After having recently spent time discussing the tactical efficiency and trigger pull of the Beretta 1301 Tactical with a 17-year veteran of a nearby police department, the fact that the Alabama Department of Public Safety has chosen it as their new primary semi-auto shotgun caught my attention. Alabama DPS placed an order with Beretta for 657 units, and it’s easy to see why the state’s law enforcement would be interested in the operator-friendly shotgun.