ENHANCED BOOMSTICK

BERETTA UPS ITS GAME WITH THE NEW 1301 TACTICAL 12 GAUGE

ROBERT JORDAN

A while back a large federal law enforcement agency decided it was time to upgrade from their venerable Remington 870 shotgun to a semi-auto. They got a number of contenders from different manufacturers at the time with both 18 - and 14-inch barrels. Both tactical guns and competition guns were tested. I was front and center at the testing. Ultimately, we found they all lacked sufficient reliability with reduced recoil shells, which was what the agency issued. The project was shelved. At the same time, I was big into sporting clays. Mind you I never said I was good at it, but I loved going out each weekend to try different courses. They call it “golf with shotguns” for a reason. My wife would often accompany me. I bought her…

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Tactical Life (Digital) - 1 Issue, January/February 2022

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