Beretta 1301 Tactical Mod 2 12 Gauge 18.5in Fixed Chisel Stock — Superb Duty Shotgun

Description

The Beretta 1301 Tactical Mod 2 with the fixed chisel stock, part number J131M2CPC187, is the simplest configuration in the line and, for a lot of buyers, the right one. Barrel is 18.50 inches of black steel, the chamber is 3 inches, and the tube holds seven with one chambered.
The receiver is black Cerakote with a Picatinny rail, the handguard is M-LOK, and the stock is a fixed skeletonized chisel design with a black polymer grip.

The case for a stock that does not move

Folding and collapsing stocks solve real problems, and they do it by adding a joint. A fixed stock has no joint to loosen, no latch to fail, no wobble to develop after a few thousand rounds, and no chance of being deployed wrong in the dark. On a gun whose entire job is to work the first time it is picked up, that simplicity is a feature rather than a limitation.

The chisel profile gives the shooting hand a defined index point and keeps length of pull and cheek weld constant. Skeletonizing keeps the weight down without giving up rigidity. If your shotgun lives in a closet or a patrol rack rather than a bag, there is no reason to pay for a hinge.

The Blink action, the rail, and the handguard

The Blink gas system is the fastest cycling autoloading action Beretta builds, rated at roughly thirty-six percent quicker than the design it replaced. That speed is real on a timer, and on a defensive gun it means the mechanism is never the thing slowing you down. The piston is self-cleaning, which suits a shotgun that sits loaded and untouched for months.

The receiver rail takes a red dot directly, and a dot is the single most useful thing you can add to a defensive shotgun: both eyes open, no bead alignment, no cheek-weld dependency. The M-LOK handguard puts a light where you want it. Every control is enlarged, which is what makes a reload survive contact with adrenaline.

Specifications

• Model: Beretta 1301 Tactical Mod 2, part number J131M2CPC187
• Gauge: 12
• Chamber: 3 inches
• Capacity: 7+1 rounds
• Barrel length: 18.50 inches, black steel
• Action: semi-automatic, Blink gas system with a self-cleaning piston
• Receiver: black Cerakote with a Picatinny rail
• Handguard: M-LOK
• Stock: black fixed chisel synthetic, skeletonized
• Grip: black polymer

Why it is worth considering

• A fixed stock with nothing to loosen, latch, or deploy wrong.
• The fastest cycling autoloading action Beretta makes.
• A receiver rail ready for a red dot out of the box.
• An M-LOK handguard, so a light mounts without a barrel clamp.
• A self-cleaning gas piston, which suits a gun that sits loaded for long stretches.

Who it suits

This is the baseline defensive 1301 and the one to buy if the gun is going to live in one place. Home defense, a patrol rack, or a three-gun rig all suit it, and the absence of a folding joint is a genuine advantage rather than a cost saving. Shooters who need to store the gun in a bag or a vehicle should compare the folding stock build, and anyone mounting a red dot who wants to set cheek height properly should look at the gray adjustable comb version.

Hunters should not be looking at this line at all.

Shells, patterning, and transfer notes

Shotshell pressures and dimensions are standardized by SAAMI, and the 3 inch chamber accepts both 2 3/4 and 3 inch shells. For defensive use we stock nine pellet 00 buckshot. Pattern whatever load you intend to rely on at the distances inside your own home; buckshot patterns vary far more between loads than most people expect. For practice, standard 2 3/4 inch 1 1/8 ounce target loads cycle reliably, while reduced recoil shells and mini shells are a poor match for a gas gun.

Shooters who need compact storage should compare the folding stock build, and anyone running an optic who wants adjustable cheek height should look at the gray adjustable comb version. Hunters should be looking at the A300 Ultima instead. Every long gun we sell ships to a licensed FFL for transfer and background check, and Pennsylvania buyers should plan on the state point of contact check at pickup.