New “Enhanced” Beretta 1301: Pistol Grip or Traditional Stock?

[plinker202020]

The new, enhanced, Beretta 1301 Tactical now also comes with the option of a Mesa Tactical Urbino stock.

https://www.beretta.com/en-us/1301-tactical-skd/

[BajaJames83]

Regular stock over a pistol grip stock every time

[plinker202020]

Regular stock over a pistol grip stock every time

I appreciate that - any particular reason?

[Mute]

I also prefer regular stock. The way I use and manipulate a shotgun just works better with a non pistol grip stock. YMMV. You have to handle it and make your own determination.

[BajaJames83]

I appreciate that - any particular reason?

it is easier to shoot and manipulate.

[Jeepergeo]

Regular stock.

The pistol grips are for gang bangers, cartels, and Millennials that have seen pistol grips and think they look cool and value form over function.

[SkyHawk]

Regular stock.

The pistol grips are for gang bangers, cartels, and Millennials that have seen pistol grips and think they look cool and value form over function.

A lot of LE agencies have switched over to pistol grip shotgun stocks, and completely changed their training around them.

[plinker202020]

I guess I’ll have to handle both and decide on the spot…or Calgun it and buy both.

Edit: That’s a joke - I know it would make no sense to have the same shotgun in two different configurations

[Mute]

Why? You have two hands don't you?

[plinker202020]

Why? You have two hands don't you?

Standing ovation

[elSquid]

https://www.langdontactical.com/ltt-1301-shotgun/

[L-2]

For the OP, you don't have to decide on two shotguns right away.
You could buy one of the versions, then buy a spare stock in the other type.

I don't own a Beretta shotgun of any model, but I did try a pistol-gripped stock on a Mossberg 590A1 and a Remington 870P, perhaps taking a year on each. I later went (back) to the straight stock, as the pistol grip stock was a bit hard on my wrist with all that weight supported just by my right-wrist when the left hand is reloading or doing other various chores.

For several years, perhaps over a decade, I stayed with the straight stocks on 3 or 4 shotguns.

Recently, I put a remaining 870 pistol-grip stock onto a new 870 and now have a straight stock 870 and a pistol-gripped-stock 870. This latest 870 doesn't have as much weight leveraging on my wrist as it's a 14" SBR (I'm not in CA but used 14" shotguns back when I was a cop in CA).

Having two shotguns is something you could later consider should you want two shotguns and can't decide between a pistol-gripped-stock or straight-stock and get tired of switching stocks all the time.

[plinker202020]

I have a Mossberg 590A1 with the Magpul stock. I like it. I’m leaning towards the regular stock and changing out for the Mesa Tactical Urbino in the future if I decide to do so, but that stock is $170 aftermarket but only $20 more if you get it from the factory…decisions, decisions…

[unusedusername]

There are a number of reloading techniques that become more challenging to do with a pistol grip shotgun. It also makes it harder to point.

[GW]

I prefer a regular stock, but I'm an old fart and these newfangled pistol grips on shotguns just ain't right...