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BERETTA 1301 TACTICAL 12 GA.
The 1301 Tactical has a short 18-inch barrel, a fixed choke and ghost ring sights. I looked closely and found a few improvements from the old TX4. The 1301 Tactical has aggressive stippling in the stock and forend to help with handling under stress, when your hands are sweaty, bloody or the gun gets wet. The oversized safety is also larger on the new 1301. The ghost-ring iron sights sit slightly lower on the 1301 than the TX4, which makes it much easier to get a good cheekweld. Best of all, a large, tactical charging handle and a large, paddle bolt release come standard, right from the factory. On my old TX4, I had to buy these as aftermarket parts. Getting them standard saves about $100.
The 1301 Tactical has a fixed choke that is bored out to 0.73 inches (or “cylinder”). This is very important on any tactical shotgun. If you put any choke more restrictive than cylinder, you risk splitting the barrel when slugs are shot out of it. Also, tactical shooters are not in the habit of changing or checking their chokes. I have seen more than one barrel ruined when a choke got loose and eventually fell out without the shooter ever knowing. The accuracy dropped off and the internal choke threads were ruined before the shooter realized what had happened.
At the heart of the gun is the Blink operating system. First introduced on Beretta’s A400 Xtreme, Beretta says it is 36-percent faster than any other shotgun operating system. It has a rotating bolt, similar to an AR rifle and many Benelli shotguns. I already knew the Blink system was utterly reliable from running it on personally owned shotguns, but I had never checked its speed. I couldn’t wait to put it up against the shot timer. But first, I wanted to check its performance capabilities.
As someone who has carried and tested a lot of different tactical shotguns, I know what I like and I know what works. The number one feature should always be reliability. The Beretta 1301 Tactical proved that it was 100-percent reliable with every shell I threw at it. On top of that, it handled like a dream. If you are looking for a new tactical shotgun, pick up the new Beretta 1301 Tactical and compare it to everyone else. I have and, if given the choice, this is what I would be carrying today.
Specifications
Remington 870 Express Tactical Shotgun
OVERVIEW:
Remington tactical shotguns are rugged, ultra-dependable and continually evolve as they’re called to serve in new, increasingly demanding environments. Built on our legendary pump action that’s become the gold standard for high-risk applications, the Model 870™ Express Tactical with a quick pointing 18 1/2" barrel and includes our extended ported Tactical Rem Choke. It packs a full 7 rounds of 2 3/4" or 3" 12-gauge firepower with the factory installed 2-shot extension.
The Model 870™ Express® Tactical with XS® Ghost Ring Sights is optimized for rapid target acquisition and precise shot placement with the XS blade sight and XS Ghost Ring sight rail (fully adjustable for windage and elevation), which accepts optics and sight systems as well. Both models have black synthetic stocks and fore-ends with sling swivel studs. Receivers are drilled and tapped.
KEY FEATURES:
Mossberg 500 Tactical Persuader
Gun Details
Over the past several years, Mossberg has developed a series of modern slide-action and autoloading shotguns intended specifically for tactical use. I’ve recently put two of these purpose-built scatterguns through their paces and was highly impressed with their capabilities. The two guns feature the same, time-proven Model 500 actions that have been a Mossberg mainstay for many years.
The Mossberg 500 Persuader sports a conventional buttstock with a recoil pad. The pump-action forend on the test gun has an integral tactical light that throws a bright, high-intensity beam when the rubber insert on either side of the forend is squeezed. This L3 light from Insight Technology produces a tungsten-halogen beam rated at 125 peak lumens, with a battery life of 90 minutes of continuous operation. The L3 features a “temporarily on,” a “temporarily off” and a “strobe” setting, and is operated by an ambidextrous pressure pad on either side of the slide handle. The unit operates on a single CR123 battery and can be turned off when not in use.
The integral Insight light gives you a real advantage when confronting an intruder across a dark room. The light is bright enough to temporarily blind your assailant, while giving you a clear picture of who’s facing you and where to aim. If you feel you’re in imminent danger and must shoot, the shotgun eliminates the need to “double-tap,” or fire a pair of closely spaced shells, as you would with a handgun. The Persuader’s 2¾-inch 12 gauge standard load contains nine pellets of 00 buck. Each pellet is 0.33 inches in diameter, roughly equivalent to the same number of .32 ACP bullets striking your target simultaneously. That is a massive shock to your opponent’s system and should put him or her down for the count.
The Persuader’s 18.5-inch barrel gives the gun an overall length of just 38.5 inches, making it easy to swing in the confines of any room in your house. If you want something even more com-pact, the Cruiser, which comes with a pistol grip, measures just 31 inches overall. This length comes in handy for carrying the gun in your car or a truck and is ideal when there’s little room to deploy a full-length shotgun.
The 1301 Tactical has a short 18-inch barrel, a fixed choke and ghost ring sights. I looked closely and found a few improvements from the old TX4. The 1301 Tactical has aggressive stippling in the stock and forend to help with handling under stress, when your hands are sweaty, bloody or the gun gets wet. The oversized safety is also larger on the new 1301. The ghost-ring iron sights sit slightly lower on the 1301 than the TX4, which makes it much easier to get a good cheekweld. Best of all, a large, tactical charging handle and a large, paddle bolt release come standard, right from the factory. On my old TX4, I had to buy these as aftermarket parts. Getting them standard saves about $100.
The 1301 Tactical has a fixed choke that is bored out to 0.73 inches (or “cylinder”). This is very important on any tactical shotgun. If you put any choke more restrictive than cylinder, you risk splitting the barrel when slugs are shot out of it. Also, tactical shooters are not in the habit of changing or checking their chokes. I have seen more than one barrel ruined when a choke got loose and eventually fell out without the shooter ever knowing. The accuracy dropped off and the internal choke threads were ruined before the shooter realized what had happened.
At the heart of the gun is the Blink operating system. First introduced on Beretta’s A400 Xtreme, Beretta says it is 36-percent faster than any other shotgun operating system. It has a rotating bolt, similar to an AR rifle and many Benelli shotguns. I already knew the Blink system was utterly reliable from running it on personally owned shotguns, but I had never checked its speed. I couldn’t wait to put it up against the shot timer. But first, I wanted to check its performance capabilities.
As someone who has carried and tested a lot of different tactical shotguns, I know what I like and I know what works. The number one feature should always be reliability. The Beretta 1301 Tactical proved that it was 100-percent reliable with every shell I threw at it. On top of that, it handled like a dream. If you are looking for a new tactical shotgun, pick up the new Beretta 1301 Tactical and compare it to everyone else. I have and, if given the choice, this is what I would be carrying today.
Specifications
- Gauge: 12; 3-inch chamber
- Barrel: 18.5 inches
- OA Length: 38 inches
- Weight: 6.3 pounds (empty)
- Stock: Synthetic
- Sights: Fixed front post, ghost ring rear
- Action: Semi-auto
- Finish: Matte black
- Capacity: 5+1 (2¾-inch shells)
Remington 870 Express Tactical Shotgun
OVERVIEW:
Remington tactical shotguns are rugged, ultra-dependable and continually evolve as they’re called to serve in new, increasingly demanding environments. Built on our legendary pump action that’s become the gold standard for high-risk applications, the Model 870™ Express Tactical with a quick pointing 18 1/2" barrel and includes our extended ported Tactical Rem Choke. It packs a full 7 rounds of 2 3/4" or 3" 12-gauge firepower with the factory installed 2-shot extension.
The Model 870™ Express® Tactical with XS® Ghost Ring Sights is optimized for rapid target acquisition and precise shot placement with the XS blade sight and XS Ghost Ring sight rail (fully adjustable for windage and elevation), which accepts optics and sight systems as well. Both models have black synthetic stocks and fore-ends with sling swivel studs. Receivers are drilled and tapped.
KEY FEATURES:
- 18 1/2" tactical barrel with XS® front blade sight RC Tactical (ext/ported tube)
- XS Ghost Ring sight Rail (mounts to receiver)
- Sight is fully adjustable for windage and elevation
- Front blade sight works in conjunction with Ghost Ring to quickly and accurately acquire target
- Tactical style fore-end
- 2-shot magazine extension
- Receiver drilled and tapped for scope mounts (XS Picatinney rail with ghost ring included)
Mossberg 500 Tactical Persuader
Gun Details
Over the past several years, Mossberg has developed a series of modern slide-action and autoloading shotguns intended specifically for tactical use. I’ve recently put two of these purpose-built scatterguns through their paces and was highly impressed with their capabilities. The two guns feature the same, time-proven Model 500 actions that have been a Mossberg mainstay for many years.
The Mossberg 500 Persuader sports a conventional buttstock with a recoil pad. The pump-action forend on the test gun has an integral tactical light that throws a bright, high-intensity beam when the rubber insert on either side of the forend is squeezed. This L3 light from Insight Technology produces a tungsten-halogen beam rated at 125 peak lumens, with a battery life of 90 minutes of continuous operation. The L3 features a “temporarily on,” a “temporarily off” and a “strobe” setting, and is operated by an ambidextrous pressure pad on either side of the slide handle. The unit operates on a single CR123 battery and can be turned off when not in use.
The integral Insight light gives you a real advantage when confronting an intruder across a dark room. The light is bright enough to temporarily blind your assailant, while giving you a clear picture of who’s facing you and where to aim. If you feel you’re in imminent danger and must shoot, the shotgun eliminates the need to “double-tap,” or fire a pair of closely spaced shells, as you would with a handgun. The Persuader’s 2¾-inch 12 gauge standard load contains nine pellets of 00 buck. Each pellet is 0.33 inches in diameter, roughly equivalent to the same number of .32 ACP bullets striking your target simultaneously. That is a massive shock to your opponent’s system and should put him or her down for the count.
The Persuader’s 18.5-inch barrel gives the gun an overall length of just 38.5 inches, making it easy to swing in the confines of any room in your house. If you want something even more com-pact, the Cruiser, which comes with a pistol grip, measures just 31 inches overall. This length comes in handy for carrying the gun in your car or a truck and is ideal when there’s little room to deploy a full-length shotgun.
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