Is this a case of buying accessories to justify the gun?

Ask your wife and post the reply. Look forward to seeing your review.

 

Is this a case of buying accessories to justify the gun?

Nah all that stuff is practical, but I'd love to see a heat shield added to the list

 

Are you going to run a mix of ammo?

 

Love my Gen 2.

 

Sweet gun. I opted for the Benelli M4, but still lust after the 1301. Can't justify it after eating $2K

 

Did you do the magazine tube extension modification?

 

Get a damn good recoil pad for it...

 

Why? Recoil is not bad at all.

 

And here I am, with my antique Beretta 1201 fp

 

Picked it up from my dealer on Tuesday. Kind of screwed up. I have a Holosun 509, enclosed emitter optic, but the additional mount necessary raises it too high to co-witness. I could have just left the original rear sight/rail assembly on for that what it's worth. I can probably pick up an EPS model down the road for a co-witness. That said, the optic is nice, and svelte.

Light added, simple Streamlight TLR RM2 with pressure pad. The only issue is the handguard as it has very limited MLOK slots for rail attachments. Not bad, but I will probably upgrade later on the handguard.

Nah all that stuff is practical, but I'd love to see a heat shield added to the list

I will probably upgrade the handguard that "can" take the heat shield, but not sure I'm going to add the shield at this point and time.

Are you going to run a mix of ammo?

Yep.

Did you do the magazine tube extension modification?

Extension mod? The only one I heard of is removing the internal end cap which isn't necessary. Possibly adding a Wolff spring, but we'll see how the OEM does.

I'm don't mind the OEM stock (pistol grip), but I am getting the Magpul adapter kit as I have a spare Mossberg Magpul stock and may try that out down the road. Just to note, the shotgun arrived as is and the stock has a shorter length of pull. It can use spacers, but I think they're purchased separately; that kind of sucks.

Get a damn good recoil pad for it...

Nah, no need. I don't plan to shoot too many 3" magnums...

ROCK6

 

Extension mod?

Sorry, I may have not clarified. I was asking Hanzy if he did the magazine extension mod on his Benelli M4.

 

Not sure if they support the Holosun 509T, but the Aridus CROM is the Way for cowitnessing optics. I'm a big fan of all of Aridus's stuff.

 

Congrats! Those are sweet. I ordered a security bbl for my old 870 yesterday.

Before we continue

Its been my go to since 1976 when I bought it from some guy in his livingroom up in Dayton. I have a mossy 88 too but my old 870 has never let me down once in nearly 50 years of steady gunning. I plan to keep her chambered with double aught and followed by another, the slug-dbl aught-slug. I believe in overkill.

 

Rock 6, please let us know how it runs. I have been very close several times on buying a 1301T. I have a CZ1012, Benelli Montefeltro in 12 ga, and a Benelli Montefeltro in 20 ga. Those are my only semi-auto shotguns. All three are for clays and hunting. I am interested in a good semi for defense. I suppose they would work, but not ideal.

 

I liked the MAC 1014. Very smooth shooter and an equal oppurtunity ammo appetite. I just missed my 870 and a buddy fell hard for mine so I let him buy it.

 

 

That's the kind of response I would expect from a rookie who never shot a full box of hi-brass buck in one sitting

I'm a rookie, well, I've shot a fair amount of various 12ga shells, 3.5" have their place, but I'll happily wear the rookie tab to avoid shooting a box of 3.5" magnums! I don't need no stinking recoil pad...that's why you give those stout loads to your boy!

Rock 6, please let us know how it runs. I have been very close several times on buying a 1301T. I have a CZ1012, Benelli Montefeltro in 12 ga, and a Benelli Montefeltro in 20 ga. Those are my only semi-auto shotguns. All three are for clays and hunting. I am interested in a good semi for defense. I suppose they would work, but not ideal.

I've just put a couple dozen rounds through it to get it zeroed in the back yard, cycles great. I'm still working on the manual of arms to be honest. It will be a couple weeks to get my son out to the range with me. We plan to do some comparisons with his Benelli M4, my 1301, my older Benelli M1S90 and possibly his SWAT chief who as the Beretta A300 patrol. I've got a good mixed box of a few hundred shells ready to go.

My son ran his Benelli on his department's rifle qualification course and was able to keep up. He actually outran the Benelli. He's no shotgun pro but was slated for the GA two-week trainer's course (pistol, rifle and shotgun) in August. He's looking forward to more training on the shotgun.

I'll make sure my son gets all the 3.5" mag shells

ROCK6

 

I'm a rookie, well, I've shot a fair amount of various 12ga shells, 3.5" have their place, but I'll happily wear the rookie tab to avoid shooting a box of 3.5" magnums! I don't need no stinking recoil pad...that's why you give those stout loads to your boy!


ROCK6