Beretta built the 1301 tactical with its familiar 2 piece carrier. To keep the bolt open when the gun is empty, you must depress a small button at the rear of the carrier. Right out of the box, you can tell that fast target acquisition, combined with ease of use, was at the forefront of the engineers when making the 1301 tactical. If you’re planning on buying a Beretta 1301 Tactical shotgun, we suggest the Gen 2 model. verifiably, this shotgun stock is pretty much your standard shotgun stock setup. It should be noted that only 4-5 rounds of longer crimp-style shells can be loaded in the standard tube without making modifications to it. With the addition of a pistol grip, pointing and moving the 1301 with purpose just gets easier.