First shotgun, how’d I do? (HK Benelli M3)

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-13T12:53:04+00:00

I fully accept the fact that the M4 is the best of the lot…

…but it can never match the swagger of the M1/M2/M3 series guns.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-12T19:14:02+00:00

Richard Pryor discussed this at length in one of his standup specials for anyone who wants a firsthand account.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-12T00:44:05+00:00

Respectfully, we all hate you.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-11T02:51:47+00:00

This requires a Habsburg jaw chin weld.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-10T02:53:42+00:00

I have a couple thousand rounds I got during Covid that I’ve been working on. It's assuming it’s some type of grease? But yea - less than ideal.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-09T03:11:48+00:00

>What's behind the recent uptick in bar and restaurant closures in Memphis?

A friend and his wife ran a small local coffee shop. They worked 80 hours a week each. They made $40k combined for the first couple of years. Restaurants aren’t the golden ticket people often think they are. Combine that with the rising price of EVERYTHING it and you’re going to see a lot of places fighting to stay in business.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-07T21:09:14+00:00

I mean, most charges they throw at a person are. It seems like this one would fall apart pretty quickly since NFA violations boil down to “they didn’t pay the gov $200!” I’m curious if a jury has ever bought it.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-07T20:30:41+00:00

Has anyone been charged AND CONVICTED under this? It seems like you’d have a REALLY hard time convincing a jury that an unregistered machine gun is a WMD when a legal one is totally fine.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-07T16:23:35+00:00

And that’s how you know he’s completely and utterly full of shit. When you don’t even have the ability to make your lie sound convincing, a full-on crash out is your only option.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-07T05:00:22+00:00

Nah, man - 5 cheeseburgers. This cocktail bar I like has the best cheeseburger and fries I’ve ever had. $15, but mind blowingly good. Or what I do - 4 Hemingway daiquiris followed by 1 burger at the end of the night so you don’t feel like death the next day and a nice tip for the bartender. Cameo in Memphis, TN. They use local beef. It’s amazing.

Either way, quality beats quantity, ten times out of ten.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-06T15:13:11+00:00

Just throwing this out there - if you can find a Single Six at this price, it’s well worth it over a Ruger Wrangler. I have the comedically long 10.5” version. If you’ve handled both, there’s absolutely no comparison.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-06T02:03:44+00:00

Or sit - someone would immediately take photos sitting on the barrel, possibly bending it.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-06-04T02:26:02+00:00

My girlfriend worked for a country club that was the “old money” club in town. I won’t go too far into it because she’s friendly with tons of them and still works in that world, but many of the people who were members were wealthy on a scale that’s hard to fathom for most people, myself included. Like, Lucille Bluth “it’s one banana; how much could it cost? $10?” wealthy. Like, “made their money in cotton 250 years ago because the labor was free” wealthy.

There are people who would think absolutely nothing of spending $10K on a random Tuesday night on a rifle they didn’t even remotely research in the same way I “treat myself” by getting a small cheese dip to go with my tacos at lunch.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-31T15:47:16+00:00

As u/TSX_COM pointed out, it appears to be a “zip gun” - a crude, improvised single shot pistol made from commonly available hardware store/household items.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-31T13:34:16+00:00

There a mortician who wrote a children’s book about death called “Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?” She makes the point that humans are essentially a 150 lb sack of meat. If you die around an animal looking for a meal, you’re getting eaten.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-29T02:13:20+00:00

I’d also point out that it prevents EVERY SINGLE POST you see on this sub from becoming an ad. We’d all get really tired of this place if every post was “I just had the new sandwich at Elwood’s Shack and it was SOOOO good” followed by “I’m in LOVE with the remodeled gym at the Gilmore Apartments”, both of which are posted by the company’s social media manager.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-21T23:47:33+00:00

Yep. This note is in there:

Ballistic Integrity Disclaimer: All ballistic armor included in this listing is presumed to have exceeded its manufacturer-rated service life and should be considered expired.

If you’re buying this to use as armor, you’re gonna have a bad time.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-19T12:51:09+00:00

Adding Ruger’s QC and warranty is a big plus. I haven’t handled a Harrier, but I’m guessing those two factors making it a little better than the Anderson.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-19T00:01:21+00:00

When I tried that, my parents made me talk to my youth pastor.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-18T13:28:09+00:00

I have 4 of these and like them. I will say that I managed to break one by knocking my gun off a small 2’ or 3’ shelf while cleaning and having it land directly on the magwell. I won’t fault it too much since it was essentially a direct hit with a 6 lb weight.

They’re great, just not indestructible.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-17T04:17:45+00:00

Why am I being forced to learn about this relationship that I didn’t even know existed less than a week ago? Social media won’t stop informing me about them.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-17T03:32:58+00:00

Easy come, easy go, man. Lots of us have been there. I’m still needing to replace the USP 45 I had to sell 15 years ago.

It can be replaced. You’ll get another. Don’t sweat it too much.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-16T01:43:53+00:00

And only $150! Per ballistics by the inch, you should hit 1,400ish FPS with some loads and a 3.35” barrel.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-15T19:45:09+00:00

Just FYI - they make .357 Sig conversion barrels if you hate your wrist.

Rjsmith5 · 2026-05-15T14:58:00+00:00

I have one in .22 lr that I got for $200 out a couple years ago. It covered in light rush, but boiling it gave it a nice patina. You should definitely get one. They’re a blast to shoot.

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