The Benelli SBE II has me interested again to look at getting one. It would be useful at times for goose hunting to have the 3 1/2. Not that it'snecessary.

I was sort of surprised that they've gone up a couple hundred from what the original SBEs were about 5 years ago. Also, the M2, the equivalent of M1 Super 90 (that I do own) has gone up in price about the same.

No doubt they are fine shotguns both.

The person who said Benelli is owned by Beretta. That's the first I've heard about that. I'm not aware. I thought Benelli was standalone. If they are part of the same company they don't seem to advertise that.