Yeah trying to get a new barrel would be annoying, I’d say that barrel is probably the toughest shotgun barrel you’ll come across. I’ve heard the benellis going upwards of 25k rounds or more.
It looks cool from the sides but the air gap from the top is an eyesore, does it help with heat dissipation by chance?
Maybe a little bit, but it’s vented all the way around with the mlok slots so can’t help a ton. I’m guessing they did that to keep it as light as possible. I wish they would’ve made it one piece. Would’ve been more sturdy.
Thats what Im saying. They could have made it flush with the barrel for $300 what a ripoff
@@spookyprism03 yeah that would’ve been nice if they did but I don’t think it’s necessary since nothing, helps a little with weight savings I guess. I think they designed this for competition.
I love the length but I can’t get behind paying almost $400 for this thickness and having the fore-end not sitting flush, do you know of any similar for-ends length wise ?
I totally understand. Midwest industries makes a good metal one for 200$ that’s close to the length. The forend does sit flush to the receiver but not to the end of the barrel. With this length my light extended out almost to the end of the hand guard. I have a video on that as well. But that’s the only for-end I’m aware of that’s close to that length.
Snoopy handguard will not properly fit. ..no thanks ...keep the oem
Does the T Pro come with a removable choke tube ?? I did not see a choke tube wrench on your unboxing video ?? TY
Unfortunately it does not come with a removable choke.
I am not having any of the issues that you’re having with you Briley.
I am adding a PROTAC® RAIL MOUNT HL-X PRO LONG GUN LIGHT and a Magpul M Lok hand stop a a six shell side saddle as well.
Which issues?
@@GearAndGuns the guard bowing out a little by the end of the barrel or flexing.
@@comcastjohn if you can afford it, the modlite plhv2 is my favorite shotgun light. I also prefer the Bcm vertical foregrip but those are also good options. The hand guard wasn’t bowing but it is flimsy at the top and I can push in on it with little force to make it move inwards. What gun do you have the briley mounted to? The open top design doesn’t really allow for any rigidity.
@@GearAndGuns i have a Benelli M4 as well. My hand guard takes quite a bit of pressure to flex. It looked you were barely squeezing yours. Maybe they made them a little thicker? I am not a fan of vertical grips. I prefer the hand stops. I also have a Briley stage saver mounted.
@@comcastjohn possibly. Mines feel pretty light weight. Might’ve made the one I have lighter. Thing is flimsy forsure. But that’s good yours seems to be stronger. I used to run the bcm handstop or angled grip. I switched to vertical because it allows me to push the gun into my shoulder more. It also keeps my wrist straighter and I can still get a good c clamp grip when using them. Maybe give one a try if you can find one. I made a video about the bcm vertical grip. That briley stage saver looked pretty sweet. I like how it’s low profile. I just didn’t understand why it needed to be two pieces.
Hey man, thank you for your informative video.
Could you please help me out with an issue I am having?
I recently bought the Gen 2 hand-guard (the one you are replacing) for my M4 in order to replace the plastic hand-guards and I am havin' trouble to get everything to sit flush.
Am I correct to assume that those washers where not pre-installed when you bought the gun?
Cause my M4 has already had those rings in place. Removing them might solve my problem and allow the hand-guard to fit properly but it's hard to say. Regrettably, there are no official installation instructions that I could find and I don't wanna fuck anything up.
Any suggestions? Hell, could you maybe try to install the OEM hand-guard with the washers in place to check if it would be flush for you?
No problem. Yes I can. If you look at the rear of the new gen 2 hand guard you have, the part that is supposed to sit flush to the front of the receiver, that should have 2 spiral metal hard springs attached to it on either side of the bottom. They are small. If those are there, you will have to remove all of those circle washers that I installed in this video to use with this hand guard, that are in the circle hand guard retainer attached underneath the barrel. Mine did not come with any of those washers, when the gen 2 hand guard was installed. I had to buy them specifically for this briley hand guard. It’s is a weird hard fit though once you do get those out. Just make sure the circle hand guard retainer is aligned properly with your new hand guard. I had to push down pretty hard on the barrel to get it to seat flush against the receiver because those new small springs are hard. You can use a small 2x4 or your hands. If you have problems where hand guard is wiggling around you can try to reinstall 1 of the flat or wavy washers but you shouldn’t need to. Hope this helps.
Why the hell is this in portrait mode?
Didn’t know I needed to rotate the video before uploading. You can view it fine on your phone if you rotate your phone horizontally or scroll up a bit. I’m Sorry. I’ve been uploading my newer videos horizontally. I’m still a new TH-camr trying to figure stuff out.
@@GearAndGuns I'm watching on my laptop. You can easily rotate it with any editing program or even on your phone. It looks like a nice handguard. How are you liking it so far?
@@Cameraflyer- I’m sorry it’s not optimal for you to view on your laptop. I made this same mistake on a few videos until a viewer pointed them out and then I tried to change it. With the equipment I have, sometimes it’s not easy to video horizontally. I can rotate them on my phone yes, but unfortunately I don’t have this video anymore due to the small amount of phone storage phones have. I will and have been rotating my new videos. When I first posted it, it worked fine on my phone but I didn’t not take into consideration laptop viewers. I like the hand guard a lot, way better then what benelli made. My two complaints are that at the top of the hand guard where it’s open it is kind of flimsy to where I can push it together. Then also the price, 400$ for the hand guard and washer springs. Besides that it’s great. Benelli has my m4 right now because of charging handle and loading issue, pretty ridiculous for a new gun that costs 2-2,400$.
@@GearAndGuns Luckily I haven't had any problems with mine. It's the older model with the twist to extend collapsible stock. I do want a longer hand guard so I can mount a light closer to the muzzle.
@@Cameraflyer- glad to hear that. That’s what I was thinking when buying this. Seems pretty good so far but haven’t had much time to test it. Debating on selling it honestly and getting the beretta 1301 mod 2 because it’s lighter.
Would you be interested in selling the original hand guard?
Don’t want to sell it yet, sorry. I’ll let you know if I change my mind.
Thanks. How are you liking the new handguard?
@@leonelorganista2205 I like it a lot. Only complaint is it’s a little flimsy up top but hasn’t caused any issues yet. Haven’t got to shoot it this way yet and haven’t had time to make a video about it completed but I’ll get one out there eventually.
What stock are you running on this video?
@@mattfisher8568 It’s the 5 position telescoping stock that comes on the new gen 2 or t pro benelli m4. It came with the gun. A slight improvement to the original. I think you can buy them aftermarket from places like freedom fighter tactical but you might have to replace the adjustment rod.
Thank you. I purchased a Mesa Tactical Urbino stock. I’ve not heard very good things about the telescoping stock. Maybe just the guys I’ve heard it from, but they all said that the stock tends to twist under heavy use. 🤷🏽♂️
I found the springs/washers on FFT, thank you for that as well… $72 for 4 washers? Sheesh, they’re proud of those bad boys…
Dude that handguard cost $350 where I live and that's before taxes completely and absolutely a rip-off
@@uyfj9312 It costed me 350$ as well. They charge what they want when they’re the only one who makes it like that. I don’t think it’s a rip off but definitely expensive. I’m selling mine with the freedom fighter tactical springs/washers and (2) 8 round shotgun cards for 250$ total if you want it.
@@GearAndGuns well my problem is it costs more than my shotgun that's the thing and will it fit a citadel warthog? I just think it's a rip-off because it's a handguard even a handguard for my AR-15 is like 80 bucks that's more reasonable if the handguard was made out of tungsten or titanium yeah I would understand the price but if it's just aluminum like most are then I don't really see how they can justify charging that much also what are shotgun cards?
@@uyfj9312 I understand that. It’s made for benelli m4 so unfortunately it won’t fit the citadel. I can see why you think it’s a rip off. They justify charging that much because no one else makes a full mlok hand guard like theirs. Shotgun cards are a Velcro backed shotgun shell holder that usually just stuck on the side of the receiver.
@@GearAndGuns oh okay yeah I know what those are I've just never heard it called that before and yeah I get that they're the only ones that make something like that but at the same time though still I mean especially with how people are hurting for money right now it just seems extremely greedy for me I work for a Christian Camp I make $16 an hour that's literally like 3 1/2 almost 4 days that I would have to work in order to front that kind of money not to mention bills rent car insurance gas and considering I live in California those are all pretty high I feel like they would make more money if they dropped it down to like $150 maybe $180 max they would certainly sell more of them that's for sure and will it work on the Panzer arms M4 clone I know probably but it doesn't hurt to ask I just miss making shitloads of money with the business I used to have before covid back then I could just swipe my card and not even look at the price and not have to worry about it
@@uyfj9312 unfortunately most companies are greedy, that’s just the way of the world. Living in California is tough it’s super expensive there but I respect you for working for a Christian camp. They also might not sell a lot of them so they charge alot for them. I’m not sure if it does, it says benelli m4 and m1014 models but you’d have to ask briley on that. If it’s designed the same way as the benelli I would think it would work but can’t say for sure.
Why are you changing the handgaurd?
My main reason was because I wanted to get my light closer out towards the end of the muzzle so that there’s little to no shadow caused by the barrel when emitting the light. A smaller pro is that mlok let’s me mount accessories closer to the hand guard instead of it being pushed off half an inch due to using the picatinny rails they give you. And they only give 3. I can also mount rail covers and what not. I’ll show it when it’s all finished up but haven’t had much time to edit videos lately. Hope this helped!
@@GearAndGuns Thanks I am iffy on this rail too
@@bluespy4 no problem. it’s definitely an improvement from the old one. But mlok is superior in my opinion. If you don’t care about getting your light out farther or having your accessories flush then I’d save your money. With the mlok hand guard and the washers it’s about 400$ total.
@@GearAndGuns Bro thanks for replying, since you own this model for sometime I was wondering about your opinion. What if you already owned an older M4 with skeleton stock and choke threads, is this new Gen 2 M4 justifiable to pickup and sell the old one?
@@bluespy4 no problem bro. I don’t think it’s that much better to sell your old and buy new. Gun selling can kind of be a hassle. The 5 position stock is a little nicer how you don’t have to turn it but I run it all the way to the rear anyways. I’ve never owned the original m4 so I don’t know how much difference the stock length is. Only other difference is the bolt release, charging handle and fore end which you can swap all of those out for better options. This new model also doesn’t have adjustable chokes which doesn’t really matter to me. Honestly, if I would’ve done it again I probably would’ve gotten the baretta 1301 tactical because it’s a little bit lighter and comes better stock in my opinion. After upgrading this thing all the way it’s pretty heavy. Unless your super strong, it’s hard to hold up for long periods of time. I’d like to try out the baretta 1301 and see how it runs. Adjustable stock isn’t really needed, stock bolt release is better, cycles faster and lighter. Only thing bad is it recoils a little harder. But if your just running it stock and not adding anything it might not be an issue for you. I have a light, red dot, grip, tape switch, will have a “side saddle” and a match saver. Things heavy. I guess it depends on how much money you have to spare, what your trying to use it for and how much stuff you want to put on it.
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$70-$80 for some washers?? Thats criminal.. smdh. Sweet rig tho 👍🏼
Yeah it’s pretty ridiculous. Freedom fighter tactical is the only person who sells them too, might be able to get them from benelli. What’s stupid is that it doesn’t come with the 300$ hand guard from briley. But thanks man. Appreciate it.
Im glad I saw this video. For over $400 to see that its not flush with the barrel and also bending. That handguard is shit!
Definitely could’ve been better for the cost. But I do like how it helps me get my light out further towards the end of the barrel and fits attachments more low profile using mlok.