{"id":12248,"date":"2025-07-16T13:42:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T17:42:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/?p=12248"},"modified":"2025-07-31T17:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T21:50:17","slug":"beretta-1301-tactical-still-the-best-after-10-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/beretta-1301-tactical-still-the-best-after-10-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Beretta 1301 Tactical: Still the Best After 10 Years?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been using the Beretta 1301 Tactical for over a decade, including thousands of rounds and over 120 hours of shotgun classes. In this video, I break down what makes the 1301 stand out, how it\u2019s evolved, and whether it still earns its premium price tag. We\u2019ll also cover reliability, accessories, and what to expect if you\u2019re considering one. Stay tuned for part two, where I\u2019ll share hands-on tips and common handling mistakes.<\/p> <p>Details are in the video below, or keep scrolling to read the full transcript.<\/p> <div class=\"entry-content-asset\"><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/player.js\" async><\/script><script src=\"https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/iutxxoq8lu.js\" async type=\"module\"><\/script><\/p> <style>wistia-player[media-id='iutxxoq8lu']:not(:defined) &#x7B; background: center \/ contain no-repeat url('https:\/\/fast.wistia.com\/embed\/medias\/iutxxoq8lu\/swatch'); display: block; filter: blur(5px); padding-top:56.25%; &#x7D;<\/style> <p> <wistia-player media-id=\"iutxxoq8lu\" seo=\"false\" dnt=\"1\" aspect=\"1.7777777777777777\"><\/wistia-player><\/div> <hr \/> <p>Hey everybody, I&#8217;m Chris Baker from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/\">Lucky Gunner<\/a> and today we&#8217;re going to talk about the Beretta 1301 Tactical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/shotgun\/12-gauge-ammo-shells\">12 gauge<\/a> semi-automatic shotgun.<\/p> <p>I&#8217;ve owned this shotgun for 10 years now. I&#8217;ve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/beretta-1301-tactical-peoples-shotgun-part-1\/\">reviewed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/beretta-1301-tactical-peoples-shotgun-part-2\/\">it<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/beretta-1301-tactical-update\/\">before<\/a>, but it&#8217;s been a while (and YouTube removed all the old ones anyway). Since the first review, I&#8217;ve used it in seven different shotgun classes for a total of 128 hours of training. I\u2019ve spent countless additional hours with it on the range. Thousands of shells fired. It\u2019s appeared in at least half a dozen different <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/category\/defensive-shotguns\/\">shotgun related videos<\/a>.<\/p> <p>And I&#8217;ve witnessed an interesting evolution. In the first couple of classes I took this gun to, it was the only semi-auto in the class. Everyone else had pump guns. The last class I attended \u2013 a new advanced shotgun class from Rob and Matt Haught of <a href=\"https:\/\/sym-tac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Symtac Consulting<\/a> last month \u2013 all but one student had a 1301. Now, that\u2019s not typical by any stretch, but I think it\u2019s safe to say that the 1301 has become a dominant presence among dedicated students of the shotgun.<\/p> <p>This is going to be a two-part review. Today I&#8217;ll cover what sets the 1301 apart, whether it&#8217;s worth the current price, accessories, and reliability. Next time I&#8217;ll get more hands-on with operating tips and common handling mistakes.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/cb-shooting-1301-1.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12253\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/cb-shooting-1301-1.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/cb-shooting-1301-1.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/cb-shooting-1301-1-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/cb-shooting-1301-1-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/cb-shooting-1301-1-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <h2><b>What Sets the Beretta 1301 Apart<\/b><\/h2> <p>Semi-automatic fighting shotguns have been around for over a century, from the early Browning Automatic Messenger Gun to more recent options like the Remington 1100 and Benelli M4. But in spite of all these choices, the humble pump action has remained the go-to for combat and personal protection.<\/p> <p>It ultimately comes down to reliability. Most semi-auto shotguns are just not very reliable by modern standards, or they\u2019re only reliable with specific types of ammo. They don\u2019t like to cycle with low recoil shells or cheap birdshot most of the time, which is the type of ammo we typically use for training.<\/p> <p>That is the challenge Beretta set as their top priority when they developed the shotgun that eventually became the 1301 Tactical. It had to function with a wide range of ammo. Like a lot of semi-auto shotguns, it\u2019s gas operated. With the forend off, you can kind of see what\u2019s going on here.<\/p> <p>There are a couple of ports drilled between the barrel and this cylinder here.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/gas-ports.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12254\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/gas-ports.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/gas-ports.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/gas-ports-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/gas-ports-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/gas-ports-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p>When a shot is fired, some of the gas goes through those ports and it pushes out this piston. The piston pushes the bolt carrier which cycles the bolt. What makes this reliable is that the gas ports are oversized, so they let through more gas than they really need to cycle the gun. There are a bunch of vent holes in the front of the cylinder that vent out all the excess gas. High velocity\/ high pressure loads vent more gas than low pressure loads.<\/p> <p>So the result is a shotgun that runs exceptionally well with just about any kind of ammo. The gas system also absorbs a lot of felt recoil, so it\u2019s a very soft-shooting gun, despite having an aluminum receiver. It\u2019s only 6.7 pounds in the factory configuration.<\/p> <p>In my experience, the gun just works. I run a lot of low recoil shells \u2013 birdshot, buckshot, and slugs advertised at around 1200 feet per second. Really mild stuff. The 1301 has no problem cycling any of it. And it\u2019s fine with heavier loads, too. Cheap ammo. Dirty ammo. There\u2019s nothing to adjust or tweak. Just grab whatever ammo you have and go.<\/p> <p>Aside from reliability, Beretta also gave the 1301 a much nicer barrel than you get on other tactical shotguns. It\u2019s chrome-lined and back-bored. That means the inside of the barrel has an extra long gradual taper \u2013 the forcing cone \u2013 that helps funnel and direct the shot so you get tighter and more consistent patterns. Accuracy with slugs is also very impressive. Mine will shoot groups no wider than my hand at 50 yards.<\/p> <h2><b>The Pricing Reality Check<\/b><\/h2> <p>Okay, but how much does it cost? The current model \u2013 the 1301 Tactical C \u2013 sells for around $1700. A bit more if you want a color other than black or a pistol grip stock. That\u2019s caused some grumbling because 1301 prices have jumped around quite a bit over time.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-tactical-c.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12255\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-tactical-c.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-tactical-c.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-tactical-c-600x183.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-tactical-c-1024x312.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-tactical-c-768x234.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p>The 1301 was originally marketed as the Beretta TX4. It came out in 2010 with a price tag of $1500. And\u2026 nobody bought them. So Beretta made some tweaks based on customer feedback and they found a few ways to cut costs so they could lower the price.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/beretta-tx4-storm.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-3\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12257\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/beretta-tx4-storm.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/beretta-tx4-storm.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/beretta-tx4-storm-600x183.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/beretta-tx4-storm-1024x312.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/beretta-tx4-storm-768x234.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p>It was relaunched in 2014 as the Beretta 1301 Tactical and they sold for around $800-900. That was a phenomenal value, and I have no doubt that the lower price helped attract shotgun fans who had overlooked the TX4.<\/p> <p>But as the popularity of the 1301 has grown in the last decade, so has the MSRP. No surprise there. When a thing is more popular, you can charge more for it. Plus, everything costs more now with inflation.<\/p> <p>But Beretta has also made some additional improvements over time. Since I got this one, they\u2019ve improved the function of the bolt release latch and the shell lifter. New 1301s now come threaded for chokes. You can get them with a 7-round mag tube from the factory (they used to only come with 5-shot tubes and you had to buy an aftermarket extension like this one). The factory forend now comes with M-Lok attachment points for a weapon mounted light or other accessories.<\/p> <p>Does all of that make it worth the cost? I can\u2019t answer that for you &#8212; I can tell you it\u2019s a <em>very<\/em> good shotgun. I do think you get more tangible benefits from a 1301 than you do with something like a higher-end AR-15 versus a mid-level AR. You don\u2019t have to be a shotgun snob to notice the advantages you get from a 1301 over a $700 pump action.<\/p> <p>Having said that, some other semi-auto shotguns have entered the scene in the last few years. And one of them also happens to be from Beretta: the A300 Ultima Patrol. I haven\u2019t had any serious range time with one yet, but I\u2019ve got a review planned for the not too distant future.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/a300-patrol.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-4\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12256\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/a300-patrol.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/a300-patrol.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/a300-patrol-600x183.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/a300-patrol-1024x312.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/a300-patrol-768x234.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p>It&#8217;s made in Beretta\u2019s US factory here in Tennessee and costs just over $1000. It\u2019s missing some of the features the 1301 has. The barrel is a bit more basic compared to the 1301\u2019s. It\u2019s an older Beretta barrel design, but it is threaded for chokes. The gas system is the same, so it should be as reliable as the 1301 with most ammo. I don\u2019t want to give it a full recommendation until I\u2019ve had more time with one, but I\u2019m hearing a lot of good stuff about the A300 so far.<\/p> <p>If you just want a good semi-auto shotgun that works, it\u2019s probably worth considering. If you\u2019re a serious shotgun nerd and you have the budget for it, the 1301 will give you the best possible performance.<\/p> <h2><b>Beretta 1301 Accessories<\/b><\/h2> <p>Let\u2019s look at accessories. You might have noticed I&#8217;ve got a bunch of aftermarket parts on this 1301. But I want to point out that the stock, out-of-the-box 1301 is excellent. You don&#8217;t really have to have any of these modifications or parts. There are a couple I would strongly recommend, but the rest fall more in the \u201cnice to have\u201d category.<\/p> <p>Most of the parts I have on here are from <a href=\"https:\/\/aridusindustries.com\/product-category\/beretta1301\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aridus Industries<\/a>, which has become a huge supporter of this platform. Full disclosure: I\u2019m friends with Adam from Aridus and he\u2019s hooked me up with some of these parts to try out, but I\u2019m under no obligation to say nice things about them.<\/p> <p>The two mods here I\u2019ve gotten the most out of by far are the stock adapter and the optic mount. The factory stock gives you a 13-inch length of pull. Better than most factory stocks for sure. Most people, even some tall people, will benefit from a slightly shorter stock. The Aridus adapter lets you mount a Magpul Mossberg SGA stock. Take out all the spacers and your LOP is down to about 12 \u00bc\u201d. You can also add a cheek riser to the Magpul stock and the grip is a little better suited for recoil management with the push-pull technique.<\/p><p><\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-stock-adapter.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-stock-adapter.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-stock-adapter.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-stock-adapter-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-stock-adapter-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-stock-adapter-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p>I would not recommend any of the pistol grip stocks. In all the shotgun classes I&#8217;ve attended, I can count on one hand the number of people I&#8217;ve seen shoot really well with pistol grip stocks. There are some use cases where they make sense, but generally they\u2019re not ideal. Pistol grips direct the recoil force into your thumb and wrist instead of absorbing it with your whole upper body. I know a lot of people want their shotgun set up just like their AR, but\u2026 shotguns are not ARs.<\/p> <p>The optic mount is the Aridus CROM. It\u2019s a combination mount and rear sight. You can direct- mount any optic with an Aimpoint Micro footprint, or you can get the other version with the RMR footprint. This sets the optic much lower than the factory picatinny rail so you can get a better cheek weld. It holds zero better. It allows co-witness with the iron sights, which is not possible with the factory rail. This one has the optional Haught Mod rear sight, which is a ghost ring with the top half chopped off. That reduces clutter in the sight picture, but still gives you a good enough aiming reference for typical shotgun distance. I zeroed this optic with my favorite slugs about seven years ago and have not had to make a single adjustment since.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-crom.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-6\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-crom.webp\" alt=\"Aridus CROM\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-crom.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-crom-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-crom-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/aridus-crom-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p>Other accessories: the Aridus QD shell carrier. Extremely rugged and well designed. It will not let go of your shells until you want it to. But probably overkill for most people. Unless you store the gun in the back of a vehicle or somewhere the shells will vibrate loose, an elastic shell carrier from Vang Comp gets the job done and costs less.<\/p> <p>Charging handle. The factory handle works okay, this one is textured aluminum and is kind of nice when your hands are sweaty.<\/p> <p>Up here I\u2019ve got a +2 mag tube extension from Nordic Components. Should be unnecessary now since most of the factory guns ship with 7-shot tubes.<\/p> <p>Bolt release latch: this Aridus latch corrects a minor problem with the earliest 1301s that does not apply to the later models. The latch on the newer guns has a different issue where the plastic sleeve can sometimes slide out of place and interfere with the latch itself. Aridus also has an aluminum replacement sleeve that will correct that issue if you run into it.<\/p> <p>The handguard: this is a brand new option from Aridus as of this month: the Imperium Handguard. This is all aluminum with a really nice texture on it. Great for push-pull. It wraps over the top of the barrel so you don\u2019t have to worry about burning your thumb when the barrel gets hot. It opens up some new options for how you grip the forend.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/imperium-handguard.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-7\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/imperium-handguard.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/imperium-handguard.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/imperium-handguard-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/imperium-handguard-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/imperium-handguard-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p>And the M-Lok slots\u2026 M-Lok stuff does not always stay put when it\u2019s mounted to polymer. The aluminum handguard fixes that issue &#8211; you get rock-solid mounting. Again, none of that is absolutely necessary &#8211; it\u2019s a bunch of small but noticeable benefits that you\u2019ll appreciate if you put a lot of rounds through these things.<\/p> <h2><b>Maintenance and Reliability<\/b><\/h2> <p>I\u2019ve mentioned reliability a few times, but let\u2019s talk details. I don\u2019t know how many rounds I\u2019ve got through this gun. No less than 5000, but I think it\u2019s probably a whole lot more than that. I can think of maybe five or six times that it has failed to cycle completely. In every case, the bolt was just slightly out of battery and I had to tap the charging handle to close it.<\/p> <p>That\u2019s when I know it\u2019s time to clean and lube the gun. And honestly, I usually just lube it. I\u2019ll break it down and wipe everything off on occasion, but I\u2019ve probably only cleaned out the gas system maybe four times. Now, I don\u2019t recommend that. If you wait that long to clean it, the carbon buildup is really hard to get out of the gas cylinder. It\u2019s been so dirty that all the vent holes were completely plugged up with carbon. But it was still running.<\/p> <p>Of course that\u2019s just a sample size of one. I can\u2019t say that every Beretta 1301 will be that resistant to neglect. I&#8217;ve seen lots of others run in classes over the years, and they almost always do really well.<\/p> <p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-range.webp\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-8\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-12262\" src=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-range.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-range.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-range-600x338.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-range-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/media\/1301-range-768x432.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p> <p>The exception was the last class I was in, where two students were having failures to fire. I\u2019m told this is not an uncommon issue if the gun gets too dirty. It\u2019s usually because of fouling in the firing pin channel preventing the firing pin from getting a solid strike on the primer. Or it\u2019s from fouling in the gas ports causing the bolt to not completely cycle. Both of those guns functioned fine after a good cleaning.<\/p> <p>Again, I don\u2019t clean my gas system that much, but I\u2019ve never had junk build up in the actual gas ports. And my firing pin channel has never accumulated much fouling either. So your mileage may vary. In any case, don\u2019t follow my example. Clean and lube your 1301. I\u2019d say every 500 rounds seems about right.<\/p> <p>To put this in perspective, I have seen a lot more problems with pump actions in classes, both mechanical failures and operator error. I love a good pump action shotgun. I can run an 870 very smoothly. But if I get tired or I&#8217;m out of practice, I will start to induce malfunctions every now and again. It&#8217;s not super common, but it&#8217;s way more common than stoppages with my Beretta 1301.<\/p> <h2><b>The Hype is Real<\/b><\/h2> <p>The Beretta 1301 Tactical is reliable, soft-shooting, well-made, and has proven itself in training environments and competition. The price increase over the past decade has definitely changed the value equation, but if you&#8217;re serious about shotgun performance and plan to shoot it regularly, it\u2019s the best shotgun of its kind on the market. This is the first gun I would reach for in an emergency. When Chat GPT becomes self-aware and begins its campaign of human annihilation, the 1301 is the gun I will take with me out into the wasteland. That is the highest endorsement I can offer.<\/p> <p>Whatever shotgun you end up with, just be sure to shoot it a lot, and get your birdshot, buckshot, and slugs from us with lightning fast shipping at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/\">Lucky Gunner<\/a>.<\/p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve been using the Beretta 1301 Tactical for over a decade, including thousands of rounds and over 120 hours of &#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.luckygunner.com\/lounge\/beretta-1301-tactical-still-the-best-after-10-years\/\">Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12249,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[266,15],"tags":[254,120,294,67,156],"class_list":["post-12248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-defensive-shotguns","category-review","tag-12-gauge","tag-beretta","tag-beretta-1301","tag-review-2","tag-shotgun"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Beretta 1301 Tactical: Still the Best After 10 Years? 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