Tear it apart, clean it out, lube it up and put it back together. Sounds like something might be in there that it’s hanging up on during the cycle. If it’s out of the box, might be packaging, cardboard, who knows. My benelli won’t operate for chit if it’s dirty (4 boxes is enough to get it to that point, depending on the shells being shot) and not lubed.
Benelli shotgun troubleshooting
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Ok i tore the gun down... I see a potential problem, Some pictures:
Here's the main problem, you can see the bolt back and elevator up. Its locked up right now, bolt release does nothing. If you pull back on the bolt and push down on the elevator from inside, it will unbind and the bolt will return to battery:
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Here's where I think there might be a potential problem. The black arm (Benelli calls it a "Breech Bolt Latch") has a very sharp edge closest to the trigger control assembly. This can hit the raised line on the trigger control assembly.
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It looks like the black arm should be able to move past the trigger control assembly freely. There is enough wobble that it can hit at times.
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I could file off the sharp edge, make it rounder, then do the same to the vertical raised edge so they slip past each other without hitting.
Or should I send this back to Benelli?
-DallanC
Here's the main problem, you can see the bolt back and elevator up. Its locked up right now, bolt release does nothing. If you pull back on the bolt and push down on the elevator from inside, it will unbind and the bolt will return to battery:
Here's where I think there might be a potential problem. The black arm (Benelli calls it a "Breech Bolt Latch") has a very sharp edge closest to the trigger control assembly. This can hit the raised line on the trigger control assembly.
It looks like the black arm should be able to move past the trigger control assembly freely. There is enough wobble that it can hit at times.
I could file off the sharp edge, make it rounder, then do the same to the vertical raised edge so they slip past each other without hitting.
Or should I send this back to Benelli?
-DallanC
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I've found two, on two different auction sites. I'm going to win at least one of them by the weekend. Drop a nuke bid from orbit on'em. 
But I'll check out the Remington forum there. Oddly, I checked and Remington is still making the 1100... so you would think this part should still be made. It fits both the 12 and 16 gauge shotguns.
I really do love the 1100's. They can be persnickety at times if you dont keep'em clean but the fit and feel is just so nice. I still have a youth stock on mine, I love that it fits perfectly over bulky clothing. My gun has to have had over 8,000 shells through it over the 40 years I've had it... and most of those in my youth when I used to duck and goose hunt, but wasn't as diligent with the cleaning. Guns been on some rough hunts lol
-DallanC
But I'll check out the Remington forum there. Oddly, I checked and Remington is still making the 1100... so you would think this part should still be made. It fits both the 12 and 16 gauge shotguns.
I really do love the 1100's. They can be persnickety at times if you dont keep'em clean but the fit and feel is just so nice. I still have a youth stock on mine, I love that it fits perfectly over bulky clothing. My gun has to have had over 8,000 shells through it over the 40 years I've had it... and most of those in my youth when I used to duck and goose hunt, but wasn't as diligent with the cleaning. Guns been on some rough hunts lol
-DallanC
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