Description
The Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol 20 Gauge Tiger Stripe is a defensive shotgun that does not assume the person shooting it wants a 12 gauge. Nineteen inches of barrel, a 7+1 magazine, a ghost ring rear sight and an aluminium receiver with a Picatinny rail, all in 20 gauge, where the recoil is mild enough that a second aimed shot is genuinely quick.
This is part number J32CS21, finished in anodised Tiger Stripe Gray with an M-LOK handguard and a fixed synthetic stock. The Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol 20 Gauge Tiger Stripe ships with an improved cylinder choke, which is the right starting point for buckshot at household distances.
Why a 20 gauge defensive shotgun makes sense
- Recoil light enough that the muzzle is back on target before a 12 gauge has finished rising
- Easier for a smaller-framed shooter to mount, hold and control under stress
- 20 gauge buckshot still puts eight or nine pellets into a defensive target
- A lighter gun is easier to keep pointed while opening a door or holding a phone
- Seven rounds in the magazine, which is the same as most 12 gauge defensive guns
What comes fitted to the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol 20 Gauge Tiger Stripe
- Ghost ring rear sight, which is faster to pick up in poor light than a bead
- Aluminium receiver with a Picatinny rail for a red dot
- M-LOK handguard, so a weapon light mounts without an adapter
- Improved cylinder choke fitted, suited to buckshot at indoor distances
- Fixed synthetic stock, which keeps the length of pull consistent under stress
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Beretta USA
- Part number: J32CS21
- Gauge: 20
- Chamber: 3 inch
- Barrel length: 19.1 inches
- Capacity: 7+1
- Sights: Ghost ring rear
- Choke: Improved cylinder
- Receiver: Aluminium with Picatinny rail
- Handguard: M-LOK
- Finish: Anodised Tiger Stripe Gray
- Stock: Fixed synthetic
- UPC: 082442983387
Ammunition for a 20 gauge defensive gun
Twenty gauge buckshot is less widely stocked than 12, so buy a supply when you find a load that patterns well. Number 3 buck is the usual choice, and a good load will put its pellets into a hand-sized group at seven yards through the improved cylinder choke fitted to the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol 20 Gauge Tiger Stripe. Pattern it at the longest distance inside your own home before you rely on it.
Slugs are the other option worth having on hand, and 20 gauge slugs are considerably more pleasant to shoot than their 12 gauge equivalents. Shotshell dimensions and pressure standards are published by SAAMI; the 3-inch chamber will run 2.75-inch shells without adjustment.
Barrel length and the law
At 19.1 inches the barrel on the Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol 20 Gauge Tiger Stripe is above the 18-inch federal minimum, and overall length is above 26 inches, so it transfers like any other shotgun. MAG5 Firearms does not deal in NFA items such as short-barrelled shotguns, which require a separate ATF application and approval before transfer.
State and local rules on magazine capacity and on features differ, so check your own jurisdiction before ordering.
Why this shotgun earns its place
- A ghost ring sight and a factory rail, which most defensive shotguns still charge extra for
- The Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol 20 Gauge Tiger Stripe is gas-operated, which softens an already mild recoil impulse further
- A 20 gauge that a smaller or recoil-sensitive shooter will actually practise with
- M-LOK handguard and Picatinny rail, so a light and a dot need no adapters
- Beretta’s A300 action has a long record in both field and duty use
The Beretta A300 Ultima Patrol 20 Gauge Tiger Stripe suits a household where more than one person may have to use the gun, and any shooter who would rather have a 20 gauge they can run well than a 12 they flinch with. In 12 gauge the A300 Ultima Patrol is the direct equivalent, and the 1301 Tactical Compact Mod 2 is the faster-cycling step up.
All firearm purchases ship to a licensed dealer and require a completed background check. Contact MAG5 Firearms if you need help arranging the transfer.
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