The A300 Ultima Patrol LE is Beretta's semi-automatic 12 gauge set up for duty and defensive work: 19.1-inch barrel, 41.3 inches overall, 7.8 pounds, and a magazine tube that holds seven with one more in the chamber. The bore is a fixed cylinder with no Mobil Choke thread, and the 3-inch chamber runs a broad range of loads. Ghost ring sights, oversized controls and an opened-up loading port speed handling, while the slim synthetic forend carries M-Lok slots and QD sling points. A barrel clamp ties the magazine extension to the barrel and adds M-Lok of its own. Length of pull is 13 inches; the safety is manual.

A cylinder-bore semi-auto with ghost rings suits a North Carolina household that wants a defensive shotgun with fast reloads. Shotguns are also legal for deer during the state's gun season, which runs from October 17 or a November opener depending on your zone through January 1, so it can double as a close-cover deer gun with hunter orange on.

Key features

• 12 gauge semi-auto, 7+1 capacity, 3-inch chamber
• 19.1-inch fixed cylinder barrel, 41.3 inches overall
• Ghost ring sights, enlarged controls, enhanced loading port
• Synthetic forend with M-Lok slots and QD points
• Barrel clamp with integral M-Lok

Ships to your chosen North Carolina FFL dealer, where the 4473 and NICS check are handled before pickup.