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Hi all,

I am in the market for a Benelli M2 slugger in 20ga but I also want to purchase a field barrel in the same deal. My questions - If you own one how do you like it overall? It looks like this is one of the best sluggers out on the market and would be a great semi carry for upland birds. Should be a nice flat shooter and extremely reliable in all weather from what I read. Any comments would be appreciated. As far as my concerns - are there multiple version being made in the same model? the specific model I am looking at from the Benelli website is 11093. I ask because 5 of the 6 gun stores in my area are asking $1,399 for the 20ga slugger version yet the 6th store is only asking $1,250. same goes for the additional field barrel. 5/6 are asking around $600 yet the last guy is asking $485. Am I missing something here or does he just get a better deal on them and is passing them along?

I just finished my first season with M2 20 gauge. I hunt out west mostly chukar. Love the gun and it's carry weight. Great for quick shooting upland bird stuff. Put a sling on it and have absolutely loved it. Adjusted the fit with the shims and it shoots where I look. My shot to kill ratio has definitely gone up because I was able to adjust the poi with shims. The comfotech system really works. Not a single misfire or issue. Can't imagine a better, lighter, more reliable gun for more purposes. Good luck and enjoy!

There can be several reasons why one dealer price is better on a particular gun, chief among them is they have it in stock and need to pay bills If it's what you want, grab it now, Benelli don't seem to be discounted very often (especially the extra barrel)

So its been 5 weeks and my local shop still doesn't have the M2 20ga slugger or bird barrel. I called today and they said "good luck, its a Benelli". Is this the case for everyone? Now I have to redo my paperwork as the 30 days has expired. I am just wondering if this is common with Benelli or something else is going on here.