Beretta 1301

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The Beretta 1301 is a gas-operated semi-automatic shotgun produced by Beretta, and imported by Beretta USA in the United States. The firearm has two distinct models: The 1301 Tactical is intended for tactical self-defense and law enforcement applications whereas the 1301 Competition is designed for practical shooting sports such as Multigun or IPSC Shotgun. Despite its intended applications, it is often used by a minority of hunters and clay pigeon shooters. The A400-based 1301 is a successor to the earlier, less successful Tx4 Storm, and it shares many similarities with Beretta's A400 line of shotguns, which are successors to the A391 series. All modern 1301 shotguns, much like their A400 counterparts, make use of a Beretta proprietary choke constriction system known as "Optimachoke-HP". One exception is the LE model and the early Tactical model, which used a fixed cylinder barrel without constrictions. All 1301 barrels are backbored to .732" for reduced muzzle rise and improved patterning...

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